590 n [oct. 



elevation of 3,300 ft . On June 29, 1913, we found them al 1 onesome Lake, 

 2800 ft., which is OD top Of one of the spurs of Cannon. We Doted six sing- 

 ing males and saw one bird singing at a range of ten feel The Olive-back 

 was also present. We did not see them here last year. They wore near 



the path in a mixed growth of Br, balsam, and spruce, yellow and black 

 birch, rock maple and mountain ash. - At tea Corey, Plainfield, A'../. 



Destruction of Robins in a Storm. - There occurred on Long Island 

 about midnight, Friday, August 29, the most severe eleet lie storm 1 have 

 ever witnessed. During my forty years of residence at Flora) Park, 1 have 

 never known a summer storm so severe as to kill any mature bird in full 

 strength, but the one above referred to annihilated the Robins that live in 

 the trees about my lawn. Thirty-six were picked up the next morning 

 on about an acre Of ground, and others in the near vicinity brought the 

 total up to about fifty. The English Sparrows were very abundant also 

 but very few were killed: the Starlings escaped uninjured as far as 1 ean 

 learn. I have hardly seen a Robin since that fatal night. The storm was 

 accompanied by high wind although not severe enough to uproot trees or 

 break branches to any considerable extent, but it was accompanied by the 

 heaviest downpour oi rain 1 have seen in many years and lasted for a con- 

 siderable time. 



The birds were evidently blown out of the trees where they were roosting 

 and perished from the awful wetting they were subjected to mi the ground. 

 — John Lewes Ciiti.ns. Floral Park, A'. Y. 



Some LaJid Birds at Sea.- While traveling from New Orleans. La., 

 to Havana. Cuba, in May, 1913, 1 was much interested to find that there 

 were several wild birds taking passage with us. We left the mouth of the 

 Mississippi River about 10 \. u . May 11, and next morning, we were 

 probably more than half way across the Oulf of Mexieo. It was then 

 that I discovered aboard the vessel a Kingbird (Tyrcmnus fyronnus), a 

 Barn Swallow (Hirundo erythrogastra), a Catbird ^ Dvmttella carohnm sis), 

 and a swallow that 1 did not positively identify. The Kingbird would fly 

 far out to one side, keep pace with the vessel awhile, and then return and 

 perch on the rigging. The Barn Swallow's chief amusement seemed to 

 be dying up and down the length oi the deeks: but the poor Catbird ap- 

 peared rather bedraggled, and as far as I could observe, had no occupation. 

 In the afternoon oi the same day I discovered a warbler, unknown to 

 me. hopping about the main deck aft. It seemed perfectly at home and 

 allowed a rather close approach. We reached Havana very early next 

 morning (May 13) so 1 have no idea when our bird passengers left us. 

 These birds stayed with us practically the whole day (May 12) and 1 think 

 the Catbird was seen by some of the passengers the night before. It seems 

 remarkable that the birds should have remained so long on the vessel 

 and allowed themselves to be carried many miles in a direction opposite 

 to that oi their migration. — Ernest O. Holt, U. S. Biological Survey, 

 Washington, /). ('. 



