Ampelis cedrosus) Feb. 10 - 1875 Weather moderated slightly to day with clear sky and very little wind. Took a trip up on the farm late in P.M. finally to see the sunset from my favorite little hill, the cedar ridge. Saw absolutely nothing of importance among the birds with the exception of a medium sized hawk I think B. Virgatus which I started near the brook. On an old stump I found numerous droppings etc. of a partridge (B. umbellus) that has haunted this locality all winter. Robins were rather numerous and I saw three prospecting a little among the asparagus berries. Have twice lately seen a Bitta Canadensis in our linden tree. He was in company with a few chickadees and Kinglets and so I am now the 4th individual that I observed in the same place sometime in Oct. or Nov. 18 Clear and cold. The 6° at sunrise. This has been the most severe winter known for many years. Since the new year came in we have had only two morning when the mercury stood above 10°. The whole of Long Island Sound, Mass. Bay etc. are frozen tight. One would imagine that such unparalleled season would be characterized by numerous unique phenomena of bird migration etc. but such not seem the case at least to any noticeable extent. Yesterday I saw the flock of about 20 Ampelis cedrosus). They were feeding