1 897-] Bird Notes. 39 



White-rumped Shrike — Observed by Miss Harmer on the 

 loth. 



Chipping Sparrow — 'Miss Harmer saw this bird on the nth 

 of April, but the next date on which this bird was recorded was 

 not until the i8th, when it was seen by Mr. Lees. 



Red Poll — A flock of from three to four hundred was seen 

 by Miss Harmer on the nth. 



Marsh Hawk — Seen by Mr. Lees on the nth. 



Goshawk — One specimen was observed by Mr. White on 

 Wurtemburg street on the nth. 



Blue Heron — Seen by Mr. White on the 13th. 



Yellow-bellied Woodpecker — Seen by Mr. White on the 1 3th. 



Killdeer Plover — Miss Harmer saw this bird on the 14th ; 

 the next record is Mr. White's on the 19th. 



Kingfisher — Seen by Mr. White on the 14th. 



Savannah S'parrow — Observed by Mr. White and Mr. Lees 

 on the 15 th. 



Wood Duck, Black Duck, Mallard, and Bufilehead — All seen 

 by Mr. White on the i6th. 



American Bittern — Seen by Mr. White on the i6th. 



Golden-winged Woodpecker or Flicker — Seen by Mr. Marsh 

 on the 1 6th, and by Miss Harmer on the i8th. 



Brown Cteeper — Seen by Dr. Fletcher on the 17th. 



Barn Swallow — Seen by Mr. White and Mr. Lees on the 

 1 8th. 



Fish Hawk — Seen by Mr. Lees on the i8th and by Mr. 

 White on the 19th. 



Sparrow Hawk — Seen by Mr. White on the 19th. 



Pine Grosbeak, Wax-wing — Dr. Fletcher - writes : " An 

 interesting record is the following : The weather during the 

 first part of the imonth and until the morning of the 19th of 

 April, was very mild indeed. At 8 o'clock a.m. the thermometer 

 stood at 54° Far. About that time an enormous flock of Pine 

 Grosbeaks suddenly appeared and remained on the trees around 



