for she is an exceptionally high-pImaged, bird with the 
crown nearly as black as that of her mate. Both birds, 
moreover, come every morning to the Keyes' to inspect the 
branch where a large piece of suet was hung lhst winter. 
(A piece of beef fat was placed there this afternoon and 
on the morning of the 20th the male Nuthatch was the first 
bird that visited it.) 
A Deer 
in Concord 
Flickers are staying here late this autumn. I saw 
two at North Bridge yesterday. The Canada Nuthatches 
appear to be quite as numerous as they were a month ago. 
In fact, I find the same birds in the same places week 
after week. There are at least five or six in my woods 
near Ball's Hill. 
A Deer appeared in the town of Concord on November 
13th last. It swam the river just above Hashawtuck Bridge, 
coming from the south bank, although I cannot learn that 
it was seen before it entered the water. Many people saw 
it as it ran up over the top of Herd's Hill where Mrs. 
William Wheeler had a good view of it from her parlor win¬ 
dows. She tells me that it seemed to have short spike 
horns but a man who was at work near her house and who is 
familiar with Deer asserts positively that it was a doe. 
It appeared to be badly frightened and ran at full speed 
but there is a general impression in the rown that it was 
a tame Deer that had escaped from someone in W e ston who 
is said to have lately bought several of these animals from 
