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Park by Mrs. Bailey, when they were associating with B. cedro- 
rum. Mrs. Bailey informs me that they were nearly always in 
the Russian Olive trees, which are very numerous in the park, 
and that she had observed them eat the fruit. None were seen 
after March 19. 
22. Cedar Waxwing. Bomby cilia cedrorum. This waxwing 
is rather a common winter species, but is not usually seen be- 
fore February, and then frequently during March, April and 
May. No record of its nesting in this vicinity is known, how- 
ever. This winter the first seen were a flock of twenty in Peters 
Park by W. R. Griffith. 
In February they were seen by many observers, and in large 
flocks. In Grandview Park during March they were, on differ- 
ent dates, estimated at numbers varying from one hundred to 
two hundred and fifty ; the largest number being noted on March 
19. Small numbers of this species also frequented the yard 
belonging to Mrs. W. S. Warfield, being attracted, probably, by 
the large variety of berry fruit planted there for that purpose. 
They may have fed to some extent on the wild Russian Olives, 
though I am not sure that they were actually observed to do so. 
They were, however, observed to eat the red fruit of the native 
Wahoo tree. Mrs. Warfield also saw them eat the berries of the 
Purple and Japanese Barberry. 
The bulk of the flock in Grandview did not remain afteb March 
19, though a few were seen throughout the month. 
23. Chickadee. Penthestes subsp. ? The writer is unable to 
state whether atricapillus or septentrionalis is the common win- 
ter form here, but probably both occur. But whichever it is, 
it is exceedingly abundant and very generally distributed, and 
seemed to be about as plentiful as usual this winter. 
24. Golden-crowned Kinglet. Begulus s. satrapa. These 
kinglets were noted on October 8, and were seen a number of 
times during that month and up to the middle of November. A 
few, however, remained later, for one was reported by Walter 
Bennett on. December 25, six were noted on January 7 (Allen 
and Stephens), and two on January 14 (Allen and Ludcke). I 
believe this is the first time the kinglets have been recorded 
here at this season of the year. The winter call of the Golden- 
crowned Kinglet closely resembles that of the Brown Creeper,, 
and either might be mistaken for the other. 
