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be the same thing, and this visit may have been to ascer- 
tain how this vicinity is supplied today in that respect. 
Yours ornithologically, 
John A. Aiken, 
FROM MRS, VIOLA F. RICHARDS, S. DEERFIELD. 
February 6. 
As I write, [ hear the tinkling talk of Tree Sparrows 
feeding on my piazza. This severe storm has sent the 
Tree Sparrows to the house in greater numbers. Yester- 
day we frequently had to goto the door to throw out food 
for our birds. They seemed to ask usforit. I have heard 
the song of the Tree Sparrows several times lately. It is 
very sweet, tho’ short. Father saw a fiock of about 100 
Redpolls feeding among asparagus tops, recently. Star- 
lings are numerous in this vicinity, I counted 30 in one 
apple tree, the other day. Crows I see every day. Gold- 
finches were near the house looking for Roman worm- 
wood seeds, yesterday. Chickadees, the Song Sparrow, 
Nuthatches, and Downys are here as usual. I had some 
commercial chick-feed given me for the birds, a few days 
ago, and the Sparrows seem to enjoy it greatly. 
A friend reports that she-has given up trying to at- 
tract birds on account of the depredations of a Shrike. 
Saturday, Feb. 7. Weston. 
By Miss ANTONIA C. MAURY. 
Bright and sunny, but with some three feet of snow. 
Cool, about 28° with a light northerly wind. Walk from 
Weston to Waltham via Kendal Green from 3.00 to 5.00. 
