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Poccetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow.— January 18, 
1912 (Long Beach), and December 26, 1914 (East Rockaway), are recent 
winter records. 
Passerculus princeps. Ipswich Sparrow.— April 21, 1912 (Long 
Beach) latest spring date. 
Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savannau Sparrow.— May 
25, 1913 (Jones Beach) the latest spring date, if not breeding. 
Passerherbulus henslowi henslowi. Hrnstow’s Sparrow.— For 
several years we have been aware that the Henslow’s Sparrow was sum- 
mering rather commonly at Mastic near the landward edge of the meadows 
where these are quite fresh (see Bird-Lore, December, 1913), but know 
of no nests having been found until May 30, 1916, when one of the writers 
in company with Mr. Charles H. Rogers flushed a Henslow’s Sparrow from a 
nest with eggs, in a dry field with sparse grass about a stone’s throw from 
where the land dropped away to a tree-bordered creek. The birds had been 
seen in the vicinity for about two weeks previously, and when first noticed 
were assumed to be migrants, the locality being far removed from and 
quite unlike that in which the bird usually summers. The young hatched, 
but were found dead in the nest on June 10, very likely as a result of heavy 
rain. The situation was an exposed one, probably more so than that to 
which the species is accustomed. In this connection we note that Meadow- 
larks and Grasshopper Sparrows which commonly nest in such places with 
scant grass, build arched nests, whereas that of the Henslow’s Sparrow was 
perfectly open. 
Passerherbulus maritimus maritimus. Srasipe Sparrow.— 
December 27, 1912 (Long Beach) the only winter record for the State. The 
three birds seen remained several weeks. 
Spizella passerina passerina. Cuippinc SpARRow.— One bird ob- 
served at East Rockaway, December 24, 1916, constitutes the only winter 
record for Long Island known to the writers. 
Melospiza lincolni lincolni. Lincoin’s Sparrow.— One seen on 
the ridge north of Queens, on May 7, 1916. This is the earliest of which 
we know. 
Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis. Carpinau.— Of late years very 
rare. A male in the cedar grove at Sheepshead Bay observed by Messrs. 
C. H. Rogers, and G. E. Hix, January 1, 1912, is the only recent occurrence 
of which we are cognizant. 
Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rosr-BREASTED GrosBEAK.— May 24, 
1914 (Jones Beach) is the latest spring migration date for this species. 
Progne subis subis. Purete Martin.— May 19, 1912 (Long Beach), 
one of the few spring migration dates for places on the island where the 
species does not breed. * 
Vireosylva philadelphica. PuHiLapELPHIA VirEo.— One observed 
September 28, 1913, Oyster Bay (J. T. N.) is the latest Long Island date. 
Lanivireo solitarius solitarius. BLur-HEADED VIREO. 
Dendroica tigrina. Cape May WarBLER.— 
