1874. 
Aegiothus linaria, 
Middlesex County, Mass. 
Oct. 16. 
Sav/ a single bird in the birches in the Erron Run, 
Walthara. 
“ 20. 
Sav^ a single bird in the Fresh Pond swamp. 
« 21. 
Large numbers among birches in Belmont. 
“ 26. 
Numbers among birches in Belmont. 
Dec. 5. 
Abundant everywhere to-day in Lincoln in large 
flocks in birches, I have seen none for at least a month 
near Cambridge. 
“ 12. 
Large numbers among the birches in Lexington. 
• 16. 
A few scattering birds in Watertown. 
“ 26. 
A flock of at least one hundred feeding in a birch 
in Watertown. They appeared entirely indifferent to 
a shrike which was sitting in a bush directly beneath 
them. 
1875. 
Jan 18. 
Numbers in Watertown feeding in company v^ith Pine 
and Gold Finches on tall weeds; one of the males sang 
several times. 
“ 23. 
Large flocks in West Newton feeding in the birches. 
One of the males sang several times; the song is a 
sweet gushing trill, running quickly up the scale. 
Dar. 2. 
A few small flocks. 
“ 16. 
They are as numerous as ever the males singing now 
at all times of the day. 
" 29. 
In immense flocks feeding among apple trees for the 
first time this year; the males singing almost incessant¬ 
ly. 
* 20. 
Their numbers have decreased one half since yes¬ 
terday. 
Apr. 12. 
Saw two in the Fresh Pond swamps and shot one of thejj 
Oct. 31. 
Two shot by Arthur Smith (Brookline). 
ov. 21. 
They are said to bo abundant in small numbers. 
1876. 
P’Qb. 15. 
None have been seen since those killed by Arthur 
Smith in November. 
