Cambridge, Mass.
1900
January. 
(No. 2)
  Of irregular visitors from the North we have had
with us during the present month White-winged Crossbills in 
unprecedented numbers (apparently the great flight which
passed us in November returned early in January), a very few
Red Crossbills, fair numbers of Redpolls (all so far as iden-
tified linaria) and Pine siskins, and very many Red-bellied
Nuthatches. Pine Grosbeaks have been reported from the north-
ern part of Worcester County but none have been seen near Bos-
ton since December. There has been no well-marked flight of
Goshawks or Snowy Owls, and no Gyrfalcons, Richardson's Owls
or Hawk Owls have been taken, while Saw-whet Owls appear to
have been scarcer than usual. Cedar birds have been numerous
through the month. Large flocks were seen in Cambridge on the
8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, and Mr. G. M. Allen saw a flock of 180
at Arlington Heights on the 31st. Robins have been nearly or
quite absent, Juncos, Song Sparrows and Tree Sparrows in about
their usual numbers, Northern Shrikes exceptionally scarce (I
have heard of only one - seen at Fresh Pond by Mr. G.M. Allen
on the 31st).
  At Dedham on the 6th Dr. A.L. Reagh saw a flock of 20 or 30
Purple Finches and about an equal number of Myrtle Warblers,
the latter feeding on bay berries.
  At Ipswich Dr. C.W. Townsend saw immense numbers of Snow
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