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a lone bird was observed perching on a dwarf spruce by Hermit 

 L/ake at the entrance to Tuckerman's Ravine. On October 4, 

 19 10, a flock numbering nearlj^ fifty birds appeared on the 

 Highland chattering in a neighbor's apple-trees. 



102. Quiscalus quiscula ?eneus. Bronzed Grackle. 



A rather uncommon summer resident in Lancaster and an 

 autumn migrant sometimes in large numbers. A colon}- con- 

 sisting of several pairs regularly breeds in the pines of the 

 cemetery on Main St. Mr. Spaulding testifies in Dr. Allen's 

 " Birds of New Hampshire " that formerly more pairs nested in 

 the village, but that their numbers have decreased since the 

 removal of some of the trees. On August 11, 1909, a flock of 

 about forty birds was seen beside Israel's River in the village, 

 which not unlikely represented the combined, local families of 

 resident birds. On September 2 of the same year a flock num- 

 bering five hundred migrant birds, b}- estimate, thickl}^ occupied 

 a few trees near the Connecticut River; and on September 20, 

 a flock of about one hundred and twenty-five was seen beside 

 the north road leading to Jefferson. 



Occasionally a single bird has been observed within the 

 limits of Jefferson, namely, on June 9, 1902 ; September 30, 1904; 

 June 2 and Jul}'- 11, 1905; June 17, 1907; and July 17, 1908. 

 These would appear to have been wandering birds. 



The latest record has been that of a flock of about a dozen 

 birds beside the Connecticut River on October 5, 1904, associated 

 with a large flock of Rustj^ Blackbirds. 



103. Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina. Evening 



Grosbeak. 



Mr. Spaulding writes me under date of Januar}- 22, 1911, 

 "I know you will be interested to hear of the appearance 

 of the Evening Grosbeak in Lancaster, January 15. A friend 

 asked me if I had seen the Evening Grosbeak and described the 

 bird accurately, saying it was with a flock of Pine Grosbeaks 



