Cover
Front Matter
Bird Observer
Back Matter
Bird Observer
Contents
The Purple Martin in Massachusetts
David E. Clapp
Notes on a Wintering Mixed Sparrow Flock
Matthew L. Pelikan
Field Notes from Here and There
James MacDougall and Scott Cronenweth
Bird Sightings: November-december 1997 Summary
Marjorie W. Rines, Simon A. Perkins, and Robert H. Stymeist
Christmas Bird Count, 12/19/97 - 1/4/98
Marjorie W. Rines and Robert H. Stymeist
About the Cover: Cattle Egret
William E. Davis Jr.
About the Cover Artist
Matthew L. Pelikan
At a Glance
Wayne R. Petersen