24 RECORDS VOLUME XII, JAN. 1920 
straight up, all the time. Father saw about a dozen Red- 
polls last week, eating seeds from weeds. This morning 
(Sunday) a large flock of Goldfinches was here. and many 
were eating the seeds of the Roman wormwood. | watched 
a Blue Jay tear apart a web of the fall web worm, today, 
evidently looking for food, OurSong Sparrow is still here, 
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Miss Jessie EK, Kloseman in com- 
pany with Miss irene Dearden and Miss Edith Esterbrook 
took a walk on snow-shoes. Beginning at Waltham North 
they walked over these Hills: Cedar, Owl, Helmet, and 
_ Wellington to Arlington, distance about 9 miles, and saw 
the following birds. A remarkable list of winter species! 
1. Evening Grosbeak. 7. 
. Purple Finch, 1. 
. Cedar Waxwing. 1d. 
4, Pine Siskin, several with the soon sme species. 
5. Redpolls, quite a flock. 
6. Pine Grosbeak, 30, 2 richly colored Q's, ine others i in 
gray plumage. They were singing sweetly. 
7. Chickadee. several. 
8. Flicker. 
9. Hairy Woodpecker, 1. 
10. Blue Jay, several. 
11. Crow, a number. 
12. Starlings, many. 
13, Goldfinch, 1. ; 
14. Northern Shrike, 1. 
Bd 
Winter birds are wandering more, seeking food in pla- 
ces not visited by them before this season. 
