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Early in August grackles destroyed a field of dwarf sweet corn growing 



at Mown field. Much to their credit the starlings never touched it. 



Migrant shrikes were unusually common at Floral Park during- fall 

 migration of 191 2. 



Another abundant visitor was the white-crowned sparrow. One flock 

 that stayed a few days in the depths of a berry patch, numbered thirty 

 individuals. A large number for a heretofore rare visitant. 



It is always interesting to add a new species to one's local list. The 

 past winter and spring brought five new to Floral Park. Namely: Bart- 

 ramian sandpiper, bob-O-link, saw-whet owl, least flycatcher and chestnut- 

 sided warbler. 



The summer of 191 3 brought back some old bird friends that have not 

 reared broods in Floral Park for some time. These were the bobwhite, 

 orchard oriole and mourning dove. 



The shore birds were unusually plentiful on Long Island during this 

 year's spring migration. Though Long Island gets a goodly variety in the 

 fall, the number seen in the spring heretofore has been few and not much 

 of an assortment. On May 30th, a flock of 800 to 1,000 black-bellied plover 

 were observed at P A reeport ; .also large flocks of semi-palmated and least sand- 

 piper and turnstones. A pair each of pectoral sandpipers and dowithcers 

 were observed at same locality. 



An acadian sharp-tailed sparrow was collected at Freeport on May 30, 

 .1913. A beautiful male in full breeding plumage. 



Mr. Thurston saw half a dozen bartramian sandpipers at Floral Park on 

 August 1st. One was taken — a line young male, also one on the 9th. 



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Howard S. Boyle of Elmhurst, L. I., writes: "While examining the 

 American Museum's Collection of Greater Redpolls {Acanthis Unarm 

 rostratci) I found a specimen that was taken on Long Island. This was in 

 the Win. Dutcher collection, and was taken at Shelter Island, Feb., 11, 1879, 

 adult by W. Worthington. As there is no question of the identity of the 

 Specimen it is the first record from Long Island." 



