Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1900
December.
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  Masters Eustis and Kidder have found a large number of
grasshoppers and caterpillars impaled on sharp buds of low
shrubs by the Lower Mystic Pond; they have also found in the
Maple Swamp two whole Meadow Mice (Microtus pensylvanicus) in 
the forks of branches of the Shad and Button Bushes besides
the head of another Mouse of the same species, also in a fork.
Both of the whole mice were mounted by Frazar in the exact
position in which they were found and both were photographed 
by Gilbert while one of the specimens was afterwards given to
me by Master Kidder and is now in the Museum.
Shrikes
  Cedar Birds have been present most of the month in small
numbers. Mr. Deane saw a flock of fourteen in the garden on
the 21st. They have also been seen in Hubbard Park and at 
Payson Park, Belmont.
Cedar
Birds
  Two Kingfishers have been noted, one by Mr. George C. Deane
at Fresh Pond on the 1st, the other by Mr. Hoffman at Mystic
Pond on the 2nd. Three Meadow Larks were observed by Mr. G.C.
Deane at Fresh Pond on the 1st. 
  A Pigeon Hawk has apparently spent the entire month at
Fresh Pond for it was noted there on the 8th, 19th, 24th and
30th. Mr. Deane who, on two occasions, had a clear view of it
in a good light, tells me that it was an adult male with deep
blue upper parts. I saw it only once (the 24th) and then,
Pigeon
Hawk
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