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parted for the north nearly a week before, (April 
3d), a few, however, staying to summer with us 
as usual. 
Of Sandpipers, a single specimen each of Pec- 
toral Sandpiper (April 2d,) and Least Sandpiper 
(May 20th,) have been taken, while the migration 
of our two regular species has been as follows : 
Spotted Sandpiper. First seen April 9th, and 
not again till April 16th, after which they were 
seen daily, but never many at a time, the largest 
number seen being about a dozen on April 28th. 
They continued to be seen daily till May 17th, 
after which date they became only occasional and 
were last seen May 29th. 
Solitary Sandpiper. First seen April 29th, only 
quite scattering in its occurrence this year. Was 
commoner than the preceding species in 1882 and 
1885, and is the only Sandpiper I have so far ob- 
served in the fall. Last seen May 17th. 
Several Great Blue Herons were seen from 
March 26th till April 9th, but none since; while 
_ the Green Heron was first seen April 1st, next seen 
April 17th, and from that time till now has usual- 
ly been present in suitable localities. 
Two Sora Rails killed April 6th, and a ¢ 
Summer Duck seen on May 6th, complete my 
record of migrations this spring. 

Dates of the Arrival of Migratory 
Birds in the Spring of 1886, Central 
Park, New York City. 

BY A. G. PAINE, JR. 
The nomenclature is that of the A. O. U. Check 
List. 
March 2, Passerella iliaca, (585). Fox Sparrow. 
March 6, Agelaius pheniceus, (498). Red-winged 
Blackbird. 
March 6, Quiscalus quiseula, (511). Purple 
Grackle. 
March 7, Melospiza fasciata, (581). Song 
Sparrow. 
March 7, Merula migratoria, (761). American 
Robin. 
March 7, Spinus tristis, (529). American Gold- 
finch. 
March 13, Spinus pinus, (533). Pine Siskin. 
March 13, Scolecophagus carolinus, (5)9). Rusty 
Blackbird. 
March 15, Ampelis cedrorum, (619). 
Waxwing. 
March 15, Svalia sialis, (766). tuebird. 
April 1, Sayornis phebe, (456). Phoebe. 
April 10, Turdus aonalaschke pallasii, (7590). 
Hermit Thrush. 
Cedar 
_ AND OOLOGIST. 

April 10, Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea, 
(672a). Yellow Palm Warbler. 
April 12, Dendroica vigorsii, (671). Pine 
Warbler. 
April 12, Molothrus ater, (495). Cowbird. 
April 14, Ceryle aleyon, (390). Belted Kingfisher. 
April 20, Dendroica coronata, (655). Myrtle 
Warbler. 
April 24, Harporhynchus rufus, (705). Brown 
Thrasher. 
April 24, Mniotilta varia, (536). 
White Warbler. 
Black-and- 
April 27, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, (587). 
Towhee. 
April 28, Tachycineta bicolor, (614). Tree 
Swallow. 
April 29, Chelidon erythrogaster, (613). Barn 
Swallow. 
May 4, Chetura pelagica, (423). Chimney Swift. 
May 4, Dendroica cestiva, (652). Yellow 
Warbler. 
May 4, Dendroica virens, (667). 
Green Warbler. 
May 4, Vireo flavifrons, (628). Yellow-throated 
Vireo. 
May 5, Galeoscoptes carolinensis, (704). Catbird. 
May 5, Turdus mustelinus, (755). Wood Thrush. 
May 5, Sedurus aurocapillus, (674). Oven-bird. 
May 5, Setophaga ruticilla, (687). American 
Redstart. 
May 5, Compsothlypis americana, (648). 
Warbler. 
May 5, Nycticorax nycticorar nevius, (202). 
Black-crowned Night Heron. 
May 6, Habia ludoviciana, (595). 
Grosbeak. 
May 7, Dendroica castanea, (660). Bay-breasted 
Warbler. 
May 9, Turdus ustulatus swainsoni, (758A). 
Olive-backed Thrush, 
May 9, Dendroica maculosa, (675). 
Warbler. 
May 9, Dendroica pensylvanica, (659). Chestnut- 
sided Warbler. 
May 9, Seiurus noveboracensis, (675). Water 
Thrush. 
May 9, Helminthophila ruficapilla, (645). Nash- 
ville Warbler. 
May 9, Geothlypis trichas, (681. 
Yellow-throat. 
May 9, Vireo olivaceus, (624). Red-eyed Vireo. 
May 9, Vireo gilvus, (527). Warbling Vireo. 
May 10, Dendroica cerulesceus, (654). Black- 
throated Blue Warbler. 
May 10, Ieterus galbula, (507). Baltimore Oriole. 
(To be concluded.) 
Black-throated 
Parula 
Rose-breasted 
Magnolia 
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