Winter Birds of Central Park, New York City. 91. 



The few shredded cedar-bark fibers could hardly be called a 

 nest. 



The down of the yoimg birds was white. The smallest one 

 (at the left in the picture) I judged to be about ten days old, 

 since it was ten days since I had found the shell at the base of 

 the bluff. No opportunity offered for a further study of this 

 interesting family. 



WINTER BIRDS OF CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK 



CITY. 



BY CHARLES H. ROGERS. 



My own notes, which cover the past three seasons, have 

 been supplemented by those of Mr. George E. Hix and Mr. 

 R. E. Stackpole, to whom I owe grateful acknowledgements. 



All numbers of individuals, unless otherwise stated, refer 

 to that part of the park north, to 86th street on the west and 

 the Museum of Art on the east and south to about 73rd street. 



I. WINTER VISITORS, 15. 



1. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. 51. — All through the winter 

 flocks sometimes numbering fifteen hundred birds, though usually 

 less, visit the large Croton Reservoir, a few only occasionally visit- 

 ing the small one. In other parts of the park they may be seen 

 flying overhead singly and in small parties. Arrival: earliest, Oc- 

 tober 9; latest, November 6; average, October 27. Last seen: earli- 

 est, April 18; latest. May 5; average, April 27. 



2. Aythya americana. Redhead. 146. — On January 1, 1903, I 

 saw a male (with two females of the same species?) feeding to- 

 gether on the big reservoir, apart from the gulls. 



3. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. 349c. — 

 One male and one female in 1900-1; the same in 1901-2; and in 

 1902-3, two males and two females. Arrival: earliest, August 23; 

 latest, October 20; average, September 19. Last seen: earliest, 

 April 13; latest, May 2; average, April 22. 



4. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. 517. — I saw one male, 

 February 3, 1903. 



5. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. 558. — This, 

 one of our commonest winter birds, was strangely less common 

 last winter. In 1900-1 about seventy were present, and the next 



