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have been seen quite periodically by a number of observers, 

 notably Mr. William T. Davis, Dr. Arthur Rollick, Mr. Howard 

 H. Cleaves, and Mr. Charles H. Rogers. At the time of this 

 writing March 26 is the latest date of observation. Only the 

 male was seen by the writer, but there is no reason to suppose 

 that the female has left the grounds. 



Just what agencies combined to bring these unusual but desir- 

 able birds to Staten Island can be only conjectured. Food 

 supply was probably of chief moment, yet temperature may have 

 been a contributing factor. In any event the presence of these 

 birds is as unexplainable as the 19 14 scarcity of chickadees in 

 New York State. 



