224 General Notes. [Jjjgj 



While not familiar with all the plumage variations of the Black-bellied 

 and Golden Plover I based my identification on the fact they appeared 

 different from all the Black-bellied Plover I have seen, and had no con- 

 spicuous white rump patch. 



The longspurs dropped suddenly, like rain from the clouds. They saw 

 me at once and squatted. After an examination through the instrument 

 I approached within about thirty feet of them when one sprang into the 

 air with a twitter and simultaneously the remainder burst into flight, so 

 to speak, and flew beyond the range of vision. November 25, another 

 bird was seen in company with a Prairie Horned Lark. This was in the 

 village of Grosse Pointe Farms. Both the Golden Plover and Lapland, 

 Longspur are considered rare here in autumn. — J. Claire Wood, Detroit, 

 Mich. 



Notes from Western New York. — The following records, though not 

 substantiated by specimens, may be worthy of record, as in every case 

 they are of positive identification. The observations were made in the 

 vicinity of Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, and in a number 

 of cases in conjunction with Mr. Frank T. Antes of Canandaigua. 



Sterna caspia. — Six birds of this species in adult spring plumage passed 

 the end of the Canandaigua Lake pier within fair range in the early morn- 

 ing of May 5, 1906. They passed on over the lake in a westerly course 

 till out of sight. There is one other record for Ontario County, — -"three 

 specimens at Canandaigua, April 28, 1895." 



Falco peregrinus anatum. — A single bird of this species was observed 

 as it passed over the valley of West River, or the Inlet of Canandaigua 

 Lake, on June 2, 1906. I believe this is the second record of this bird in 

 Yates County. 



Nuttallornis borealis. — I recorded a single bird near Mertensia on May 

 17 and one on May 19, 1906, in the same locality. These are the second 

 and third Ontario County records. 



Empidonax flaviventris. — I observed one at Mertensia, May 17, 1906; 

 at Canandaigua, two May 29, and seven June 1, 1906. Of five observed 

 at Canandaigua, May 30, 1906, two were taken by Mr. F. T. Antes. Hither- 

 to there were no records for this species in Ontario County, though it is 

 probably an uncommon but regular migrant. 



Melospiza lincolni. — I observed a Lincoln's Sparrow at Canandaigua, 

 May 13, 1906. This is the first record for Ontario County. 



Helminthophila pinus. — One observed at Canandaigua by Mr. F. T. 

 Antes on May 13, 1906, is the first Ontario County record. 



Helminthophila chrysoptera. — I observed a singing male of this species 

 at Mertensia, Ontario County, on May 17, 1906; and on June 3, 1906, 

 found another male in song at West River, Yates County, where it is very 

 likely the bird breeds. This warbler is recorded as breeding at Naples, 

 Ontario County. This is the second Yates County record. 



Helminthophila peregrina. — I observed two in song at Mertensia, May 



