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June 7, 1911, when I heard its oft repeated "pip pip pip" always three 

 times with an interval before the next call. I found him perched on the 

 peak of a dead pine along a hemlock clad gully. 



Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. — The only time I ever 

 observed this hawk hereabouts, was on April 24, 1913, when I not only 

 heard the familiar plaintive cry, but observed the bird clearly as it flew 

 along the willow-fringed shore of Lake Keoka. It is singular that the 

 Broad-wing does not occur here as a breeder for the moist woodland of 

 Potter swamp would be an ideal nesting haunt for it. This is the only 

 noted occurrence during 29 years of active field work. 



Olor columbianus Whistling Swan. — Five of these graceful 

 swans descended into the west branch of Lake Keoka during a snow 

 storm on November 13, 1919, remaining all afternoon and night. So far 

 as I am aware this is the first occurrence of swans hereabouts since Nov- 

 ember 1, 1905, when five appeared on Lake Keoka near Penn Yan. Of 

 the latter one was reported killed on November 25. 



Just previous to November 13, 1919, five swans were reported on Seneca 

 Lake which were probably the same birds, that were seen here. — Clarence 

 F. Stone, Branchporl, N. Y. 



Notes from Springfield, Mass. Aluco pratincola. Barn Owl. — 



About the first of last December a Barn Owl was taken in Forest Park, 

 in Springfield. There are but two other records of the presence of rep- 

 resentatives of this species of bird in this part of the Connecticut valley. 

 Spizella monticola monticola. Tree Sparrow. — In February, 

 1916, ten Tree Sparrows were taken alive in Longmeadow, a suburb of 

 Springfield, banded, and then liberated. This act was done on premises 

 where, for a long time during the colder months of each year, wild birds 

 had been liberally supplied with food. Three of these banded birds re- 

 turned and made their home on these premises during each of the two 

 succeeding winters. During the season of 1918 and 1919 the house on 

 this lot was closed, and it was not known whether any of these birds were 

 then present or not. This winter the house was again occupied, and 

 food provided for the birds, and two of these Tree Sparrows appeared 

 there, each wearing the band that was placed on its leg four years ago. — 

 Robert O. Morris, Springfield, Mass. 



Notes from St. Louis, Mo. — Four Whistling Swans(0/or columbianus) 

 were seen on Dardenne Island, Mississippi River, about ten miles above 

 the mouth of Illinois River, March, 1919. 



They are the first wild swans seen in this locality in many years — I 

 found only one old fisherman and trapper who could recall seeing swans 

 in this locality before, and he stated they were the first he had seen since 

 the early nineties. I saw these four adults on the Island, March 20, 

 1919, at 10:42 A. M., and approached within fifty yards of them in a motor 

 boat. They were such a grand sight, I did not attempt to collect a speci- 

 men. They were first seen in this locality about March 1, 1919. 



