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Sliuliiif^, 7S; Iweiiinj^ (JroHheak, 8; I'inc Grosbeak, 2; Goldfinch, 14; Whitc-lhroatcd Sparrow, 

 1; Tree S|);i,rrow, 8; Junco, 85; Song Sparrow, 4; Myrtle Warbler, 20; Brown Creeper, 2; 

 C('(l;i,r W.'ixwing, 1 ; (!lii( kiwlee, 40; Goklon-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 25. Total, 29 species, 

 456 in<lividiiii,ls. In juldilion to above list, with same ground covered on Dec. 25, during 

 northeast storm, we observed i Sparrow Hawk, 4 Pur[)le Finches, and loo Dovekies. — Mu. 

 and Mks. Gmarlks f.. Whtttlk a,nd Lawrknck K. Flktciikk. 



Edgartown, M. V., Mass. -Dec. 27; g.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. After 5 rainy or cloudy days, 

 no frosi in ground, liglit snow, gra<lually growing lighter until about 11 A.M. it ceased. The 

 SLin appeared shortly after noon and shone brightly the rest of the day. Wind west, light; 

 temp. 32° at start, 38° at return. T'lve miles on foot. Loon, i ; IJlack-ljacked Gull, i ; Herring 

 Gull, 70; Goldcn-eyc ])uck, 27; White-winged Scoter, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Flicker, 2; 

 Horned Lark, 4.15; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 16; Starling, 12; Meadowlark, 37; Tree Sparrow, 25; 

 J unco, 7; Song Sparrow, 10; Northern Shrike, 2; Palm Warbler, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Chickadee, 20; CJolden-crowncd Kinglet, 3. Total, 20 species, 287 individuals. My records 

 show thiit this is tlu; fourth winter in succession we have liad one or two Palm Warblers here, 

 yellow under tail. — Mona W. Wokdkn. 



[Absence of the MyrlU; W;i,rblcr from this list is the one circumstance which seems to 

 discrcdil this inlcrcsling record of Palm Warbler in winter. -Fo.| 



Holyoke, Mass. (vicinity of Mt. Tom and Mt. Holyoke Ranges). — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 

 S P.M. Groimd white with 2 to 3 in. of snow; bright sun all day; slight wind, north to north- 

 west; temj). 12° at start, 17° at return; twelve to 14 miles on foot, partly by automobile. 

 Three observers together in morning, joined by fourth in afternoon. American Merganser, 

 8 (1 flock); Ring-necked I'heasant, 2; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Barred Owl, 1; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 0; Crow, 63; Starling, 49; Meadow- 

 lark, 2; Pine Grosbeak, 11 (1 (lock); Goldfinch, 54 (1 fiock); Tree S|)arrow, 89 (: flock, 50; 

 another, 35); Northern Shrike, i (chasing (liickadee); Mockingbird, 1; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Chickiulec, 28; (Jolden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 19 species, 337 individuals. 

 Mr, Hagg has been keeping watch of the Mockingbird since October 20. — John A. Fari.ky, 

 RonKRT L. CoKFTN, ARTHUR B. MiTCJiKLi,, and Aaron C. Mm'.c. 



Ipswich, Mass. (town to and over the Dunes and the Crane Estate). — Dec. 26; 8.30 

 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. Clear or partly cloudy; 2 in. of snow; wind north, moderate; temp, about 

 25°. Ten miles on foot. Observers together except for a short time in afternoon. Holbcell's 

 Grebe, 8; Horned Grebe, 1; Red-throated Loon, 1 ; Dovekie, 1; (Jreat Mlack-backed Gull, 6; 

 Herring Gull, 300; lved-breaste<1 Merganser, 150; Black Duck, 1,000; American Golden-eye, 

 60; lUilllehead, 1; Old Stpiaw, 2; American Scoter, i; White-winged Scoter, i; Ring-necked 

 Pheasant, 10; Hairy Woodj)ecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, r; Northern l'"licker, 3; Horned 

 Lark, 7; American Crow, 175; Starling, 13; Meadow-lark, 2; Ipswich Sparrow, 1; Savannah 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 25; Slate-colored Junco, 4; Myrtle Warbler, 24; Chickadee, 23; 

 Robin, 2. Total, 28 species, about 1,825 individuals. American Merganser, 15 (at North 

 Station, Boston, seen from train). — Six members of Brookline Buud Club, by L. R. Talbot, 

 President. 



Ipswich, Mass. (from Little Nahant to Ipswich). — Dec. 26; 11.30 A.M.to4P.M. Cloudy, 

 clearing in afternoon; 3 in. of snow; wind, northwest, light; temp. 24° at start, 28° at return. 

 Automobile and about 4 miles on foot. Observers together. Hollxell's Grebe, 3; Horned 

 Grebe, i; Dovekie, 17; Black-backed (iuU, 5; Herring Gull, about 500; Ring-billed Gull, i; 

 Red-breasted Merganser, 32; Mlack Duck, 80; Bufllehead, 23; Golden-eye, 30; Old Squaw, 5; 

 American Scoter, i; White-winged Scoter, 10; Downy Wood|)ecker, 1; Crow, about 300; 

 Starling, 100; Pine Grosbeak, 6; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 14; Brown Creeper, i; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, i ; Chickadee, 5. Total, 22 species, about 1,138 individuals. — Danikl 

 O., (luACF, K., and Osbornf, IOarle. 



Leominster, Mass. (Leominster to Lowell and return). — Dec. 26; 7.30 a.m. to 5.30 

 I'.M. Clear; 3 in. of snow; no wind; temp. jS^at start, 2o°at return. HerringGuli, 10; Cooper's 



