24

1916

9. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Noted first on April 17 [April 17, 1916], last on
May 16 [May 16, 1916]. Five records made between these dates and eight
birds met with in all, most of these males in full song and
no more than one during any one day.

10. Golden-crested Kinglet. Single birds, oftenest alone but
occasionally accompanied by Chickadees and once by a Ruby-
crowned Kinglet, were noted on April 7 [April 7, 1916], 10 [April 10, 1916], 17 [April 17, 1916], 19 [April 19, 1916] & 23 [April 23, 1916].
None heard singing. One uttered a monosyllabic screep
exactly like that of a Brown Creeper for whose call, indeed,
I mistook it until the bird was plainly seen.

11. Chickadee. There were almost no Chickadees to be found
anywhere in our woods when I reached the Farm early in
April. After that I located only a single breeding pair,
who frequented Birch Field. There was also a male who
sang almost daily through April and May in our farm orchard
or in Cedar Park, but I never once found him accompanied
by a mate and doubt if he had one. He was last heard in
full song for several minutes - on July 7 [July 7, 1916]. In addition to
these records I can give but one other - that of a male heard
singing near the old Bigelow Road on May 28 [May 28, 1916].

12. White-breasted Nuthatch. Ever since the Barrett Farm came into
my possession in 1898 it has hitherto never failed to be frequented by a
pair of breeding Nuthatches who nested sometimes in one of the big elms
close to the house, sometimes in the apple orchard, occasionally in
neighboring woodland. This spring I noted the species there only
twice, on April 20 [April 20, 1916] when a [male] visited the orchard & oaks near the barn
and on April 29 [April 29, 1916] when a bird was seen in the same oaks. I saw
another in Concord village on April 12 [April 12, 1916].