Cambridge, Mass.
1900.
January.
(No. 3)
Buntings (upwards of 500 he thinks) on the 14th and between
100 and 200 on the 21st. On both dates he observed about fif-
ty Horned Larks, and on the 21st his companion, Dr. Joseph L.
Goodale saw a fine adult Marsh Hawk skimming over the sand
dunes. Gulls and Whistlers have frequented the Charles River
Basin whenever it has been free from ice, but the Whistlers 
have been less numerous there than usual. Walter Deane saw
over 300 Gulls and 24 Whistlers there on the 15th.
  The following birds were observed in the garden or about the
house during the month: -
  1. Parus atricapillus. Seen only on the 11th, 18th, 19th,
25th, 27th and 29th in numbers varying from one to four.
Only on the 11th and 18th did they visit the suet on the
crab apple tree. They have evidently not been hard
pressed for food during this mild month. On the 27th
with the mercury at 24 degrees one sang the phoebe note.
  2. Sitta carolinensis. One seen and heard on the 18th.
  3. Certhia f. fusca. One seen on the 10th and 18th, and one
heard on the 19th and 24th.
  4. Regulus satrapa. One heard on the 10th and seen on the
18th and 28th.
  5. Ampelis cedrorum. A single bird was seen on the 12th and
18th. On the 19th a flock of 36 appeared in the morning.
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