230 Ralph and Bagg. B/rds of Oneida County, Ncvj Tori-. [ July 



Of new records we have the following : 



Urinator lumme. — A young bird of this species was killed at Clinton, 

 in October, 1S89, by a young man of that place, who has had it mounted and 

 preserved. 



Crymophilus fulicarius. — A young bird, probably a female, was killed 

 at Sylvan Beach on the east end of Oneida Lake, Oct. 4, 1S89, by Messrs. 

 Shepard and Hughes. 



Icterus spurius. — A male of the third year was seen near Bear Pond, 

 Herkimer Co., May 15, 1SS7. Unfortunately, as it was on Sunday and no 

 gun was at hand, the bird was not secured, but there is no doubt of the 

 identification, as he was watched for some time, both with a field glass 

 and with the naked eye, and every mark was plainly seen. 



Coccothraustes vespertina. — The unusual migration of this species dur- 

 ing the past winter, brought a record to us as it did to many other localities 

 in the State. On Feb. 9, 1890, Mr. James R. Benton of Clinton, N. Y. , 

 saw a flock of four singing on a tree before his house, and had the good 

 fortune to secure three of them, a male and two females, all of which have 

 been preserved. 



Seiurus motacilla. — In a little ravine in the town of Kirkland we secured 

 our first specimen May 9, 18S7, and in the same ravine it has been found 

 by Mr. Shepard in May, 1888, and 18S9, and it undoubtedly breeds there, 

 though no nest has been found. 



These five additions, together with Tringa bairdii, recorded by Mr. 

 Henshaw in 'The Auk,' Vol. II, p. 3S4, from Locust Grove, N. Y., but 

 overlooked in making the List, raise the total number of recorded species 

 for Oneida Co., and its immediate vicinity to 230. 



The following are some observations upon species given in the List, which 

 seem to us worth a record. 



Olor columbianus. — A fine specimen of this bird ^vas killed on the river 

 flats in the town of Deerfield, March 13, 1S90, and is now in the collec- 

 tion of W. L. Ralph. This bird was given in the List on the authority of 

 De Kay, with the further statement that several Swans, undoubtedly of 

 this species, had been killed on Oneida Lake. This is, therefore, the first 

 positive record for the County, 



Ardea egretta. — A specimen killed in Marcy, about Nov. 10, 1SS9, was 

 mounted by Messrs. J. P. and F. J. Davis, taxidermists, of this city. This 

 is our third record. 



Phalaropus lobatus. — A specimen killed at Sylvan Beach, east end of 

 Oneida Lake, Sept. 21, 1889, is our second record. 



Tringa minutilla. — One taken at Sylvan Beach, Oneida Lake, Sept. 18, 

 iSSS. 



Charadrius squatarola. — A specimen was taken at Silvan Beach, Oct. S, 

 18SS. Another was taken at the same place Sept. 24, 18S9. These are the 

 first records for the County, though the species was given in the List as 

 taken on the Lake by Mr. A. A. Howlett of Syracuse. 



Zenaidura macroura. — We find the species rather common on the pine 

 barrens at the east end of Oneida Lake, undoubtedly breeding, though we 



