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The Youji^ Ornithologist. 



FROM MASSACHUSETTS. 

 The following birds have been seen 

 around the house during the winter : 

 Black-capped Chickadee, White-bellied 

 Nuthatch, Brown Creeper,Tree Sparrow, 

 Fox Sparrow, Crow, Blue Jay, Snowbird, 

 Screech Owl, Downy Woodpecker, 

 Goldfinch and Robin. H. C. W., 



Needham, Mass. 



While out collecting, June 28th, I 

 found a nest of the Cedar Wax-wing 

 containing four eggs, a nest of the Red- 

 eyed Vireo in which were four young 

 birds, and a nest of the Least Flycatch- 

 er containing two eggs. T. B., 



Dover, Mass. 



FROM FLORIDA. 



I promised to write you when I got to 

 Florida, but I have not got at it until 

 now. 



I left Boston January 13th, on board 

 Chatham for Norfolk, Va. The first 

 thing 1 noticed of bird life was a num- 

 ber of Gulls that seemed to follow the 

 ship most all the way. I noticed a num- 

 ber of Ducks in the bay before we reach- 

 ed Norfolk, but suppose they were not 

 as plentiful as usual on account of the 

 cold and ice. I reached Norfolk the 

 15th, about 10 A. M., and had to wait 

 for the train until the next morning. 

 Field larks were plentiful here and I saw 

 the Yellow-shafted Flicker. Left Nor- 

 folk at 6:40 A. M. Saw a large flock of 

 Blackbirds a little ways out. Saw a 

 large flock of Crows in Northern Geor- 

 gia. Saw ice as far down as Atlanta, 

 Ga. I arrived at Jacksonville January 

 i8th, at about 7:30 a. m. Saw Mock- 

 ingbirds about the city, also Turkey 

 Buzzards and a few White-bellied Swal- 

 lows. I left Jacksonville January 22nd, 

 and went to Palatka by rail, and then to 



San ford by steamer. Stopped at San- 

 ford over night and then went to Orlan- 

 do by rail the next morning. Here the 

 Buzzards, Jays and Mockingbirds are 

 plenty. I also noticed the Ground 

 Doves, Turtle Doves, Chewinks, Red- 

 wing Blackbird, Blue Robin, Red-breast 

 Robin, Kingfisher, and a species of large 

 Grackel . While here I saw a gentleman 

 bring in an otter that he had shot in one 

 of the lakes near town. The fur seem- 

 ed very good. I went from Orlando to 

 Tampa February 12th, Kissimmee and 

 Lakeland. Find Turtle Doves and Wax 

 wings very plentiful; also saw Robins, 

 Chewink, Brown Thrasher and a few 

 Ducks. Saw trees leaving out, straw- 

 berries in bloom, corn up and orange 

 trees budded. On Febiuary 15th I 

 went to Tarpon Sinings. Saw White 

 Cranes (as they are called here), Crows, 

 Field Larks, Flickers and a number of 

 other species of Woodpeckers. Saw a 

 few Quail here; the first I have seen in 

 the state, but am told they are plentiful 

 in many places. On the i6th I saw a 

 firefly in the evening. I left Tampa at 

 6 A. M. the following day, and arrived at 

 Ocala about i P. m. The land and woods 

 about here look the most like New Eng- 

 land of any I have seen. I went to Mar- 

 tin on the 19th, and had a little sport 

 with the gun. Went out a little while 

 in the afternoon and got six squirrels, 

 somewhat like our giey ones, but nearly 

 red and 1 think a little smaller. Saw a 

 Cardinal Grosbeak here, also Chewinks, 

 Blackbirds, and a small Hawk. FeL- 

 ruary 22nd, I had a little sport with the 

 Quail and succeeded in bagging four in 

 a short time. I got back to Jackson- 

 ville on the 23rd, without wasting a 

 charge on deer, alligators or rattlers. 

 C. W. Swallow, Jacksonville, Fla. 



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