. Bird-lore . WAXWINGS WOULD rHE TREES Owing to the mildness of the weather during the first half of February, 1917,Robins made their appearance earlier than usual and in enormous them came many Solitaires, both feeding upon the fruit of the Russianolive and CratcBgus; but this source of food was insufficient for more than a fewdays, and the first snowstorm drove them to the foothills, where they hadwintered. On February 27, a report reached the Museum of the presence of BohemianWaxwings in the vicinity of Golden, 18 miles west of Denver. Investigation. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS (307
. Bird-lore . WAXWINGS WOULD rHE TREES Owing to the mildness of the weather during the first half of February, 1917,Robins made their appearance earlier than usual and in enormous them came many Solitaires, both feeding upon the fruit of the Russianolive and CratcBgus; but this source of food was insufficient for more than a fewdays, and the first snowstorm drove them to the foothills, where they hadwintered. On February 27, a report reached the Museum of the presence of BohemianWaxwings in the vicinity of Golden, 18 miles west of Denver. Investigation. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS (307) 3o8 Bird - Lore proved this to be correct, and more than 300 birds were found the followingday, feeding upon 4gcayed apples left in the orchards. On February 22, I)r. W. H. Bergtold observed a large flock of unidentifiedbirds which he now believes to have been Waxwings, because of their later
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