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Field Notes 



^ A BALTIMORE ORIOLE IN WINTER. 



On January 15tli, 1913, I observed a male Baltimore Oriole in 

 first year plumage, at the home of H. D. Rymer, a farmer, living 

 near Columbiana, Ohio. 



The Oriole first appeared a few days before Christmas, and has been 

 feeding there regularly ever since. While I was observing him, he 

 went from the suet to an orchard, where he was eating apples that 

 remained on the trees. Mr. Rymer informs me that wlien it first 

 appeared its feathers were rutfled, and it did not seem to be in 

 nearly as good condition as at the present time. I am inclined to 

 think the bird was disabled at migration time and could not leave 

 for its usual winter home with the other migrants. I judge this 

 from the fact that its left wing appeared to be about an inch lower 

 than the right when the bird was perching with the wings folded 

 to liis body. — Geo. L. Fordyce, Youngstown, Ohio. 



CHRISTMAS TOWHEES NEAR STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. 

 A flock of fifteen or twenty Towhees, consisting of both males and 

 females, was observed on December 26, 1912, about four miles 

 south of Steubenville, in West Virginia. There was several inches 

 of snow on the ground, temperature about 60, with a bright sun. 

 The Towhees were seen about 11 :30 in the morning. 



Kenyon Ropek. 

 SteuhcnviUc, Ohio. 



UNUSUAL RECORDS FOR HURON, OHIO. 



Robins, Bluebirds, and Meadowlarks have been seen all during 

 January. Red-winged Blackbirds were seen December 28, also two 

 Snow Buntings, Rusty Blackbirds during December and on January 

 1 and 5. Two Red-headed Woodpeckers have remained in the re- 

 gion all winter. On January 19 I found a Myrtle Warbler and a 

 White-throated Sparrow with a floclv of Tree Sparrows just east 

 of Rye Beach. An Old-squaw Duck was found in the lake on Feb- 

 ruary 2. 



H. G. Morse. 



Huron, Ohio. 



THE MOCKINGBIRD IN CAMBRIDGE, OHIO. 



Two strange birds appeared in our town the evening of Septem- 

 ber 1st. As Mockingbirds had never before been reported from this 

 locality, we were puzzled, at first sight, to name them. The shape 



