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consequently little was accomplished. On March 13 there weré 
no Old Squaws either at Marblehead or at Nahant. On March 27 
about 10, in summer dress, were seen: off Ipswich beach. On the 
same day 4 Horned Grebes, 2 in summer Saas were seen off 
the same place. 
The only Hawks which Have been obserreak as migrants are 
the Cooper’s and the Marsh. A Cooper’s Hawk was seen in Bel- 
mont March 11 by J. L. Peters; one was seen from a car in Wake- 
field on the 14th by Barron Brainerd, Joseph Kittredge, Jr., and 
J. L. Peters; three more were noted near Lost Pond, the 14th, 
by R. M. Marble and Barron Brainerd. The Marsh Hawks were 
all seen on the 27th. J. L. Peters saw two males and a female at 
Ipswich; Barron: Brainerd and Joseph Kittredge, Jr. saw one on 
the Neponset Meadows. . awe ane 
Joseph Kittredge, Jr. saw two Sites 3 in the Pout Pond Swamp 
March: 29, the next day three were seen there by J. L. Peters. On 
the evening of the 30th R. M. Marble went to Weston in search of 
Woodcock, while J. L. Peters went to Belmont for the same pur- 
pose. Both parties were successful. ‘There were two, possibly 
more birds at Belmont. 
-On March 31 Joseph Ritnadee, Jr., saw a ase of ten Canada 
ae flying over Fresh Pond. ee y 
Summary. ‘Vhe weather throughout the month was iarwicall 
March weather. with plenty of cold wind: All migrants due in 
March arrived on average time, but in no great numbers. 
NOTES, 
On March 4 two a ce were seen in the Maple 
Swamp by. Barron Brainerd-and later on the same afternoon by 
R. M. Marble and J. L. Peters. 
_ March 6 Barron Brainerd and J. L. Peters saw a flock of about 
30 Lapland Longspurs at Moon Island; while watching these birds 
a Short-eared Owl started up and flew off. Later in the day the 
same observers saw a Hairy Woodpecker in the Middlesex Fells. 
On March 13 the Franklin Park Mockingbird was in song, 
His song consisted of the notes of the Bluebird, Sparrow Hawk, 
Flicker, and Brown Thrasher interspersed with notes of his own. 
