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had it killed, mounted and placed in the store window, where I saw it and 
obtained from Mr. Smith this account of its curious capture. 
Wilsonia mitrata. HoopED WARBLER.— Mr. W.R. Maxon finds this 
species every summer on the west slope of the “ Stockbridge Hills,” a few 
miles from the village of Oneida. He has observed them during the 
breeding season for three years and on June 24, 1898, secured a fine male 
in full plumage. 
In addition to these new records the following seem worthy of mention : 
Charadrius squatarola. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVvER.— Between Sep- 
tember 5 and 7, 1899, Egbert Bagg, Jr., and a companion killed several 
birds of this species on Verona Beach, Oneida Lake. Our second record. 
Ardetta exilis. Lrast Birrern.—I killed a young bird at Verona 
Beach, Sept. 1, 1898, and another was killed in the same town in the fall 
of 1897. Additional records. This bird may safely be put down as not 
uncommon near the western border of the county. 
Tringa bairdii. BairpD’s SANDPIPER.—A young bird was shot on 
Verona Beach by Egbert Bagg, Jr., Sept. 4, 1897, and a second specimen 
at the same place Sept. 5, 1899. Our only previous knowledge was Mr. 
Henshaw’s record at Locust Grove in ‘ The Auk,’ Vol. II, page 384. 
Colinus virginianus. Bos-wHiTr.— Mr. W. R. Maxon writes me, ‘On 
June 11, 1897,a covey of young Quail, able only to run, was observed near 
Sherrill, Oneida Co. A few Quail remained all last summer (1897) in 
the neighborhood of the Oneida County house, where they were observed 
frequently by Mr. Percy Klock. Additional records. 
Accipiter atricapillus. AMERICAN GosHAWK.— This bird is not uncom- 
mon in Hamilton County, where I have observed it for several years 
during the month of May, and where I had the pleasure of taking a nest 
on May 9g, 1898. ‘This is our first breeding record. 
Ammodramus savannarum passerinus. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. — 
Mr. W. R. Maxon finds this bird common in the hills south of Oneida. 
He has taken several specimens in successive summers. Additional 
records. 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus. TowHErE.—A pair was taken in the town otf 
Vienna, about two miles northeast of the village of North Bay, July 8, 
1897. Our fourth record, but all the others were migrants. 
Dendroica cerulea. CERULEAN WARBLER.— June 24, 1898, Mr. Maxon 
found these birds to the number of 25 or more inhabiting a piece of woods 
about five miles south of Oneida. He secured three specimens. In June, 
1899, he found them in the same place and took two more. We had one 
previous record from Clinton. 
Harporhynchus rufus. Brown THRASHER.— July 8, 1897, I found these 
birds very common a few miles northeast of North Bay in the town of 
Vienna, evidently resident. Entered before as “ occasional.” —EGBERT 
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