112 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 79. 



I again visited this iiest and found botli parents assiduously car- 

 ing for tlie young, which appeared about five days old. 



As far as I can learn this is the only nest of this species which 

 has been found in New Jersey up to this time. On a number of 

 occasions during the past seven years, while in this neighborhood, 

 I have found the Hermits here during the summer months, but 

 up to the above date never located the least indications of their 

 breeding and rearing young here. There are many Wilson Thrushes 

 present here throughout the late spring and summer months also, 

 but have never found them nesting here. 



Early Tree Swallows. — On March 30, 1912, a pair of Tree 

 Swallows were seen circling about over the Newark Meadows near 

 Harrison, N. J., for over a 'half hour. This is the earliest date 

 this bird has been observed so far north in New Jersey during the 

 past decade. The birds appeared perfectly contented, and when 

 they left, they were headed in a northerly direction towards the 

 Hackensack Meadows. 



April Bird Notes. — At Pompton Lakes, in northern New Jersey, 

 on the 13th and 14th of April, 1012, I found numerous birds which, 

 from previous observations in this locality, would appear of un- 

 usual interest and worthy of more than passing notice, and below 

 is appended an annotated list of the species obs rved on these 

 days. The 13th was warm and showery and the 14th marked by 

 light misty rains and a slig'ht drop in the temperature. 



(1) Coly)iil)us auritiis — Horned Grebe. A pair of these birds 

 seen on Pompton Lake on the 34th. Both still retained the win- 

 ter plumage. This is the only record of this bird T have for Pas- 

 saic County. 



(2) Gavia inimer — Loon, One female was foimd diving, swim- 

 ming and flying about over the lake on the 14th. This is also a 

 new bird for Passaic County. In fact, it is the first record I 

 have for the state. 



(3) Larus argentafiis — Herring Gull. Nine of these were found 

 on and over the lake on the 13th. This is the first of this species 

 to "appear in this neighborhood since August 30, 1903. One was 

 observed at Lincoln Park, ten miles to the south, on December 24, 

 1911. 



(4) Ncttion earo?i»c>(.s/s— Green-winged Teal. A male of this 

 species was found on the lake on the morning of the 14th. This 

 also is a first record for Passaic County. 



(5) Zenaidura macroura carolinensis — Mourning Dove. Six were 



