Agelaius phoen i cous . 
Concord, Mass . 
Roosts. 
1893. 
July 18, 
As I passed Mrs. Barrett's meadow several Red-wings were 
singing in the rank Phalaris grass where they were in the 
habit of roosting last year. Paddling in close to shore I 
struck the water with the flat of my paddle when fully 100 
Red-wings rose and flew off about half going down, the re- 
mainging half up river. Most of them appeared to be females 
and young. At the Holt a little later, I started at least 
200 all of which flew back towards Ball's Hill. It is possi- 
ble tnat the 50 or so which went off to the ’westward from the 
Barrett meadow alighted at the Holt but even in that case 
there must have been thrice the number already settled in the 
latter place when they reached it, and as I saw no birds com- 
ing in to either roost it is probable that they are both fre- 
quented by separate bodies of birds. They are about 400 yds. 
apart in an air line. (Twilight was falling). 
