158 RECORDS VOLUME XI, NOV. 1919. 



Notes. 



Under date of Nov. 1(3, Mr C. E. Clark writes: "Found 

 White-wins:ed Crossbills in the Arboretum today about 

 noon. They were in the yew trees not far from the inter- 

 section of the roads nearest the -Hemlock HilP gate. 

 There were about a dozen." 



The following interesting communication in regard to 

 the nesting of the Duck Hawk on Mt. Sugar Loaf. South 

 Deerfield, was written by Mrs. Viola F. Richards, and sup- 

 plements her notes printed on page 145. Her letter is dat- 

 ed Nov. U). 



"Until 1917 we knew but little about the Duck Hawks. 

 In 1918 they nested in so inaccessable a place we did not 

 find it. This year, father did not find the nesting: place 

 until May 4th, There were four eggs. Two remained in 

 the nest and hatched May 16th. In order to reach the 

 ledge, father had to lower himself by a rope the last two 

 feet. 



"He tried to photograph the young, but was not suc- 

 cessful. He did get pictures of the two eggs, however. 



"One of the young birds was killed by falling from 

 the ledge, caused by the mother being frightened, and 

 and probably — in fact. I believe father saw her sweep it 

 off as she flew from the ledge. 



"We saw the young hawk at close range, several times. 

 Its favorite perch seemed to be a dead birch tree near the 

 path, and it would sit there and practise a very unmusic- 

 al squawk, showing little fear if we approached during 

 its rehersal. 



"My mother was sitting alone on the piazza of the 

 the mountain house, one day, and everything was quiet, 



