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However, a liberal supply of^beef suet, mixed with ground kernels of nuts, 

 proved acceptable to seven Flickers that spent the winter about the Museum 

 building. 



Crested Jays, Rocky Mountain Chickadees, SoHtaires, Rocky Mountain 

 Nuthatches, Rocky Mountain Creepers, and Siskins were occasionally seen, 

 but in far from the numbers observed in former years. Horned Larks were 

 equally scarce, only a dozen birds being seen during the winter months, when, 

 in previous years, there had been hundreds. 



"THE WAXWINGS WOULD FLY TO THE TREES' 



Owing to the mildness of the weather during the first half of February, 191 7, 

 Robins made their appearance earher than usual and in enormous numbers. 

 With them came many Solitaires, both feeding upon the fruit of the Russian 

 olive and Cratcegus; but this source of food was insufficient for more than a few 

 days, and the first snowstorm drove them to the foothills, where they had 

 wintered. 



On February 27, a report reached the Museum of the presence of Bohemian 

 Waxwings in the vicinity of Golden, 18 miles west of Denver. Investigation 



