Cambridge Region, Mass.
1899.
December
  My personal observations, as well as those made by
Mr. Walter Deane, may be summarized as follows:
  Merula migratoria. - Two solitary birds, one seen on the 10th
in a grave yard a little to the south-west of Fresh Pond,
the other the following day at Arlington Heights, both among
red cedars. The bird seen on the 10th was a male in
exceptionally fine plumage.
  Regulus satrapa. - Two birds in our garden on the 3rd, 7th & 12th,
one on the 8th [female] and 19th.
  Certhia familiaris Americana:  One in our garden on the 7th, 10th,
11th, 12th, 19th & 23rd.  Sometimes alone but usually in company
with Chickadees or Kinglets.
  Parus atricapillus. - Visited the garden frequently - on the
average about once in every three days. Six birds came 
together on the 17th, four or five on the 11th & 19th but
usually there were only one or two. They first attacked the 
suet on the 14th although it was put up in November
  Sitta carolinensis. - One seen in the garden on the 6th & either
 the same or another on the 20th. I also noticed one in
the trees about William Reed's house on Appleton Street on the 11th.
  Ampelis cedrorum: Five Cedar Birds appeared at a mountain ash
tree in the Dodge's place on Sparks St. on the 7th. After this they were seen
there daily up to the 17th. Their numbers varied but seldom exceeded five
although nine were present on the 14th & fourteen on the 17th - George Deane.
Sixteen birds visited our garden on the 14th & six on the 17th eating berries
of Parkman's apple, hawthorn and Viburnum opulus.
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