34 THE WREN. 
Swallows at Marblehead. A male Lesser Scaup joined the other 
already on Jamaica Pond. 
April6. 3 Kingfishers, 2 Vesper Sparrows, and 6 Tree Swallows 
appeared about Fresh Pond. 1 Field Sparrow, 16 Vespers, 8 
Savannas and 22 Myrtle Warblers at North Scituate. Not all the 
Myrtles were migrants, although many were in full plumage and in 
song. 
April 7. 9 Vesper, 3 Savanna, and 2 Swamp Sparrows at Fresh 
Pond. At Wayland, a flock of 73 Canada Geese, 22 Phoebes, 2 
Pine Warblers, and a Winter Wren. 3 Hermit Thrushes and 2 
Pine Warblers were found at Arlington Heights. 25 Canada Geese 
flew over Jamaica Plain. 
April 8. A general flight of Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets, 
particularly of the latter. A few Yellow-palm Warblers also ap- 
peared. At Belmont a Broad-winged Hawk was seen to fly over. 
April9. A storm held back migrants; a flock of 6 Fox Sparrows 
was noted in the Maple Swamp at Fresh Pond. 
April 10. 4 Field Sparrows in Franklin Park. At Dedham, an 
Osprey was seen flying over; 1 Barn Swallow in a flock of nearly 
100 Tree Swallows; a flock of about 15 Rusty Blackbirds. A 
Winter Wren in song was seen in Brookline. At Scituate, Myrtle 
Warblers were abundant, many singing. There were few ducks 
and no Grebes off the shore. ‘The last Red-throated Loon and 7 
Northern Loons were noted. 
April 11. 2 Winter Wrens, 1 singing, in Jamaica Plain. A 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Franklin Park. 
April 12. A Pied-billed Grebe seen on the Charles River, Ded- 
ham. Said to have been there for some time. 
_ April 18. 9 Swamp Sparrows in the Fresh Pond Marshes. 1 
Chipping Sparrow on the north side of Fresh Pond. 
April 15. A Northern Loon first appeared on Fresh Pond, 
April 17. At Ipswich: —1 Northern Loon, 9 Old Squaws, 9 
Blue Herons, a Winter Yellow-legs heard, 2 Piping Plover, 16 
Horned Larks, 2 Chipping Sparrows, 9 Yellow-palm Warblers, 9 
Hermit Thrushes. 
April 18. Chipping Sparrows common everywhere; increase in 
Yellow-palm Warblers apparent. 
April 19. A Brown Thrasher seen at Concord. 
