Cambridge, Mass.
1900.
March.
(No. 8)              
  The following birds were observed in the garden or about
the house during the month: -   
  1. Merula migratoria. One seen on the 27th.
  2. Parus atricapillus. One seen on the 21st, 28th, 29th, 30th
and 31st. The suet has had almost no attraction for the 
chickadees the past winter, while their occurrence in the
garden has been quite rare as compared with last year.
This is readily accounted for by the exceptionally mild
winter, making food easily obtainable, while possibly    
they have been enticed away by suet or meat bones hung
out in the neighborhood by other bird lovers.
  3. Ampelis cedrorum. On the 2nd and 3rd a flock of 15 visit-
ed the garden and fed greedily on the Parkman's apples
and the High Bush Cranberries. On the 6th a flock of 12
flew overhead, and on the 22nd another flock of 15 passed
over.
  4. Astralaginus tristis. 3 birds appeared in the crab apple
tree on the 3rd. On the 21st and 22nd there was a male
singing in the garden. He was in the dark plumage.
  5. Passer domesticus. Present throughout the month, especial-
ly about the museum where they have located themselves
in the vines that grow on the walls.
  6. Melospiza fasciata. One seen on the 26th.