Cambridge, Mass.
1899.
April
  The following species were observed in the garden by W. Deane:
[margin]Birds
noted in the
garden by
W. Deane.[/margin]
1. Merula migratoria.- Constantly present at least one or two
being seen daily while six were counted
on the 10th., four on the 15th, & three on 
the 11th. They were eating the little Parkman's 
apples on the 1st & 2nd.
2. Parus atricapillus .- Apr 1: 2[circled]*; Apr 3: 1*; Apr 4: 2[circled]*; Apr 5: 2[circled]; Apr 6:1; Apr 7: 1*. On every date 
but the last they were seen eating suet
3. Ampelis cedrorum .- A flock of 75 on the 1st, one of
30 on the 2nd, and 2 birds on the 13th.
Those seen on the 1st and 2nd were eating the fruit of Parkman's apples.
4. Spizella socialis .- Two males singing in the garden
on the 24th & one on the 29th.
the same bird which frequented the garden
during the whole of March, was seen there
in April by Mr Deane on the 1, 4, 5, 6,
8,10,11,12,13,14, 20 & 21. He sang
freely after the 8th his voice gaining 
steadily in strength & clearness until
towards the close of his story, it had
nearly or quite attained the perfections
characteristic of the breeding season.
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