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December 2008, Vol. 36, No. 6 Fall Hawkwatching on Pinnacle Rock: A Surprisingly Productive Site in Suburban Boston Craig Jackson Coastal Breeding Bird Monitoring in the Boston Harbor Islands Carol Lynn Trocki Common Eider Die-offs on Cape Cod: An Ongoing Investigation Sarah Courchesne, D.V.M. and Julie C. Ellis, Ph.D. Foraging Winter Flocks of Birds in a Forest in Foxboro, Massachusetts William E. Davis, Jr. First Massachusetts Nesting Record for Merlin (Falco Columbarius) Matt Pelikan, Allan R. Keith, Lanny McDowell, and Susan B. Whiting About Books: Querencia! Mark Lynch Bird Sightings: July/August 2008 About the Cover: European Starling William E. Davis, Jr. About the Cover Artist: Barry Van Dusen At a Glance Wayne R. Petersen ^ top