Cambridge, Mass.
1900.
February.
(No. 2)
  White-winged Crossbills, whose occurrence within our
vicinity in such remarkable numbers was noted in the record
for January, have still been reported in every direction.
Not only have they been observed in our immediate neighborhood
but Mr. A. C. Bent stated on the 19th that he had seen them al-
most daily in Taunton up to that time, and Mr. G. C. Shattuck
found them at Albany Intervale, New Hampshire, between the 14th
and 19th. Red Crossbills have been reported from Newton Lower
Falls and Weston, each time in company with White-wings. Pine
Grosbeaks have been seen in Concord and Bedford in small num-
bers, and Mr. R. H. Howe saw a flock of 40 in Groton on the 11th.
  The Cedar Birds are certainly holding their own for on
the 17th Mr. George C. Deane saw at Arlington Heights in the
space of 15 minutes 505 flying over the road in flocks vary-
ing from 4 to 15. Redpolls were seen in Brookline and Win-
chester on the 24th. Bluebirds have appeared, one having been
seen in Concord on the 4th, an early record for that place,
and two in the Parkway on the 16th. Canada Nuthatches were
seen in Belmont on the 10th by Mr. O. A. Lothrop. A flock of 25
Robins, seen in Waltham by Mr. Lothrop on the 10th, was evi-
dently an arrival from the South. Fresh Pond was open on the
16th and from 30 to 40 Black Ducks were seen there by George
C. Deane. On the 4th I saw a Kingfisher by Charles River near
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