34 The Wilson Bulletin — Xo. 78. 



weather set in early and plenty of ice came down the river 

 in December, they were first seen during that month. They 

 were present until the end of February or beginning of 

 March. 



Redpoll. — This species was very abundant in the northern 

 part of the city during the past winter (1910-11). They first 

 appeared toward the end of December and remained until 

 March. They first showed a preference for the sweet-gum 

 tre.es, in which they fed with Siskins and Goldfinches. To- 

 ward the end of their stay they were found mostly in white 

 birches. As many as 300 were seen in one flock. 



Pine Siskins. — On May 17, 1911, a flock of six were 

 seen in Central Park. This is the latest they have ever been 

 seen in the Park. In fact the Pine Siskin is not often seen 

 there at any time. 



Rough-winged Swallow. — This is a summer resident in 

 Van Cortlandt Park, but the nesting site has not been discov- 

 ered yet. They may nest in some crevices in one of the rail- 

 road bridges They are mostly seen along one branch of the 

 railroad. Nine were perched upon a telegraph wire at one 

 time, so there were probably two pairs present this past 

 summer. 



Migrant Shrike. — A fine adult bird was seen in Central 

 Park on September 15, 1910. It was perched upon a fenc^^. 

 surrounding one of the reservoirs, and was eating something 

 which was too far gone to distinguish what it was. This is 

 the only bird of this species recorded from the Park. 



Cape May Warbler. — This bird is noticeably increasing in 

 numbers in this vicinity during migrations. It was almost 

 common in Central Park during the fall migration of 1910. 

 The writer's records are as follows : September 3 and 4, 

 two immature males (probably same birds on both days) ; 

 September S, an immature male; September 17, a female ; 

 September 25. a female; September 29, three immature malej 

 and a female in one flock. Other observers , reported several 

 more birds. During the past spring a pair or two spent sev- 

 eral days in the Park. One male was an exceedingly hand- 



