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gathering of Black-bellied Plover than I have ever seen in the fall at the 

 same place, and in full breeding plumage made a beautiful sight feeding on 

 the flats. 



Marsh Hawk — Several skins of the Marsh Hawk collected late in the 

 year are also found among Mr. Helme's skins namely, Oct. 4th-i;th-23rd, 

 and Dec. 7th, Miller Place, L. I. 



Cooper's Hawk — I find skins of the Cooper's Hawk collected by Mr. 

 Helme that give winter records for Long Island, viz: Miller Place — Oct. 

 8th, Nov. 14th, Jan. 30th, Feb. 6th. 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo — In Mr. Helme's collection I found an interesting- 

 skin of this species. The label gives the date as Nov. 2, 1898, Miller's 

 Place. This is by far the latest date for this bird on Long Island. 



Chimney Swift — Chimney Swifts reached Long Island early this year, 

 arriving at Floral Park on the 26th of April, 1913. 



Crested Flycatcher — A late date for the Crested Flycatcher is a bird of 

 Mr. Helme's collected at Miller Place October 2, 1895. 



Cowbird — Mr. Helme's collection contains two interesting dates of the 

 Cowbird. One collected March, 13, 1890, at Miller Place, makes a new 

 date of arrival for it on Long Island. Another December 3, 1892, at Mil- 

 ler Place, furnishes a winter record. 



Baltimore Oriole — The Baltimore Oriole was also an early arrival this 

 spring. Miss A. R. King, of Floral Park, a careful observer and teacher of 

 nature study, saw one near her school at Queens, L. I., on the 28th of 

 April, 1913. 



Purple Finch — Several winter dates of Purple Finch also turned up in 

 course of going over Mr. Helme's birds, viz.: Miller Place,'L. I., January 

 29. 1904. Also January 30, February 3-8, December 31. 



Snowflake — Mr. Helme's collection contains a Snowflake collected on 

 Oct. 26, 1900, atMontauk — which seems to be an early date for fall arrival. 



Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow — An adult breeding male of this species 

 was collected by me at Freeport on May 30th, 1913. 



Fox Sparrow — While quoting winter records it might be well to note 

 a couple of Fox Sparrows collected by Mr. Helme at Miller Place Jan. 

 31, 1888, Dec. 14, 1895. 



Blackpoll Warbler — A skin of the Blackpoll turns up in Helme col- 

 lection that extends its date for staying on Long Island. This skin was 

 taken Oct. 29th, 1891, at Miller Place. 



Prairie Warbler — In Dr. Wright's collection I found a Prairie Warbler 

 skin bearing date of Oct. 1st. 1896. Strange to say Dr. Brasilen's latest date 

 seems to be Sept. nth, which to me seems quite early for the last to leave. 



Pipit — Mr. Helme collected a Pipit at Miller Place on May 8th, 1893, 

 which seems quite late for one to stay on Long Island. 



