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ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, President. 
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, Vice President. 
L. W. ROBBINS, Gardiner, Sec'y-Treas. 
J. C. MEAD, No. Bridgton, Editor. 3 
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Counctillor. Samet a Sibi, 
CAPT. H. L. .PINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor. 

Dear Mr. Brewster: - 
BM ahahute vapavelath alommattenhbauclia Xara Itewlnn ts express the specimen of Larus 
arzentatus which you so kindly offered to verify the identity of.I am 
sure that I have named it correctly but would ifeel better satisfied if 
able to quote vour opinion when publishing the record. 
Tam also sending a specimen of Parus bicolob which belongs 
in the collection of the University of Mainewin the recister ib dis 
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entered under the records for 1890 and was undoubtedly taken during 
that year.Unrortunately Prof. Harv not realize the importance of 
keeping the dates when birds were taken and we have thus lost valuable 
information. However he is sure thatthe bird was. brought to him in-the 
flesh and has the impression that it was shot. by one of the students. 
I have’ asked Mr.Crosby about it inchopes that he coulda _ 
recoflect the season of the year when:it was sent him.l7e tells. me 
that he received a Hudsonian Chickadee from the college in the fiesh 
some time in 1690 or thereabouts,and as we have no example of Parus 
hudsonicus mounted by him this must. be the bird he calls thusly. 
My-obJject- in sending -it to you is to-see-if-you can tell 
by the plumage the approximate season when it was taken,and also,if 
vossible ,the probable sex of the bird. 
As <~ have only obtained the loan of the specimen for a short 
Gime Venuare to Hope “Lhat you Wiel kindy ret uinar it, as Soc -as 
ynossible.Piease sent. the birds 

