The Birds of Brookline. 
By Reginald Hcber Howe, Jr. 
Since the publication of the list of the Birds 
of Brookline, prepared by me, appeared in 
three parts in The Chronicle, January, 1897, 
and reprinted in Mr. Charles K. Bolton's 
"Brookline— the History of a Favored Town," 
May, 1897, 1 have gathered together a consid- 
erable amount of new data from various 
sources, among the most important, from Mr, 
Gordon Plummer's collection of birds, of 
which the work of instalment in the Brook- 
line fligh School fell to me. The lists pub- 
lished heretofore were only barely annotated; 
in the present one it will be my purpose to 
annotate much more fully wherever it is pos- 
sible. Besides the annotations, the dates of 
arrival and departure of resident species, and 
the periods the migrants are with us will be 
given. 
1. Podilymbus podiceps (Linn.). Pied- 
billed Grebe. Formerly probably not un- 
common, when Muddy creek and our 
ponds were in wilder surroundings. Mr. 
W. A. Eldridge took a bird on Muddy 
creek (now Parkway) in 1883. This 
is the last record for the species in the 
town. 
2. Allealle (Linn.). Dovekie. Mr. Moses 
Williams writes me that one was 
found lying dead in one of the roads 
in Brookline about 1859 or 1860; he 
thinks it must have been blown in by a 
gale. 
3. Larus argentatus (Brunn.) . Herring Gull. 
Occasionally seen during the winter 
months flying over, either going to or 
coming from the Charles river. 
4. Querquedula discors (Linn.). Blue- 
winged Teal. Undoubtedly formerly not 
uncommon. Mr. F. H. Allen saw a 
single bird on Weld pond on October 
26, 1884. 
[The American Golden-eye (Clangula c. 
americana), during the winter months is not 
uncommonly seen on Jamaica pond (Roxbury) 
just over the Brookline line. Four were seen 
thereon Nov. 20th,1899, by Mr. H. B. Bigelow. 
Of course they are always common in winter 
on the Charles river.] 
