278 MASS. (Middlesex County) 1876. Snow-flake catching by Cedar Bird - association with Scale. Absence of Regulus satrapa Plebsiphania muralis P. (Pinicola undulata) last seen Water. Feb 20 A. Fayra) March 25 Cloudy; this about 32°; commenced snowing at 8 A.M. and snowed hard all day most of it melting as it came). The prevailing feature of this winter has been the frequent light snow storms. We have had some 40-9 before it is stated—and rarely any of them have remained on the ground more than a few days. Went up on the 7.35 car this morning and calling for Grayes we started out on the farm? Had not gone far when we caught sight of a large flock of Ampelis cedronum at least 100 in all just lighting in a poplar tree and starting after we chased them about for some time getting 4 and 9 16 specimens. Of my specimens I had those waxy appendages on the wings 6th one eighth had one spot on one wing: Of these 7, 4 were 8%. Of the remaining 9 undamaged birds 3 were 8% . Of Grayes light on our bird possessed the appendages. While we were following them about it was snowing fast and several members of the flock were always launching out into the air after the snow flakes catching them as they do flies etc. in summer. They were first seen by F. on the 22nd; on the 24th he saw about 30. Songs Sparrows were singing persistently throughout the snow storm this morning. Saw a few Hatching blue birds: I. informs one that last year he saw them frequently mixed in with large flocks of cedar birds flying & feeding with them. Notably absent is Regulus satrapa: I have neither seen nor heard of any since some time early in January whether their withdrawal is from this vicinity alone or E. Mass generally I cannot say? Saw a single P. muralis flying over the farm.