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have failed to find a nest. A female killed April 13, 1SS9, contained a fully 

 formed egg. A single bird was also observed atUtica, May 7, 1SS9. This 

 species was given in the List on the strength of a single specimen taken in 

 Herkimer Co.. and its occurrence in such numbers as we have found it, 

 was a great surprise. 



Accipiter velox. — Two nests were taken near Holland Patent, May 18, 



1557, and June 7, 1SS7. 



Accipiter atricapillus. — A specimen was taken at Remsen in January, 



1558, a second somewhat later in the same winter, a third at Trenton Falls 

 during the next summer, and a fourth at Remsen in October of the same 

 year. The first and last are in the collection of Mr. Hughes. We had 

 but one previous record. 



Falco columbarius. — A specimen was taken at Sylvan Beach, Sept. 12, 

 18S9, by Messrs. Shepard and James R. Benton. 



Syrnium nebulosum. — Breeds. A nest containing two eggs was taken 

 at Holland Patent April iS, 1S89. 



Nyctala acadica. — Our fifth nest of this species was taken near Holland 

 Patent April 30, 1SS9, from a hollow 65 feet from the ground in the dead 

 limb of a living tree. The clutch (which was probably not completed) 

 consisted of four fresh eggs. 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus. — Messrs. Shepard and Hughes found these 

 birds at Remsen, Dec. 20 to 22, iSSS. 



Antrostomus vociferus. — This species is common along the shore of 

 Oneida Lake in June. Undoubtedly breeding, though we have not found 

 it. It was given in the List on the strength of a single specimen taken in 

 Herkimer Co. 



Spinus tristis. — Messrs. Shepard and Hughes found these birds at 

 Remsen, Dec. 20 to 22, iSSS. 



Spinus pinus. — Messrs. Shepard and Hughes found these birds in large 

 numbers near Remsen April 4 to 9, 1SS9, apparently mated and preparing 

 to nest, but a careful search a week or two later failed to find them. 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus. — A fine male killed in New Hartford, May 

 12, 1SS9, is our second record. 



Vireo solitarius. — Mr. Shepard states that this bird is a summer resident 

 about Joe's Lake, in Herkimer Co., where he found a nest containing 

 young July 25, 18SS. 



Dendroica cserulescens. — Our fifth nest of this species was found June 

 22, iSSS. It contained two addled eggs, one young Warbler, and two 

 young Cow Birds able to fly. 



Dendroica blackburniae. — Breeds. Mr. Hughes found a nest containing 

 young in July, 1S87, near Remsen. July 16, 1SS8, we took a nest about 

 four miles north of Holland Patent, which contained four eggs on the 

 poin*~of hatching. The nest was well concealed in a bunch of small 

 branches, about fifteen feet above the ground, in a spruce tree. It was 

 composed of hemlock and spruce twigs outside, then pine needles and 

 dry grass, and lined with horsehair. The eggs (which we were unable to 

 save, they were so near hatching), were large for the size of the bird, and 

 darker colored than is usual with Warblers' eggs. 



