Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1899.
November
  Shortly after leaving Concord I went to
Philadelphia for a week returning to Cambridge for the
winter on the 18th. After this I spent most of my time
in the Museum but I took a number of drives in the
early mornings, usually around Fresh Pond which was frequented
by an unusual number of water-fowl this autumn. I also
visited Wellesley College on the afternoon of the 25th. Walter Deane
who was at his desk during the entire month, kept a close daily
watch on the garden. The results of our combined observations are
as follows: -
   Merula migratoria. - One spent the 24th in the garden visiting
the Parkman's apple tree but not, so far as we observed, attacking
its abundant fruit. Another was seen by W. D. in the Observatory
grounds on the 29th. 
  Parus atricapillus. - Heard in the garden on the 20th & 23rd
and five birds seen together there on the 22nd when one of
them gave the phoebe call a few times. I also saw a flock
of 8 birds feeding on the seeds of the Norway spruce in the
Wellesley College grounds on the 25th and W. Deane found a flock
of 10 in the Botanic Gardens on the 29th.
  Regulus satrapa. - Four together in the Wellesley College grounds
on the 25th, two in our garden on the 27th and two
in the Hubbard Park on the 30th.
  Certhia f. americana. - One in the garden on the 27th, 29th, & 30th.
  Sitta carolinensis.- Two in the Wellesley College grounds on the 25th.
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