RECORDS VOLUME XI, JAN. 1920 9 
FROM MRS. VIOLA F. (OGY OE SN. DEERFIELD. 
Dec. 25, 1919. 
1 am sorry that there is nothing more to re- 
port about the Scarlet Tanager. We have not seen it since 
Nov. 29. I have no reason to think it died about that 
time. for when last seen it was as brisk as it had been at 
all, and able to fly ali right. Not as active as it had been 
in warm weather, though. The weather was mild just 
then (the 29th), too, soit would not have been killed by 
cold. The bird spent considerable time. several days. on 
a grape vine just above and in front of my pantry window, 
not more than six feet from where | stood, inside, to watch © 
it. [could not see that the red feathers had grown fewer 
during the period in which I observed it—Nov. 20-29. 
I looked closely over the cround, among the trees and 
shrubbury, where the bird might have fallen had it died, 
but found no trace of it. J think it simply flew away. 
There were four of us who saw this bird, my father. 
mother, a guest, and myself, and all saw thescarlet feath- 
ers. I will inclose a note our guest wrote for the benefit 
of anyone interested in pecularity of plumage of the bird. 
I have nothing new in bird observation for you. this 
time [fear. Almost every day. now. I heay. the Tree Spar- | 
rows’ ‘Steal it! Stealit!” and see them flying among our 
blackberry bushes. The Downys come regularly to eat at . 
our windows as do the Nuthatches and Chickadees. Asyet 
the Chickadees are few, but probably a storm will bring 
‘more to us. — i 
Jan. 5, 1920. | 
Here are few notes:- Father says Ruffed Grouse are 
more plentiful in the woods than they have been for some 
