x " l l ,^, xx ] Hathaway, Votes on Rhode Island Birds. 545 



'Dumetella carolinensis. Cathihd. — On November 2 and 10, 1912, 

 a Catbird, apparently in fine condition, was .seen at Flushing, L. I. (B) 



*Regulus satrapa satrapa. Ruby-cbowned Kinglet. — On Sep- 

 tember 30, 1911, a large flight of these Kinglets was observed in a patch of 

 woods near Forest Hills, L. I. (Bj 



NOTES ON THE OCCURRENCE AND NESTING OF CER- 

 TAIN BIRDS IN RHODE ISLAND. 



HARRY 8. HATHAWAY. 



During the interval which has elapsed since the publication 

 of the 'Birds of Rhode Island' by Howe and Sturtevant in 1899, 

 and the Supplement thereto in 1903, many records of rare and 

 interesting birds have accumulated and are herewith published 

 as a contribution to our knowledge of the avifauna of this state. 

 The Western Willet, Arctic three-toed Woodpecker, Evening Gros- 

 beak, and Nelson's Sparrow have been added to the list of the birds 

 of the state. The breeding of Henslow's Sparrow, Black-throated 

 Blue Warbler, Pine Warbler, Water Thrush, Winter Wren and 

 Hermit Thrush has been established, while an increase in numbers 

 of the Laughing Gull, Common Tern, Sparrow Hawk and Carolina 

 Wren has been noted. 



I am greatly indebted to Messrs. Charles B. Clarke, of Newport, 

 Harry S. Champlin of Point Judith, Israel R. Sheldon of Pawtuxet, 

 Miss Elizabeth Dickens of Block Island, and others for specimens 

 and valuable notes, and I take this opportunity of expressing my 

 sincere thanks to them. 



Gavia stellata. Red-throated Loon. — Adult birds are rarely seen 

 on our coast. A male in full nuptial plumage was taken off Newport on 

 the late date of May 21, 1908, by Mr. C B. Clarke. 



Cepphus grylle. Black Guillemot. An extremely rare and irregular 

 winter visitant. Additional records are as follows. A male shot January 

 1. L906 off Sakonnet Point, a female December 30, 1906, at Newport and 

 B male November 28, 1909, at Cormorant Rock off Newport. These birds, 

 all in the gray winter plumage, were collected by Mr. C. B. Clarke and 



