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Florida Gallinule one mile west of this town; it is the only record for the 

 region. — Samuel S. Dickey, Waynesbvrg, Pa. 



Some New York City Notes.— I elow I record personal observations 

 of some species either of unusual occurrence, or seen in unusual places in 

 New York City. 



Redhead (Marila americana) .— Two were seen on the Jerome Park 

 Reservoir in the Bronx on January 10, 1915. 



Canvaslack (Marila valisineria). — On January 10, 1915, I saw seven- 

 teen Canvasbacks on the Jerome Park Reservoir. Seven were females. 

 They allowed a close approach, and did not take wing but swam away. 



Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) . — I saw one 

 of these birds in partly immature plumage near Riverdale on January 20, 

 1915. 



White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) . — A flock of eleven 

 of these birds was present in City Hall Park on May 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1914. 

 During the time that I observed them they remained for the most part 

 under some low bushes at the southwest corner of the Park, and seemed 

 quite oblivious to the noise of traffic in Broadway. On two occasions I 

 heard one of them ringing. 



Scarlet Tanagek (Piranga erythromelas) . — Two males in full plumage 

 were present in City Hall Park on May 13 and 14, 1914. I saw them on 

 the latter date. Their conspicuous color attracted large crowds and many 

 diverting comments were overheard. The birds were mentioned in the 

 ' Evening Sun ' of May 14. 



Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) . — I saw three Ovenbirds in City Hall 

 Park on May 13 and 14, 1914. On the latter date they were usually near 

 the Scarlet Tanagers mentioned above. Although they walked about in 

 the center of the grass plots they passed unnoticed by the many persons 

 who were watching the bright colored Tanagers. 



Veery ( Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens) . — On May 13, 1914, I saw two 

 Veerys in City Hall Park in company with the White-throated Sparrows 

 noted above. They also passed unnoticed. 



My experience in bird observation about New York City has been limited 

 to two years, and the occurrence of migratory buds in City Hall Park may 

 not be unusual. However it seemed rather startling to me to find the four 

 last named species in the very heart of the down town section, where thou- 

 sands of persons are constantly passing and there is an incessant rumble 

 and roar of traffic. It may be of interest to note that the Tanagers were 

 the only ones molested by the hordes of English Sparrows which infest the 

 Park, and that even in their case I observed no serious attacks.— Clifford 

 H. Pangburn, Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N. Y. 



Notes from Wisconsin. — Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) . — On July 

 4, 1914, near Stoughton a Bittern was observed swallowing a snake 

 about twelve inches long. The bird seized it by the head and, after 



