Voi. XXII 

 1905 



Braislin, Long Island, A T . 2'., Birds. 1 69 



has as yet shown no marked evidence of increased numbers. 

 One was seen at Rockaway Beach as late as Sept. 2, 1904. 



Aythya americana, Aythya vallisneria, Aythya marila 

 nearctica. During the last week of August, 1904, Scaup Ducks 

 and Red-heads were present in the South Bay opposite Speonk 

 and the vicinity, the larger number being the first. Both these 

 have continued to be abundant during October and November. 

 Gunners, quite a number of whom have been questioned by the 

 writer, report them more common than they remember them to 

 have been before. 



During October, 1904, Mr. J. A. Fonda saw in the eastern end 

 of the Great South Bay a flock of six Canvas-backs, two of which 

 were secured, and later a single Canvas-back was killed from a 

 flock of Scaup Ducks. 



Among other ducks more common here in October than usual 

 were Anas boschas, Daftla acuta and Erismatura jamaicensis. 



Limosa hemastica and Tryngites subruficollis. Two 

 specimens of the Hudsonian Godwit and one Buff-breasted Sand- 

 piper were collected by Mr. Robt. L. Peavey of Brooklyn, the for- 

 mer (9 and <?) on Aug. 30, 1903, and the latter Sept. 11, 1904, 

 all at Rockaway Beach. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was flying 

 along the outer beach. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons. According to the personal testi- 

 mony of Mr. W. W. Worthington the Cliff Swallow was formerly 

 rather common locally on Long Island. As a breeding bird it is, 

 now, certainly rare. It seems to migrate along the ocean coasts 

 much less abundantly than other species of swallows. Though 

 often looked for, the writer only obtained his first Long Island 

 specimen Sept. 5, 1904, at Rockaway Beach. 



Hirundo erythrogastra. An albino Barn Swallow was shot 

 by the writer at Centre Moriches, L. I., Aug. 19, 1904. Hun- 

 dreds of this species and Tachycineta bicolor were at this season 

 passing westerly on their day-time migration and this white bird 

 was seen approaching over the salt meadows, conspicuous from its 

 color. It was supposed to be an albino before it came to bag 

 but the species was not determined until then. The chin and 

 throat and portions of the remiges margining the usual white spots 

 on the tail are washed with buffy ; elsewhere the bird is pure 

 creamy white. 



