a few feet of them, and with my glass, saw them 
■quite cleatly. Yon may .judge that I was very 
much surprised in both cases. I did not hear the 
birds sing at all, but heard the scotlding note 
Once or twice. Rather singularly I have seen 
four Lincoln’s Sparrows this season, ray first for 
* 
Mas s, apair remained in a thicket along an old 
wall s&te, near where I have I hairv ft told you I 
shot the Chat so long ago. I think you will remem- 
ber the place- What a flight of birds we have hc4J 
I do not hesitate to say that it is the largest 
that I remember. I have known larger flights of 
some species, but no such general flight 
We have met with all of the “possiole 
Warblers on our walks excepting Conn, and Cape May 
Very truly yours., 
