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we were entertained by one of these birds which was feeding young in 

 the same stub about six feet below the Osprey's nest. 



180, Hudsonian Chickadee. Taken at Edmonton, September 24, 

 1896. 



183, Olive-backed Thrush. One to ten daily near Red Deer in 

 June, 1906. — W. E. Saunders, London, Out. 



Birds of Irregular Occurrence on Long Island, N. Y. — The follow- 

 ing were recorded at Orient, Long Island, during the winter of 1918-19: 



Phalacrocorax auritus auritus. One December 9. This was prob- 

 ably a belated transient. Covering a period of twenty years the writer 

 has not listed it more than three or four times in winter. 



Nettion carolinense. One February 9. To be listed with the rarest 

 of winter visitants near Orient. 



Rallus elegans. On January 23, a fine specimen was taken in a steel- 

 trap set for muskrats. Retained in the writer's collection. This is 

 apparently a very uncommon species on Long Island at any time. It 

 has been observed in Orient several times in mid-winter, where it is to 

 be looked for at that season along the exposed mud-fiats of the brackish 

 creeks at ebb tides; hiding in the grasses when tide is flood. 



Oxyechus vociferus. One February 13 and another, or the same 

 bird, on the 14th. Although frequently recorded in December, Janu- 

 ary and March, this is the first February record for Orient. 



*Sphyrapicus varius varius. One December 22. Very rare and 

 irregular in winter. 



Molothrus ater ater. February 2, flock of eleven; February 7, flock 

 of twenty-four; February 27, flock of eight. In recent years this species 

 is fairly regular in winter. Usually in flocks. 



Pinicola enucleator leucura. Three January 19; one February 1. 

 This is the third winter that the writer has recorded stragglers since the 

 great flight of 1903-4. 



Carpodacus purpureus purpureus. One January 23. Never com- 

 mon near Orient and to be classed with the rarest birds in winter. 



*Melospiza georgiana. Wintered through in numbers. The colony 

 of thirty seen on December 22 in a swamp. It appears to be a regular 

 winter sparrow in Orient, though usually rare and local. 



*Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Seen on December 22 and on 

 February 7. Rare, but not out of place on Long Island in winter. 



*Geothlypis trichas trichas. A female was seen through the mouth 

 of November. Recorded on December 22 and again on January 28. 



Dumetella carolinensis. One February 12. They occasionally 

 winter in Orient, confining themselves to a favored locality, as a cedar 

 grove, or other suitable haunt affording both food and shelter. 



*Telmatodytes palustris palustris. One December 22. This is 

 the first winter record in Orient. The species is unknown in Orient in 

 summer and has occurred only as a very rare fall transient. 



