256 . General N'otes. 



almost wholly overlaid b\' numerous, nearly confluent blotches of dilute 

 chocolate and purplish-brown which, with a few black spots and dashes, 

 are uniformly spread over the entire surface of the shell. The fourth 

 specimen has some immaculate spaces of creamy-buff about the smaller 

 end, although the markings elsewhere are even denser than in the other 

 three. The general coloring of these eggs is extremely rich and hand- 

 some and, excepting in size, they bear a close resemblance to the noto- 

 riously beautiful egg of the Duck Hawk. — William Brewster. Cnni- 

 h ridge, Mass. 



Second Addendum to the Preliminary List of Birds ascer- 

 tained TO OCCUR IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION, NORTHEASTERN NeW 



York.* 



1S6. Telmatodytes palustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — Dr. 

 A. K. Fisher writes me that he took a nest and three eggs of this species 

 at Lake George, in Warren Co., August 2, 1882. 



187. Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. — Common in the vil- 

 lages along the outskirts of the wilderness, on both sides of the Adirondacks. 



188. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. — Occurs along 

 Lake Champlain during the migration. 



189. Cliaradrius dominicus. Golden Plover. — Very common 

 about Lake Champlain during October in some seasons. 



190. ^gialites seniipalmatus. Semipalmated Plover ; Ring Neck. 

 — Abundant along Lake Champlain during the fall migration, arriving 

 about the middle of September. 



191. Tringa caniitus. Knot; Robin Snipe. — Occurs during the 

 migrations. 



192. Actodromas miniitilla. Least Sandpiper. — Very abundant 

 about Lakes George and Champlain during the fall migration. 



193. Pelidna alpina americana. Red-backed Sandpiper ; Amer- 

 ican Dunlin. — Occurs during the migrations. 



194. Limosa f oeda. Marbled Godwit. — Sometimes tolerably com- 

 mon about Lake Champlain in October. 



195. Bartramia longicauda. Field Plover. — Breeds in dry iields 

 bordering the Adirondacks, on both sides of the mountains. 



196. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — A specimen 

 was shot near Plattsljurg, on Lake Champlain, several years ago. 



197. Rallus virginianus. Virginian Rail. — Tolerably common 

 about the borders of the wilderness. 



198. Chaiilelasmus streperus. Gadwall. — Rare. Mr. Henry Pren- 

 tiss shot one on Lake Champlain in April, 1S82. 



199. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Rather rare. Occurs both in spring 

 and fall. 



200. Mareca ameiicana. Baldpate. — Raie along Lake Champlain. 



201. Fuligula marila. Scaup Duck. — Occurs during the migrations, 

 but is not common. 



* See this Bulletin, Vol. VI, p. 225, and Vol. VII, p. 128. 



