149 
1875. 
Corvus americanus. 
Hiddlesex County, Mass. 
(May 29J 
Most with one j^oung bird a few dyas old. 
P 1876. 
Feb. 15. 
They have been very scarce this winter although the 
v/eather has been exceptionally mild. 
Mar, 18. 
Abundant and very noisy this morning. 
“ 22. 
Large, loose flocks winging their vraj northward all 
day against a high north-west v/ind. I shot one of two 
witting in al^43.1ow tree. The survivor, v^hieh started 
off at the report of the gun, returned upon seeing its 
companion fall and hovered over it for nearly a minute 
making a great out__cry. Later in the day I shot another 
by the roadside in Sltham, Over this bird a large flock, 
of which it had been one, hovered, dashing down at inter¬ 
vals like Terns and cawing themselves nearly kerse hoarse. 
Apii. 29. 
Two nests in Lincoln, both in the extreme tops of 
pines. The old birds started off when I came under 
the trees, and flev; stealthily away through the vroods 
keeping perfect silence. 
Oct. 18. 
An irranense flock passing southward (Concord). 
• 27. 
Many flocks migrating this morning (Concord). 
1880. 
Oct. 25. 
Immense flocks migrating south; the weather for 
the last two nights has boon cold, the thermometer fall¬ 
ing to-20° and the ground freezing for the first ti me 
(Concord), 
1875. 
Mar. 22, 
The migration has apparently begun. 
May 27, 
Pound the seco nd nest of the pair I robbed April 
27; it v/as about one hundred yards from the original 
site, in a slender pine about tv/enty feet above the 
ground. The sitting bird flew off when I tapped the 
tree and v/’ith her mate circled overhead cawing loudly 
but keeping out of gunshot. The four eggs contained 
largo embryos. 
