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The Maynard Chapter 
OF THE 
Newton Natural History Society. 
West Newton, June 10 1900. 
M 7 deaf Mr. Brewster:- 
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Yes, it is quite true that I have seen 
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the Philadelphia Wireo in numbers this season. 
I found the first on the fop of the east peak of 
PrSspeet Hill, on the morning of May 10, a cold 
morning, as you will remember, but in spite of the 
cold a great day for birds. Warblers werfc abundant 
and, being half dead with cold were very tame. The 
same was also true of the Philadelphia Vireos. I 
got within ten feet of the first I saw and was 
completely satisfied with their identity. I could 
not have been more certain with the bird in rry ha 
hand. An hour later I found several more on the 
corner of Forest Sdd Beaver Sts, Waltham. These 
were also very tame. The species appears to have 
lingered^ for on the 17th. # I found a little flock 
feeding on a norway spruce at Chestnut Hill. 
These birds were also very tame, and I got within 
