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A family with full-fledged young of Limonitis Subminuta was also found 



in this locality, as well as several Semipalmated Plovers. A Pacific Eider with 

 young ducklings was observed July 29th in the open bay here. 



On July 29th we started our return journey and, visiting Kolintschen 

 Island and most villages along the coast eastward, we arrived at Cape Serdze 

 the 2nd of August. Quite a lot of ice was found around this cape and as 

 plenty of walrus was observed we spent a very interesting day on a walrus 

 hunt amongst the ice. 



A few Sabine Gulls were secured in this vicinity, all adults. Calling at 

 East Cape the 6th of August, the course was set south to Indian Point) 

 where I got the opportunity to secure a young Mongolian Plover before we 

 finally crossed the strait, returning to Nome August nth. 



From "1910 Notes" 



ON June 20, 1910, while passing the residence of Mr. L. R. Suydam 

 Floral Park, his daughter called and said that a family of Owls were 

 eating all the young birds on their place. 



I looked around and saw two Screech Owls perched on the edge of a 

 Robin's nest ; these I promptly shot, as there was enough evidence in sight 

 to prove them guilty of the charge After further search one more was 

 killed and two got away. 



In preparing the skins of the birds killed, I dissected the stomachs and 

 found the remains of young Robins. 



Mr. Suydam told me a few days ago that in years past there had always 

 been an abundance of young Robins on his lawn which is spacious and sup- 

 plied with numerous trees affording fine nesting sites. This year he has 

 not observed one young Robin and is convinced that this one family of 

 Screech Owls is responsible for it. 



Henry Thurston. 



SEPTEMBER 9th, 1910,. on the estate of Paul D. Cravath, Locust Val- 

 ley, N. Y., I saw a flock of Starlings which I estimated to be between 

 forty and fifty thousand. It was the largest flock of birds I have ever seen. 

 Three days later in passing through the same section only two small 

 flocks were observed. George H. Downing. 



