1904] The Annals of the Fall Migration. 175 



the north augmented the small numbers of that species which had 

 been reared in the vicinity, the gray-cheeked thrush was noted and 

 the red-winged blackbird seen for the last time. The 17th saw the 

 last of the bay-breasted warbler, and chestnut-sided warbler, a 

 few broad winged hawks were noted and another adult male Cape 

 May warbler taken. This bird was in a flock consisting of chick- 

 adees, black-throated green warblers, myrtle warblers and chest- 

 nut-sided warblers. The crested flyc ttcher left on Sept. 18th and 

 on Sept. 19th the American redstart was noted for the last time 

 and the last Cape May also, an adult male, taken. The black- 

 throated blue and palm warblers, Maryland yellow-throat. 

 Savanna sparrow, cowbird and catbird were last noted on Sept. 

 20th, and the horned grebe and yellow-bellied sapsucker appeared. 

 The last species is a scarce summer resident here, and none bred 

 in the iminedlate vicinity this season Sept. arst saw the depar- 

 ture of the cedar waxwing, magnolia warbler, and sharp-shinned 

 hawk and the first fall American heiring gulls were noted. On 

 Sept, 22nd the last red-eyed vireo and black-and-whiie warbler 

 were noted, al>o a flock of white-crowned sparrows and three 

 white-winged scoters. The rusty blackbird, American pipit and 

 ruddy duck appeared on the same date and a flock of surf scoters 

 was seen. On Sept. 25lh a red-tailed hawk, seen here only on 

 migrations, was noted. The last ruby-throated hummingbird and 

 American bittern were seen on Sept. 26th and the black-throated 

 green warbler, black-poll warbler, blue-headed vireo and yellow- 

 bellied sapsucker left on Sept. 27th On the same date the hermit 

 thrush was first noted. Sept. 28lh saw the departure of the 

 phcEbe and red-shouldered hawk ; an American osprey was noted 

 on the same date, and on Sept. 30th the last was seen of the 

 Nashville warbler, an abundant migrant and scarce breeder in this 

 locality. On Oct. ist the first redhead was noted. On Oct. 3rd 

 the house wren disappeared and the only green-winged teal seen 

 this fall were noted. On Oct. nth the last meadowlark was seen 

 and on Oct. 13th the last flickers and swamp sparrows. Oct. 14th 

 saw the last of the towhee, chipping sparrow, purple finch, hermit 

 thrush and myrtle warbler, and on Oct. 15th a p'geon hawk was 

 seen. On Oct. i6th the winter wren disappeared and on Oct. 



