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he was feeding upon the dead fish cast upon the beach by the 

 storm of the previous week. 



A flock of 20 or more Pine Siskins have ranged along the 

 sand spit ever since they were first seen, on October 15. Three 

 \\'hite-winged Crossbills, two bright males and one female, 

 were found just east of the eastern end of the sand spit on No- 

 vember 5. Their occurrence in northern Ohio even in midwin- 

 ter, is rare. 



A female Blackburnian Warbler, in excellent condition, was 

 found on the sand spit October 15. Myrtle Warbler was com- 

 mon there up to October 29. 



The last House Wrens found anywhere were noted in the 

 shrubbery bordering the marsh, October 15, and three Long- 

 billed ]\Iarsh Wrens were found here on November 5. anfl one 

 was heard singing on November 19. 



The last Hermit Thrushes to be found anywhere were seen 

 here October 29, when three were found. Robins are still nu- 

 merous, and find the abundant crop of wild grapes an easily 

 obtained food supply. 



Two Snowflakes were found on the beach on October 29, 

 and every time since then numbers have been seen ranging 

 along the beach. 



A single Barn Swallow was hawking over the marshes on 

 October 15, and on the 22d three Tree Swallows were there. 



These unusual records, when combined with others less note- 

 worthy, go to show that great possibilities lurk in this thin arm 

 of sand which reaches far out into the waters of lake Erie. It 

 is within reason to presume that there is no other region within 

 such narrow^ bounds which would prove richer in bird life 

 during the season of southward migration. This, the region 

 west of Sandusky, and the chain of islands stretching across 

 to Point Pelee will prove to be the key to the solution of some 

 problems of migration and northward distribution of our birds.. 



TWO BIRDS NEW TO LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 



BY LYNDS JONES. 



Jlrco philadclphicus. Philadelphia Vireo. A single indi- 

 vidual was seen on September 21st, and again on the 24th, at 



