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lected there subsequently prove to be intermediates. Such birds 

 have been taken as far west as Astoria, and it is more than likely 

 that the bird found nesting at Long Beach by Mr. Bicknell was an 

 intermediate. Only two typical Bronzed Crackles have been 

 collected on Long Island, both by Dr. Braislin, on October 15, 

 1901 and November 17, 1900. 



ORIENT. Recorded by Mr. Latham, November 15, 1908. 

 He reports Crackles as frequent in winter, which are probably 

 this subspecies. 



New York State. Perhaps a regular transient at least in the 

 fall. Dr. A. K. Fisher reports it as a fairly common transient at 

 Ossining in April and November. 



CENTRAL PARK. I have three records of the Bronzed 

 Crackle which I regard as absolutely satisfactory. In every 

 case the bird was on the ground with Purple Crackles, and at 

 a maximum distance of twenty-five feet; April 4, 1912; April 

 8, 1913; April 1, 1921. Mr. Hix also supplies two records, where 

 the conditions were faultless, March 13, 1904 and March 1, 

 1914. I see intermediate birds every spring. I have never 

 been able to obtain a satisfactory observation of the transient 

 Crackles in the fall, but birds have been seen by numerous 

 observers in December and there are several winter records. 



BRONX REGION. Observed under faultless conditions on 

 March 8, 1913 (Griscom); birds seen January 17, 1918 and 

 February 9, 1922 by L. N. Nichols were probably this sub- 

 species. 



New Jersey. Status imperfectly known, but probably a 

 regular transient, at least in fall. Numerous winter records prob- 

 ably belong to this race. I have seen two specimens; Morristown 

 April 8, 1887 (Thurber) and March 26, 1887 (Thurber). Inter- 

 mediates are apparently common transients. Mr. Miller informs me 

 that he has twice collected Bronzed Crackles near Plainfield in 

 November, one date being November 8, 1904, and Mr. Urner shot 

 Bronzed Crackles at Elizabeth years ago, the records of which have 

 been destroyed by fire. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. A single bird seen with Purple 

 Crackles under faultless conditions March 21, 1920 (Griscom). 

 A large flock of transients watched for half an hour on April 

 16, 1922 (Griscom and J. M. Johnson). The few birds really 

 well seen were apparently Bronzed Crackles. There are 

 several December and January records of individuals or flocks, 

 which probably belong here. 



