.
ya fr * : <
Banvor,OCtu. louns 1896.
Wm. Prewster Esq.
Hear gous
Your favor of the 8th to hand.I am very glad that you fayor
tHe idea of: the United Ornithologists, .of Maine publishing: a. state: list
oO birds, showing their distribution by counties.I will be very much
pleased to receive on behalf of the society, 6£.a covy of your notes on
the hirds of Oxford County after thev are vublished.
We did intend to publish our list some time in dan. and may
do so yet,if so we gwill plan to publish a supplement in the course of
time when we have gained enough additional information to warrant, its,
and can add the result of your notes to that in case they are not
oublidhed “In time forour List.As 2 have a copy Of Maynard? 4 btet ok
birds of Oxford county promised me. by .a friend, I can doubtless get a
fairiy: complete Tistof: the: birds Pron that,how complete IT know not as”
£ have not read Lt.:
Of course we will incorporate in the list all records: that: we
Can find in Ornitnological literature,and in addition the notes of all
ay
i in oe
_reliable observers who will aid us.Any improbable records received will
y
be critically examined into and rejected if good evidence to support
them is not a
I. hbhank you very much for your kind offer to determine any
Specimens for us and) wild. say.that) £ wili:probably send some birds to
you for determination very soon. Tchave a ‘numberof intermediate
specimens of Ruffed Grouse ‘which ~ am unable to refer to either “umbel-
lus” or. “togata”’,and may desire your aid: in: the matter. I. have examined
many Grouse, in our. markets. from this, and Hancock: Counties,and find the
“togata” is the prevailing race.I have never found typical “umbellus”
buG hayveone bird that approaches |it somewhat. The distribution ofthese
tWo-. (Traces inv the. State wild pe: one: of the most Aifficeulh facta to
ASCertainy Por our “Vist. Cain Vou not. erye me few hints as to what
counties of the state? presume that we have only two races here altho-
ugh Mr. Hardy of Brewer has told me that. he could match B.u.sabinii
from Oregon ,with birds from here.However I think he is not a firm
aswesetens’ varietal distinctions and perhaps this would explain ‘his
as obits k
&b
i \ bil
E-hope: to; be able. to-attend’ the coming congressof the. A, 0.U. at
w
Cambridge and while there LCan optain many: valuable hints
. es 2
members in rmeard to Mebie DECVATAL LON “ORT OUn LES t
from the
2 J
: song vals snntntcy = :
Perhaps I will not send’ the birds to you for determination
ea ee : iy
nested will wait until I go to attend the above meeting.
Thanking youlagain: Tor-your: kine offer. of
remain
Yours: “truly
Gack
vi heCAS OL
Hammond
2 ¢ 1
Bangor, Ma.
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Bangor, Dec. 6th, 1896.:
Wm. Brewster Esq., :
ti Moe
ir favor of the 30th ult and the bird skins which you
revurnet. Lo. me were redeived all right.Please accept my sincere thanks
for your Kindness in naming them for me.
ao. 4
f am now going LO” Partner ibstin bac upon your kindness by
sending you eis NOW bird to determine,or perhaps I had better written
to verify my dapnutrtoatdon’ 6 it.I have called the bird Ammodramus
maritimus,and: am very sure that:.1t 1S. that species, but as Tt have.no
skins, of “ehisrspeciss: fer comparison F&F am sending Tt. toy you for
Verifications What.is odd about it is that. EF just received. it with. a
ty |
Lot of skins: Prom.New Vineyard, Me, which wene sent. tome ‘by a corresp=
ondent to be named for him EF understood him to say that. the. birds were
all taken at the above place,and as it is somewhat surprising to find
A,maritimus inthe state ehail and most of adi. inland, t have written
font
him for full particulars (regarding iu,
ahi) i) ‘ - p ; 3
I inclose stamps. to ast for reLum: of the birdyand request,
{orver/
Si POnigh , E @ OL 6, 7b,
“Chat vem will kindly! het me Rnow your decision regarding it as soon as
possible. ee
Thanking you for ‘past favors,I remain
“Yours truly
Rae Adah
#3 64 Hommonar St.
gee Maine.
POSTAL CARD - ONE CENT.
; DNR a
&
se Bangor, Dec. 13th, 1896,"
Wm. Brewster Esq.
Dear. Sir: + SESS eat
I wish to thank you for your. identgficatio
of the bird I sent you as Sevntt’s Seaside Sparrow.r am
daily expecting a letter from the party who sent it to
me for identification,and as soon as I obtain the
particulars from him I will write you.I asked him to
send written statements from every person wh® saw the
bird in the flesh @n his possession,and in fact to give
every possible item of information regarding it, s
While. he does not actually say in his lette
which he sent with the specimens that all the birds =
sent to be identified were taken in, New Vineyard,he dog
say“I send you some skins of my making for identificati
and this would indicate that all were taken by him 4%
>
Wm. Brewster Esq.
Dear Sir:
T have heard from the man who took > specimen of Scott’s
Sparrow. Tl: was : New neyard,Maine on Aug.17th of the
and was a u a, flock of Spizelila social
man who took the bird. is a member of
and is perfe ly rel le although somewhat
‘errors in spe TE u should wish to write
his address _.s Walter E. McLain, New Vineyare
Yeaurs truly :
"0.07 Knight U - \
#384 Hammond St.
Bangor,.Me.
gy tL
BOnight. OOM
th.
AME BOG FOGG
Bengor; Dec. BOth, 1896
Mr.William Brewster,
aoe
surprised me somewhat tio learn your reasons for doubting the authenti-
ty of the record of A.m.peninsul@ at New Vineyard. Your reasons are
certainly very good and I now believe like you that the bird was not
taken in Maine.
t have writtten Mr. Mclain. that. © wowuld- like to have you see
‘he skin again before »ub. ¢ the record as you wished to be absol-
utely sure of its. identity. also requested Him to. send you a couple or
skins which he had recently submitted to meyand gave as a reason that. I
wished to have you saab on a question of plumage
Tt is not improbable that he will send them directly. to you
and not. through my agency.Now that you have written of it ZI must confess§
that the skin of A.m.péninsulae@ secmed wnasually well made for one of
his. skins,and at the time F thought that he did a better job than usual
Eb! making it<t am sure that F sever thought that he would Lo pass
off a skin OHfom weUhout. the state for one taken here.F did not believe IQ
the man knew enough to do such a thing,especially as he is only a mere
tyro in -QOrnitholocy:
i have 3ust: heard of a‘ number of-rare: recerds for the state an ne
case they prove to be true, but X-doubt their authénticity very much,
Mr.Jd.Waido Nash of Norway, Me. eee eee taking specimens of the following
birds here: Arctic horned Owl,Carolina Wren, Wood THrush, Black Gyrfal-
Con, narlan’s Hawk, and Worm-eating Warbler.He ‘reports taking eggs of
the Wren and Thrush and. also reports. that: he: has taken nests of the
Tree Sparrow and buawoh ten CHbekides there. He says that he has speci
ens of Red-shafted Flicker and Stormy Petrel from there. I. thought ao
he must be mistaken and wrote him regarding them but he is sure he is
right.Perhaps there is something in these records, but<eF doubt all save
the records of the Owl,Gyrfalcon and Hudsonian Chickadee,and: shall
publish none without positive ous, nba ane bade
J U
VP Pe spine garth 3 a
Bongor, dan. St,
Wm. Brews ter Bsq.
Dear. Sin:
Mow: and, the
letter
hand.After making a
inced that they ware. o41t)
CONV
true A.maritimus which Vou. 4
difCerent’ In its make Bd,
i Lime when 5
A
thought tha
he never made the SF ces Lek 2 Pied
him the address of a well known natu
to write . said dealer at onee
to to convince me
skins for me
ut ghana Gy
avors. you have shown me,
°
+
»
DD
now wish to trespags
getting you to name soma RA -Kohata as
SLYromg convietions +h
rostrata
have onlv ‘ormed my
varieties ,and have by
£ do. Mot jhave- Lire adva
ess; tor large eolientions for compan i
Maniv.Fardy of Brewer has
much: by. the
Gdkestion of subsnenies
A,
gard
SKINS? OF;
very close examination
nree made. by
findiv.sent for
Cinstsmecelived the skin from’
lal Mam otoneMm tekal-Witahal tnusually good
many
ident ification. of svecimens, but-w
heir identity. in
h, 1697,
Svarrews to
hem T have become Cully
same person. The skin of
comparison: is qaite
McLain =
skinwbut now’T am sure ‘that:
occasion some. six weeks AZo CO Ng lye
-
ral history dealer and ‘Tt “am going
tr
iclain the Spvarrow skin,
trouble you have been
ig ¢
u
LALA
on: your kindnéss “py
send herewith. F have
areloan thie
NaAviac Or Counce ir
book description of these LWwo
aid of comparison of Specimens
Colleecte in'getting acc
son-of syvecimens:
been very kind. to-mesanrd at
re
a
hen
BAB Cae ial b
ib. Gomes t to
AN Sure that her is mot always; right
in;two instances
ditrered:frem yours when
One, LAIne You. may, be svraw.ot
ish any record.of
Sure: on their
hones that,
OMe
bo be All rostrata as 7 have knowled
takem:\in) the state and NOStBIVe TY id
there ds any possible doubt T will
taken by myself without Iam absolutely
always
D the birds.T send Wek dit, ten “out
ge of only two syercimens being
Snoie reds One: of tina sia
i s a ee pee pe a at 1 i os ‘
collection of Arther H. Morton. Ou es! sro dic’ and the record or
ished. (tn the: yrogeed ings: of “the Portland Soc ety “oF
796-997. The other. was
T hediever inc hi
possibility that. these two records
Norton wrotec m t 1 record Pf his syecimen would be vnublished
above bebidbdrnhot: say where It was - n.As he collects oN the
in the company of Mr.,Rackiiff E- think it so: ible that he may
have secured -his:specimen’ from the Tarmer. -ackl lot wrote me recently
that)..he ha 1d taken ene specimen of rostrata last winter and had it
Lified-. by competent cauthority. Toam-now -investizating the two
me ‘that both Avhornemannt erilipes and A. .
rate shoukdh occur: in’ mina but T know no ‘published wedoeds of either
eing taken -save:as above noted.
T inelose’ stamps to re-imburse you for’ your outlay for
postage on the bok and’ tov pay return Dostage*'on the: rtedvoll skins.
aay
Again thanking: you for’ your kindness T remain
fours truly
Hammond St
Bangor, Maine
Ss) Tf you hanven to spend ha collecting season in Maine in >O7
and should be able te teome’ to Panger during the last week of May I will
take great pleasure in showing. you the breeding erounds of Dendroica
Sf raN a ¥ : 2
yvalmarum hypochrysea. There igs a bog between Bangor and Qrono Which’ Us
at. least & mides long ‘by 1-2 mile wide. lumerous pairs of thes varblers
preed here annually and I have nersonably e*amined 6
which contained young.T have never had time to make yery
exhaustive searches for their nests but I am convinced that one who did
have time would be able to ‘take many | sets of their eggs in a season.
The nest quite early as T have’ found young on Memorial Day.
Wik.
The skins ofr
my thanks: "9%
Iara Ove ek ee ae
one orovisionaliy named Az 1.
RLAGCWAY.
tha
convince me
a
ee CASE Oe.
his statement th
ror disbelievitr
+
have been to to
NO 1 Gs
BZNOPrance
Bangor, danwad Fon, 1697.
2edrollis were received
kimdness in-identis
Minding: one. Awl. resur
holbe
VoOUs SUBS Ste
heart--crom, Mchain in regard: to-nis
Liar ea
yeninsvil@.Since TF vresented
hat, the birPdiwas- nos, taken: an weine
w
mistake somehow. It seems
he made a
and imoudence kissing one
tine: pir. was -Eaken Here wits tT
save me tfom nublishing 2 Waise
order.
Me.
ant
this
another:
Sas
racord.
cea
lease accest
naprt ij
Team yMarticwular=
as thie
ALSO
one: to Nir;
he seeks
a
6 versisted
ed my reasons
down.
Yours truly ( Df
Amaeh_ 0. Ole
an, /7, 1F97
Bangor, Feb. 6th, 1697,
Wm. Brewster Esq.
Dear Sir:
T have just received Mr. Ridgway’s report on the specimen of
Acanthis linaria holbe11ii which I. sent him in purguance with your
request that I do so before publishing the record of it.He pronounces
it to be fairly typical holbce 11414, and thus coneurs with your opinion.
T have just been informed that you purchased a specimen of one
of the Gyrfalcons from F.B,Wabster,some years ago,this bird being shote
near Spruce Head,Knox Co,Me.,by Fred Rackliff.Can you tell me what
variety this specimen was referable to?
Also in the Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol.4,p.189,there is recorded a
specimen of Falco gyrfalco sacer,which was taken. at Ktaadn Iron Works,
Me.I must confess that I am unable to identify this with the scientific
name of any of our Gyrfalcons,and unfortunately I have not got access
to the literature on the subject. WH1l you be so kind as to give me the
cuphact name of this _speoten e
eb. b, 075
Thanking you fer past favors,and hoping that 1 do-fiot Bother
you too much by seeking your aid when in difficulty,t remain
Yours truly
0. W, Knight
#384 Hammond St.
Bangor, Me.
Bangor,Mar. 3rd, 1897.
Mr. Wm. Brewster:
Dear Si:
Your favor of the 28th ult to hand.Please.accept my thanks
for so kindly answering my questions.I regretted very much to learn of
- your recentid1 ness and am glad to know that you are now well once more.
tT had written Mr. Purdteé about the Gyrfalcon just two days
a
ie
previous to receiving your letter and expect an answer From him soon.
I fecl that the evidence justifies me in citing his bird as Falco
rusticolus 2yrfaico.
§ Very fortunately I am-able to give you the evact date when
your bird was taken. Through correspondence with ies RackilTer a also
-with Mr. A. H. Norton who is well acquainted with R.,I learn that the
bird was shot the day before Thanksgiving while the year was between
- *85 and ’90.As Webster would probably remember all the Gyrfaloons he
'
had received from Maine between those dates,and as your specimen was
received from near Rockland in 86,7 consider it practically certain
that your bird was killed on the day before Thanksziving in 1886.As
Mr. Arthur H.Norton of Westbrook has been instrumental in getting most
thida data for. me-zx wish to give-him the credit of it.
Your Hagile Island bird being Shot in March is out of ‘the
_question ef being .from Rackliff.
tT have great hopes of cetting the Mss of our ilaine
-birds into the hands of the printer very so#n as I am now en aged. in
Caretuliy revising iL.
Thanking you for your many favors both past and present,T
YOUrS= VLULy
mus
#384 Hammond
Bangor, Maine.
dbnghh © OX
Moared/ Sao, IV9 7.
Sd dale
Bangor thers 9th, 1897.
“Mr. Wm. Brewster,
Dear Sire
I have just been through your edition of Minot and wish now to
obtain a little additional information from you regarding certain points
if you will be so kind as to answer the questions regarding them for me-
I notice that you refer our Maine Shrikes of ludovicianus stock
to the form excubitorides.Now the A.0.U.Check List, 2nd Bd. p.262 gives
ludovicianus as our New England bird.This is I believe the later
publication of the two and accordingly I must either a that the
majority of the A.O.U.Committee on Nomenclature do not agree with your
opinion as expressed in Minot or élse vresume that they have not taken
antl on on TLIALUROUeH (TE knows Pu webb uthat one Maine birds are
intermediate between the two still I wish to be absolutely sure that 2
Can. refer Lhem to .excubitorides without criticism,
Secondly I notice that in your notes on the Chestnut-
collared Longspur you mention only one N.E.record,Magnolia,;Mass.wWhat is
wrong with the Scarborough specimen?(Cf. Goodale, Auk4,p. 77 )and in same
connection (Cf. Brown,Catalogue of Birds of Portland,p.38).Of course
you, must have known of this specimen and so I am led to presume that
there is some error regarding ihe identity, of=tieaenshgesen.
Friend Dorr of Bucksport. informs me that ite time ago he
sold you a svecimen of Snow Goose.Is it Chen hyverborea or nivalis?
T have through correspondence with Mr.Mead got on the track
of an unrecorded specimen of Gyrfalcon. From the information at my
disposal fF believe it is obse@letus,but in order to be gure of it If
inclose his letter describing the bird and containing a few feathers
From it.Will you please determine its identity if possible from the
meager evidence submitted and then return the letter and feathers to. me:
Do you believe that Acanthis hornemanni exilives is gamect~
éfted from eastern Maine in BrewerS and Verrill’s lists upon the
direct evidence of specimens taken or only on vresumotive evidence? .
de cakes | cantbya car bg believe the form occurs with us I have wrt been able
to obtain any exact record of the capture of any specimens. fi
Trusting you wil] kindly nardon my. bothering eou,t
remain iy Y
Yours truly
oe os A 38Y Sean Lind OH
Banger, hairs
{
Bangor, April 30th, 1897.
ne William Brewster,
Dear: Sir:
I send to you today for determination a few skins of the
Horned Lark.In case they prove to be what I have labelled them I will %
be able to contribute some new and interesting facts regarding the
distribution of praticola within this state. Several more skins from
other interior localities prove to be identical with these and
specimens in local collections taken in ’84 are also referable to this
subspecies in case I have identified the specimens correctly. am sure
that some of the specimens in hand are of this subsvecies and have
purposely sent to you those which seem least typical as if they are
undoubted examples then the others I have surely are the same.
Please return svecimens soon as convenient as they are only
loaned me for a limited:time through the kindness of brother collectors:
Yours, SRuLy
O. Ws Ki ent
#3584 Hammond
P.S. YF would like to know whether the svecimens of Lesser Snow Goose
and Blue Snow Goose taken at Lake Imbagog and recorded by you in The
Auk, Vol, 14, >. 207, were taken in Maine or New Hampshire.If taken in
Maine then the Blue Goose will prove new to the state,while if taken
over the N.@.line it cannot properly be included except as a hypothet-
ical species.
yours bruly
Q.W. Knight
#384 Hammond St.
Bangor, Me.
Bbrug hh ©. OX
F Mar 30. 1997,
Bangor,;Feb. 9th, 1898,
vear Mr. Brewster: -
I have somewhat of an oddity in the Guill line which -I am
strongly inclined to believe is meferable to Larus argentatus, though
perhaps not typical of ‘this species.As the @haracters of the first
primary are wt ef points of use in deciding between argentatus
and smithsonianus,I have made a drawing of my bird’s and send it
herewith.The drawing is correct in size and provortions,so I think you
may perhaps be able to favor me with your opinion as to whether TI have
judged correctiy in referring my bird Bo argentatus.I have seen and
examined many examples of smithsonianus in both summer and winter
plumage,adults and young,but have never yet seen any whose first
primaries would match this ones.
‘The bird in question was taken at Bucksport,about 2 weeks
Liv was vsent me anther flesh tozether with (‘ar Linevexample: of
your opinion as soon as: possible.
Yours resvectfully
QO.W. Knight
#384 Hammond. St.
ay
Bangor, Maine.
Bomeght- }) OU
Hol 7 SEES
OF MAINE.
oF OS
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
o
gli
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
Warns Q I -
aA - & , 17 >.
—.
ms
Bangor, April 16th, 1898.
Dear Mr. Brewster: -
I send today by mail the two wings of a specimen of Larus
arzentatus, which was killed somewhere along the Penobscot River
below Bangor two days ago.A number of these birds were mounted by Mr.
S.L.Crosby recently,and being in hid place today I naturally looked
them over in hopes of finding a specimen of true argentatus. The
mounted birds were all smithsonianus, bub I noticed a pvair of wings
on the floor which proved otherwise,and obtained the 2zift of them in
order to vositively verify their identity.
Will you vlease zZive me your opinion on them and return by
express with the other birds of mine which you have.
‘Our adult’ Herring Gulls: certainly vary 2reatiy in the. characte—
VS CLeS sO | first orimary,and I have recently seen a full-plumaged
Acie bund whichvihadynetirune..
WhiCh “ts astenl ivy vhound:) aor tne tip on
T mist: confess. “that I. begin to lose ‘faith in the
characteristics assigned AO “Turonean and Ameriean birds. They certeé
ainiy do not correspond rigidly with: the. birds) Tound onthe -twe
continental coasts.
nNossible that a careful examination of skins of
breeding Gulls taken along the Maine coast would show that both of
the alleged varieties would be found breeding togzether.Would that T
had time to make such a study next summer,but alas IT have not,
Thanking you for your kindness,I remain
Very resvectfully yours
y \ : i
(0h Sah
GOBA Hammond Die
Bangor, Me.
OF MAINE.
oF OT SS
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, President.
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, Vice President.
L. W. ROBBINS, Gardiner, Sec’y-Treas.
J. C. MEAD, No. Bridgton, Editor.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councillor. ae i a
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor. Bangor, May 2, 18 g&
Dear Mr. Brewster§
YOUR epier Gh Whe Btn Row nemd vad thei rds Were ore @eavied
later on in good order,.Please accent my thanks for your. kindness in
naming them for me.
There is not the slightest doubt but what the
was taken in Maine.Prof.Harvey is sure it was brought him
and he thinks by one of the students. Your statement that its plumage
imdicaves than wt Was Drobap.y 1hled in May oO: June 1S Com oborauive
statement that -it was orobably brouszht to him by a student, for
during these two months the students. in the botany class are in the
woods every day and often kill birds and bring them in.Again Mr.
Crosby remembers mounting a bird sent him from Orono,by Prof. Harvey,
in the flesh,and which he at the time called a Hudsonian Chickadee,
This latter spectes is not represented in our collections, and as we hawe
Arak
only about 500 specimens,the limited COE eee itt imorobable that
any mistake has been made rexarding t] TOCHL IV Ol) hws soe ctmenht,
Prot; Afb hane-of-the- Coburn -Crassicali-tnstitute;vaterviiie,
Me,—-has-—-a-specimen.which.Iam inclined.to. believe is Paico vusticolus..»
t wish Jt were, vossible for you. to see it some time,
Tf’ you shoul hanven to be In. this State the last of this
month or the first of next I would be pleased to have you stop in Lan-
-or-and see vendroica pvalmarum bypoc in its breeding haunbhs. I
can get away from work almost anv Saturday and would be havpy to show
you around.
OF MAINE.
oF tO SS
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, President.
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, Vice Prestdent.
L. W. ROBBINS, Gardiner, Sec’y-Treas.
J. C. MEAD, No. Bridgton, Editor.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councillor. at
CAPT. H.L. SPINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor. Ban ZO she 2 AGB a: (S afi Pye igi 188
Lai er ews GeT :
1a I
Cambridge,Mass.
Dear Sir: -
the loan of specimens
I am very desirous of obtaining
from various portions
thorus, stellaris, in breeding plumage
anxious to obtain one or
pecies,and am esveciall
snecimens From Massachusetts.
skins of this ‘species which vouswould) be
Have you any
any other persons who would
loan me for a month or’ so,and-do you know
be- able to likewise favor-me?i will gladly pay.all.charges.on specimens
loaned and guarantees their return in good condition.
Ve Se Nani Ss vectful Ly
“Ov. Knight
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bHaANZO ag ? MaALTIC «
OF MAINE.
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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.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councillor. Me Ly
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor. Ban LO ry June 15t
=)
Mr.William Brewster,
Cambridge, Mass.
Sir: - Vstel
iste
The skins of Cistothorus, patusiris.,so kindly sent by Mr.beane in
absence from home,were received in good condition.I would like
much to be allowed to retain the svecimens for two or three weeks,
am hoping to obtain skins from the southern and western portions
the range of this spnecies,and would like to comparé them with
our Gastern ones.
I may tell you in confidence that I have taken
at Bangor,and think our Maine examples are slightly dif
southern and western ones,but wish to take more specimens from here
before saying anything positive « } natter..there is\ a small colony
ojana suas tingorslahishy fo piengia a Dv GSe ehh a) Man Si. Ok. GAVOrcTh
home,and while I do not wis, to exterminate the colony,I
eielolaigeaMoumvena’
SHnieh iW smmate iota ali hoMe bl evens iit four aspecimens during the summer.
Please inform me. 1.- tb wil Bt aude ni Tor me to keep: ine
ns belonging to you for a
Thanking you and Mr.veane for your kindnesses,I remain
MouIes) Pes Oe uaa Ue ny
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, President.
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, Vice President.
L. W. ROBBINS, Gardiner, Sec’y-Treas.
J. C. MEAD, No. Bridgton, Editor. DA a e QA+
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councillor. Bangor,June 24th 8
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor.
rae Maniatis Neal Solel So eee
Mr.William Brewster
?
Cambridge, Mass.
Dear Sir: -
T have returned the svecimens of Cistothorus stellaris,which you
so kindly Toanéd me,by rezistered mail.I have taken the greatest care
in-handiine them and think they wilt-reach you-in as good
3
1
condition as
I received them.
Please accept my sincere thanks for your kindness in loaning them
Conmess thaw i was surnrised Go a imdiso much: variation: ai
specimens from the same locality,especially as: regards the amount of
of the wings
UP muon ee oye
OF MAINE.
oF OS
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, President.
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, Vice President.
L. W. ROBBINS, Gardiner, Sec’y-Treas.
J. C. MEAD, No. Bridgton, Editor.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councillor.
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin Island, Councillor.
189.8
Dear Mr. Brewster: —
tT send you by mail the bird which was recorded by Sverett
at a
Smith in his List of
7
ace digo Mere. di Moiese Saad CLeecm aS iS
Wiscasset svecimen of Summer Tanager.This bird belongs to the collecti-
on at Bowdoin College,and was loaned me by Prof.lee who states Bae Mies
caw the bird there and assures me that the record wasi based on
Prof.Lee tells me that Nathan Clifford Brown afterward saw this
pronounced it to be a young scarlet Vanager,
list was published I have been endeavoring to
race ie" Se 1. wi a View Of asSCelualnine Whether 0b Was correc so
identified or not,and at last my efforts have been rewarded. »
On comparison with female Scarlet Tanagers the specimen secms
Somewhat different in color and the bill is slizhtly larger and differ-
ent shaped and colored. Unfortunately I have no female Summer Tanagers
Lo comoare it with.
Wal toy ou. please settl
let me know about. it.
Piease return the bird to Prof.leslie A. Lee, Bowdoin Co'lege,
Brunswick, Me.
Does.the vounz of. the Lesser Snow Goose ever have a dusky
‘gray tail?I recently saw a mounted soecimen of Ghese which I am inc! inad
to believe may have been a young Blue Goose as {LS unver Varts and tail
he : cd ar
were a dusky grayish blue,while beneath it was a duskyWhite,which was
nhearly oure white on the belly.
vd +
ee See a oes sats 36 ee | J sO pe NSIS ee eA Gara ee ia : ee, \ is
“nelosed find -stamps to nay return posta
Yours truly
QO. W. Knight
#3 Coombs. Sb.
Ban ea OuE:
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~The Maine Ornithological Society._—
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§ “Bird protection, bird study, the spread of the |
| knowledge thus gained, these are our objects.” §
M. L. POWERS, Gardiner, President. hisie. f
CAPT. H.L. SPINNEY, Seguin, Vice President. Mw? Have you subscribed for the Journal of the
A. H. NORTON, Westbrook, Sec’y-Treas. Ne ci Z : ; aes
J. MERTON SWAIN, Portland, Editor. a Maine Ornithological Society }
PROF. A.L. LANE, Waterville, Councilor.
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, Councilor.
ey
—_—_Rangor, March 4th, 1904.199
Mr. Wm. Brewster,
Cambridgesyllass.
Ne.
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'SGar MT.
HOPES Sumo VOL! Weave nto yOu COL eCi@nan.) Spe cle me vom, sue
ey Len Wels ar Mad Celliyaye cibht sali. baying el mele dake) clavenc, (clavenvelrslit:
ale
Celera wLe: |VOwoLemiecoOceona LUIS Om GO He lec Mears CanuUiss | 15 ewe 2a @%t
Mr. Townsend’s description of this subspecies,and its assigned
habitat, "Northern North America" is rather. vaguee The question as
LO which fork occurs in) Maine “ws one TF wish Go, sebile if possibhe,
and this 4g difficult without the help of ons who already knows or
~~The Maine Ornithological Society.
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF MAINE.
} “Bird protection, bird study, the spread of the |
knowledge thus gained, these are our objects.” {
CAPT. FAL, SPINNE VaSeewin, Vice President, \ Have you subscribed for the Journal of the
A.H. NORTON, Westbrook, Sec’y-Treas. S : ee ‘etl; 2
J. MERTON SWAIN, Portland, Editor. Aa Maine Ornithological Society }
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councilor.
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, Councilor.
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, President. \ eases
\WSe
190
Without ths original description .to work with. Our birds seem much
smaller, than specimens from “Lorida,ybut T presume they must” belong
to the form leucocephalus and hot to the' variety alascénuse.
Awaiting your reply, t= remain
VOuirsyire Sips Gibie al ia,
Bangor, Maine.
“Bangor, Feb. 2nd, 1901.
Mr.Walter Deane,
Cambridge,™ass.
Dear Mr. Deane: -
YouUrctaverwol the lst asus to hand i must. confess that I cannot
tell you anvthing definite about John W.Daniel,Jr.,or his proposed
“Hog Collector”’.About the time of the Spanish War he was very enthus-
lastic and wrote me numerous ten and twenty pvage letters about what He
was going to do “When thel war was over”.
Like most of wher remainder of the col ectors in various, parts of
the country it, nee or him only by Nis writings “in vartous perlodicals:,
T sent him some two dozen fine photographs of birds nests,etc.,some,
two years or more azo and he was going to send me a lot in return, and
would print them for me “As soon as the war was over”. Like many other
of his promised exploits the photos never came.
I understand that LieuteDaniel is well connected,his father being
US isenatori from: Vireintay.
‘ I have not. heard a word from or of him,either directly or indirect-—
Si,
iy fora, year or more,and for autht, I know he may be dead.
T have my own nrivate opinion of him but would prefer not. to expre—
Ss it publically wdathout, corroboratory evidence.Doubtless it would
coincide very well with yours’,
™
The paners last, evening shated that the committee had unamimously
VOted: Win Raver wok) ewe proposed law for bird pvwotection in Maine There,
is not much doubt now but. what it will be nassed,
The Journal of the Maine Orn. Soc.will be published in Waterville
this vear y
his vear by Mr.7.™erton Swain,and it is quite probable that the name
Wal ben se
db hanged to some such name as The Grosbeak or the Snowflake
Our first num
f + number should appear soon now,so if you don’t receive those
subscribed
for in goo
2000 season you can write Mr.Swain ana he will set
= Oe. tt SY. ‘Grewal
a
Matters right,,
Refs (2 VV.
Peak fg
(2 JW Bene]
~~The Maine Ornithological Society.
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF MAINE.
i “Bird protection, bird study, the spread of the }
knowledge thus gained, these are our objects.”
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, President. x :
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin, Vice President. \ Have you subscribed for the Journal of the
A. H. NORTON, Westbrook, Sec’y-Treas. = )
J. MERTON SWAIN, Portland, Editor.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councilor.
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, Councilor.
roger
Maine Ornithological Society ?
_ Bangor, March, 9,1904. 190
Mr.Walter Deane,
Cambridge,Mass.
Vode Mie Sane. —
Your, Shier! to hand-and. i thank yOu Form your kindness. a4
looking up the question of H.leucocephalus vs H.l.alascanus for, me.
I inferred that the A.0O.U.Committse’s assigning of ths habitat of
Northsrn N.A. to the form akascanus was due to their including Mr.
Bang’s for,H.1.washingtonii under, the names alascanus.
S hy
My other rsason for thinking that the form alascanus might
iy
re
occur hers is to be found in "Catalogue of Canadian Birds"by John MaCouy
pp. 245-248 whers he speaks of this form as bys ding va, § tae 2
New Brunswick, etc.,and in fact does not give true H. | ae C
~The Maine Ornithological Society.
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF MAINE.
§ “Bird protection, bird study, the spread of the t
| knowledge thus gained, these are our objects.”
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, President. \ Gee ;
CAPT. H. L. SPINNEY, Seguin, Vice President. ; My Have you subscribed for the Journal of the
A. H. NORTON, Westbrook, Sec’y-Treas. pe Za , P A
J. MERTON SWAIN, Portland, Editor. 9s a Maine Ornithological Society ?
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councilor. f
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, Counctlor.
as 3 NS 190
bird, of Canada. I naturally inferred that his treatment. or the ‘subject
was in accordance with some authority othsr than his own, but I never
take the authority of a State List for anything which I can personally:
look up and obtain opinions regarding it from recognized authorities
on the subjects at issue. In preparation of my published "List of the
Birds of Maine" in 1897, I was at ereat pains to verify every possible
record by direct communications with the parties who had published
them, and unrecordsd specimens whose identity was open to doubt were
in every case ssen by me personally and many in addition wers submitted
by me to Mr. Brewster, Mr. rideway or other authorit*ses on the eroups in,
question and in some cases the sams spscimen was submitted to more
than one of these authorities.That no spscies admitted to the list by
~The Maine Ornithological Society.
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF MAINE.
§ “Bird protection, bird study, the spread of the
| knowledge thus gained, these are our objects.”
WM. L. POWERS, Gardiner, President. \ Gis
CAPT. H.L. SPINNEY, Seguin, Vice President. Ws
A. H. NORTON, Westbrook, Sec’y-Treas.
J. MERTON SWAIN, Portland, Edttor.
PROF. A. L. LANE, Waterville, Councilor.
ORA W. KNIGHT, Bangor, Councilor.
Have you subscribed fot the Journal of the
Maine Ornithological Society ?
190
me has been sliminated(though some undsr recently made decisions of
the A.O.U.Committss on nomsnclature will stand undsr sp3acific or
subspscific names adopted since my list was published) is I think @
good argument in favor. of exercising a very rigif@ sxclusive policy.
I am sorry to lsarn of Mr. Brewster’s sickness and hope he
will sonnpe CSSTOred GOV hack, \aicaaden.
I
Thanki ne vou Hom your kindness, 1
ay ’
YOu Suey;
ORA W. KNIGHT, M. So., ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
84 FOREST AVENUE, - CHEMIST AND MICROSCOPIST.
STATE ASSAYER.
BANGOR, - - MAINE.
MEMBER AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
Bangor, March 28,1904.
Me. Meanes, —
I thank you for your Kindness in writing again regarding the
status of H.leucocephalus and H.1l.alaskanus. After investigating the
matter more or less I am rather. inclined to accept the condition of
to me and call our
affairs which you advocated in your first letter
Maine birds H.leucocephalus straight. To be sure some are more or Tess
intermediate but they seem nearest to the parent form.
Again thanking you for your kindness,I remain
Yours, truly
ORA W. KNIGHT, M. Sc., ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING
84 FOREST AVENUE, CHEMIST AND MICROSCOPIST.
BANGOR, - - MAINE. STATE ASSAYER.
MEMBER AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
Bangor, Jun: 7,190¢
Vor at+a- omy
Your, letter asking how to secure two copies of "The Botanist of
, oe et Vs fy lea ia) Ms as : as
The. She Cro.” we Gand. I think you mean ""he Naturalist of the St
C is ge RMA ph py : : i 1
vPOlx as this is the title of a book recently published which is in
MS
er: ‘ < DQ ops ¥e £ f " ~ a TD \
ffect a Biography of th: at3 Geo0.A.Boardman.
This work was
for complimentary dist pi
t Le DAY aes Gr cCoptes are now to bunchased at
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Win. a 7 7 :
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any service in helping you to secure ‘one save that I can outline
you the mode of procedure to take in order to make a try
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aAA aad aoa NL of Xe ee en 7 - Qs TH r
address is 8.1L. B0grdman shine St. , Bangor, Maine. Ir you were
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him «at j WToOwur ws x
to. him stating your wants hea would place the matter before Mr. Poardmans
sons a Lal ey assent doing s Le
nd if they assented to doing so copies would be furnished: to you.
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ly way they are to be had,and as the edition was limited
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thine the edition was only 500 copies and many of these were TO
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I expect to arrive in Cambridge the afternoon or evening
of Monday,Novemher 16,and will stay until Thursday evening at least,
possibly another day additionally.Kindly write me as to where you have
engaged a room for me so that I will know where to go.I should like very
much to have a room in the same building where some other member or
members are going to stop. If Mr.#.B.SBaulding writes to have a room
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