44 RECORDS VOLUME XII, FEB. 1920. 
what deeply forked tail without a white tip. 
large bill, and black patch on side of head, 
see plate 2 A. 
Notes. 
FROM MRS. VIOLA F. RICHARDS. 8S. DEERFIELD. 
Feb. 27. 
Tree Sparrows are more numerous and less timid than, 
ever before. For afew days, two Redpolls have been com- 
ing to feed with the Sparrows. and a friend reports sever- 
al Redpolls feeding in her window-box daily. Two Ruf- 
fed Grouse were seen near here, recently. Yesterday | 
morning a Screech Owl flew into a tree nearby. and sat 
several minutes. He blinked and acted quite uncomfort- 
abiein the bright sunlight. Our Song Sparrow sang his 
sweet song over and over one morning this week. I think 
he was trying to hurry spring along, The past few daysa 
Red Squirrel and a Gray one have visited us. Today we 
opened the window and put cracked hickory nuts on win- 
dow sill, and on the couch in front of window, and both 
squirrels came in and got some. The Gray ran down onto 
the floor and hunted all around, while I stood witha cam- 
era, waiting for him to get into the sunlight, where I fi- 
nally photographed him. 
The following under date of Feb. 2 was written by Mr. 
B. H. Wentworth of Gardiner. Maine, and received through 
the kindness of Mr. Charles F. Jenney. 
We have here just now a small flock of Bohemian 
Waxwings, traveling with a large flock of Pine Grosbeaks. 
