440 NicHots, Murpuy AND Griscom, Long Island Notes. Fees 
Point on August 23, 1905. Over a hundred White-winged and Surf 
Seoters were seen between Roanoke Point and Orient Point, on June 27- 
30, 1906. The White-winged Scoter has been observed at Mastic as late 
in the spring migration as May 23, 1914. Probably non-breeding birds 
of any of the three Scoters may spend the summer off Long Island. All 
three species remain regularly until the end of May, the following being 
the latest dates, American Scoter, May 26, 1912, (Oak Island Beach), 
White-winged Scoter, May 28, 1911, (Long Beach) Surf Scoter, May 25, 
1913 (Jones Beach). 
Histrionicus histrionicus. Hariequin Duck.— Mr. W. S. Dana 
has an adult male Harlequin taken by him at Smith’s Point, Moriches 
Bay, during the first week of November, 1915. 
Somateria spectabilis. Kine Eiper.— A female or young male was 
taken at Mastic early in October, 1912, by Mr. W. S. Dana, who still has 
the skin. 
Branta canadensis canadensis. Canapa Goosn.— February 12, 
1912 (Long Beach) sixty-nine, January 18, 1914 (Long Beach), and Feb- 
ruary 22, 1914, (Montauk) are recent winter records. 
Wintered in unusual numbers in 1914-15; a flock of about four hundred 
birds observed at Mastic, January 30, 1915. 
Branta bernicla glaucogastra. Brant.— February 12, 1912 (Long 
Beach), nine, January 18, 1914 (Long Beach).seventy-three; February 22, 
1914, (Montauk) five; are recent winter records. On December 28, 1913 
(Jones Beach) 636 birds were seen, a remarkable number so late in the 
season. 
Olor columbianus. WuisttiInc Swan.— Mr. Wm. T. Helmuth 
observed three Swan at Shinnecock January 1, 1911. 
Herodias egretta. Earret.— An Egret spent the greater part of the 
summer of 1916, at Setauket. It was seen several times by one of the 
writers on July 22, before which it had been several weeks in the vicinity. 
Butorides virescens virescens. GREEN Heron.— October 13 is our 
latest date (Port Jefferson, 1915). 
Rallus crepitans crepitans. Criapper Rariu.— January 28, 1912 
(Long Beach), two, a recent winter record. 
Fulica americana. Coot.— The only winter record we know of is a 
single bird observed at Mastic, February 12, 1916. 
Steganopus tricolor. Wuuson’s PHauarope.— Mr. H. F. Stone of 
Lawrence has in his collection an immature bird taken there this year 
(August 19, 1916). 
Macrorhamphus griseus griseus. DowircHer.— May 24, 1914 
(Jones Beach) twenty-eight, a recent spring record near New York City. 
Tringa canutus. Kwor. 
Ereunetes pusillus. SrMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. 
Figialitis semipalmata. SrmMIPALMATED PLover.— May 26, 1912 
(Oak Island Beach) one; May 25, 1913 (Jones Beach) two; May 24, 1914 
(Jones Beach) four; are recent spring records for Knot on western Long 
