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THE WREN 
Bulletin of the Norfolk Bird Club 
A monthly magazine devoted 
to the interests of the Club 
Vou. I ApRIL, 1909 No. 4 
Editor, J. L. Peters, Ridgely 66, Cambridge. 
Manager, JosePH KittreDGE, JR., 31 Holyoke St., Cambridge. 
MIGRATION DURING MARCH. 
The weather for the first few days of March was quite mild, 
but from the 8rd to the 11th the prevailing wind was northwest. 
Only a few birds arrived between these dates. ‘The greater part 
of the arrivals was Song Sparrows. After the 6th Redwings be- 
came more abundant but not common. A few Bluebirds and 
Grackles appeared but not in any numbers. On March 7 Joseph 
Kittredge, Jr., saw a flock of 6 Rusty Blackbirds at Blue Hill. 
March 12 was a beautiful day and the conditions for a flight that 
night seemed favorable, but for some reason there were only a 
few arrivals, chiefly Bluebirds. Barron Brainerd and R. L. 
Creesy saw a Mourning Dove in Weston on March 12. On the 
13th Barron Brainerd saw a Meadowlark in the Fenway, un- 
doubtedly a migrant. As Meadowlarks have wintered very 
commonly this season it has been difficult to distinguish the winter 
birds from new arrivals. 
On the night of March 15 there was a large flight of Grackles; 
on the 17th there seemed to be a slight increase in the migrants 
already noted except Robins, Rusties, and possibly Meadowlarks. 
On the 18th Rusties were seen in the Fresh Pond Swamps by Joseph 
Kittredge, Jr., J. L. Peters, and Barron Brainerd. On the 19th 
Robins had a slight increase, but the number of other species 
remained about the same. No Rusties were reported. ; 
