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and one hundred and six May 27, 1911 (Long Beach); sixty May 25, 1913 
(Jones Beach); fifty-five May 24, 1914 (Jones Beach). 
Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. Movurnina Dovse.— March 14, 
1915, near Valley Stream, is the earliest spring record. 
Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vutture.— Mr. Wm. T. 
Helmuth reports one from Easthampton on June 24, 1914. Another was 
seen by one of the writers at East Quogue on July 4, 1911. It is a rare 
bird on the island, especially so far east. 
Astur atricapillus atricapillus. GosHawK.— An adult male was 
taken by Mr. F. M. Schott at Half Hollow Hills, near Melville, on November 
12,, 1915. 
Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawx.— Apparently a late spring 
visitor to the Long Island marshes. Observed both 1913 and 1914 on our 
Shore-bird trips. On May 24, 1914, a Duck Hawk was seen giving chase 
to a flock of ‘ oxeyes.”” It overtook the last bird, and struck at it eleven 
times. Each time the ‘ oxeye”’ at the last moment twisted and dodged. 
The hawk then played the “ sour grapes ” act; it did n’t care for ‘‘oxeyes ”’ 
anyhow, and flew off to the northward. 
Falco columbarius columbarius. Pickton Hawx.— This hawk was 
unusually numerous in the fall migration of 1916; the last bird seen on 
October 15, Mastic, a very late date for the species; oddly enough, Mr. 
C. H. Rogers observed one at Long Beach on the same day. 
Asio flammeus. SHORT-EARED Owu.— May 17, 1911 (Long Beach) 
is the latest spring date for western Long Island. There is a possibility 
it was breeding. 
Coccyzus americanus americanus. YELLOW-BILLED Cuckoo.— 
One seen at Queens, May 7, 1916, the earliest spring date. 
Sphyrapicus varius varius. Sapsucker.— Garden City, April 20, 
1916, is our earliest date; Wading River, December 27, 1906, the latest. 
Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Rrp-HEADED WoopPECKER.— A rare 
summer resident on the island. A pair of this species nested in 1896 and 
1897 in an old willow tree on a lawn at Flushing. The tree was blown down, 
and the birds did not appear the next year. 
Otocoris alpestris alpestris. Hornep Larx.— October 27, 1912 
(Long Beach) is apparently the earliest fall date. 
Molothrus ater ater. Cowsirp.— January 12, 1912 (Manhattan 
Beach) by Mr. George E. Hix is the only recent winter record for western 
Long Island known to us. 
Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Buntine.— March 26, 1911 
(Long Beach) latest spring date. 
Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus. LapLanp Lonespur.— This 
species, though of regular occurrence at the eastern end of Long Island 
is very rare near New York City. Recent records are November 26, 1910 
(Manhattan Beach) by W. H. Wiegmann and G. E. Hix; November 25, 
1911 to February 11, 1912 up to 5 individuals present (Manhattan 
Beach); November 26, 1916, one (Long Beach). 
