DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 33 



1901, I learned from my friend, F. G. SattertliM'aite, that at 

 Fallsington, Pa., Rose-breasts are seen and heard regularly 

 during the summer months. Bucks county is situated in the 

 bend of the Delaware river, opposite Trenton, and these state- 

 ments are confirmed by Dr. C. C. Abbott, who, writing of con- 

 ditions on the opposite side of the river, says: "* * * The 

 Rose-breasted Grosbeak comes about April 28th to May 3d to 

 the wooded bluff facing the Delaware river, from nea7- Trenton 

 quite to Bordentown — a semi-circular sweep of about five miles. 

 I live very nearly half way twixt the two towns. The birds in 

 question are abundant, i. e., from twelve to twenty pairs, and 

 very regularly nest. After the brood leaves nest, all practically 

 disappear, but are seen again just before south-bound migration 

 sets in. Numbers vary year and year, and I have known more 

 than the maximum number of pairs mentioned to be nesting in 

 the locality described. Previous to 1882, were not common 

 residents, but since then, a characteristic feature of the season. 

 Mark, that I speak only of the locality mentioned in detail." 

 Yours truly, (signed) Chas. C. Abbott. 



After returning from an excursion to the Palisades on the 

 Hudson, where the song and striking scold note of the Rose- 

 breast became better fixed in my memory, while nearing the 

 town of Bridgeboro, Burlington county, N. J., on 6th mo. 

 24, 1901, I was delighted to hear the rich notes I had learned, 

 and stopping, espied the bird in the very top of a buttonwood 

 tree, his bright colors showing to advantage in the sunlight. 

 Upon four subsequent visits to the same spot, he was missed 

 but once from this tree, but our efforts to locate the nest were 

 unrewarded. On 7th mo. 20, while boating ujjon a branch of 

 the Rancocas creek, just above Mt. Holly, N. J., I again heard 

 the song of the Rose-breast, but did not attempt to find the 

 author. 



Except for the notes contained in the following letter, kindly 

 furnished by J. Harris Reed, describing the nesting habits in 

 this part of its range, this completes the list of "trespass" 

 charges against the Rose-breasted Grosbeak which have come to 

 my notice up to the date of mj' communication. The letter is 

 as follows: * * * "While on nesting trips in Upper Makefield 



