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and plum trees are in bloom, and the bees are gathering honey from the frag- 

 rant blossoms. Two ]\Ioeking-birds have been chasing one another in and 

 out among the flowering branches, and singing and chirping all the while. 

 These birds sing on the wing and it is indeed pleasing to see them flying here 

 and there playing and singing. Spring is coming and they are showing more 

 life than they did during the winter months. The music of this bird is 

 sweetest to me, although the Wood Thrush sings more tenderly and serenely. 



The Mocking-birds have been singing more today than during the past 

 days for it is sunnier. Now they chant softly and then they pour forth their 

 whole hearts and souls in the richest of melody. One can listen for hours 

 and then not tire. Their singing cannot be mistaken for that of any other 

 bird. There is a richness and fullness about the notes that will ever charm. 



I am sure that several pair of them will nest in my orchard this spring. I 

 find their nests every j^ear. How I wish everj reader of the magazine could 

 come South this spring and hear the Mocking-bird. They will sing now 

 every day unless it is unusually cool and rainy. Perhaps at another time I 

 can write more an account of their nesting habits more fully. 



Clement S. Bryan, 



Georgia. 



A MALDEN (MASS.) BIRD LIST. 



This is a list of birds which is based upon a four year record of the birds 

 within one hundred yards of my house, which stands in the city, with houses 

 on all sides nearer than a hundred yards 'and with about a twenty foot lawn 

 in front. 



This list shows what can be seen in an unfavorable place and, therefore, 

 may interest many of the readers who are thus situated in the city: 



*Flying over. 



1. American Herring Gull.* 15. Chimney Swift. 



2. Black Duck.* l6. Ruby-throated Humming-bird. 



3. Canada Geese.* 17. Kingbird. 



. 4. Brant Geese. * (1903). 18. Wood Pewee. 



5. Bald Eagle.* (1893). 19- Least Flycatcher. 



6. American Sparrow Hawk.* 20. Blue Jay. 



7. Screech Owl. (1889)- 21. Common Crow. 



8. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 22. Red-winged Blackbird. 



9. Black-billed Cuckoo. 23. Baltimore Oriole. 



10. Kingfisher.* 24. English Sjoarrow. 



11. Hairy Woodpecker. 25. American Crossbill. 



12. Downy Woodpecker. 26. Redpoll Linnet. (1899). 



13. Flicker. 27. American Goldfinch. 



14. Night Hawk.* 28. White-throated Sparrow. 



