438 Nicuois, Murpuy anp Griscom, Long Island Notes. ea 
Larus atricilla. Laucuinc Guitu— A specimen from Great Neck, 
October 8, 1916, is the latest we know of except for the October 28, 1880 
record mentioned by Cooke. Probably the Laughing Gull normally occurs 
on Long Island shores until about the last of September. May 17, 1911 
(Long Beach) recent spring record. 
Sterna dougalli. Rosratre Tern.— During 1915 and 1916 this species 
has been much more abundant than generally in recent years at the eastern 
end of Long Island. Specimens collected at Montauk on August 8, 1915, 
had young mackerel in their stomachs. 
Sterna antillarum. Least Tern.— Mr. Robert W. Peavey, of Brook- 
lyn, found a pair of Least Terns at Seaford on June 25, 1916. They flew 
around him closely, approaching within fifteen feet of him, and acted as 
though they were breeding. 
Puffinus borealis. Cory’s SHEARWATER.— 
Puffinus gravis. GREATER SHEARWATER.— Abundant off Montauk 
Point on August 8, 1916, when seven specimens of each species were col- 
lected by Mr. Francis Harper and one of the writers. 
Puffinus griseus. Soory SHEARWATER.— One observed on the water 
off the beach at Mastic, October 13, 1913. It was attacked by the numer- 
ous gulls present and driven back onto the water whenever it attempted 
to take wing. 
Oceanites oceanicus. Wu1son’s PeTreL.— Twice seen over the sound 
from the shore at Port Jefferson, each time in September. Many seen 
from the shore at Eaton’s Neck on the Sound, on July 25, 1915. Several 
collected from the shore at Montauk, during a storm on August 4, 1916. 
Occasionally numerous off the ocean beach, as on June 30, 1913, when it 
was estimated that at least a thousand were within binocular range at one 
time, from a point on the crest of the dunes at Mastic. Many of their 
feathers were scattered along the line of wash on the beach, particularly 
primaries, with some tail-feathers, so they were evidently in active molt. 
Occasionally in summer one sees a few Wilson’s Petrels over Great South 
Bay well inside of Fire Island Inlet. 
Sula bassana. GannetT.— May 25, 1914, (Mastic) appears to be the 
latest spring date for this species. December 11, 1909 (off Shinnecock), 
December 27, 1912 (Long Beach) January 5, 1913 (Long Beach), are 
recent winter records. 
Phalacrocorax auritus auritus. DovuBLE-crEstep CoRMORANT.— 
March 31, 1912 (Long Beach) the earliest spring record; December 14, 
1913 (Long Beach) is a recent winter record; July 12, 1911 (off Rockaway 
Pt.) a recent summer record. 
Mergus americanus. AMERICAN MERGANSER.— April 8, 1912 (Gardi- 
ner’s Island) the latest spring record. 
Mergus serrator. RrEp-BREASTED MrerGANseR.— Now remains regu- 
larly until the end of May, May 25, 1913 (Jones Beach) being the latest 
date, over a hundred being then observed. 
Anas platyrhynchos. Ma.iarp.— 
