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report in Henslow's Sparrow. It was first 

 noticed on May 4 and remained in the same 

 field for ten days; in fact, it may still be 

 there, but Kingbirds and Bobolinks were 

 making so much racket (perhaps this is a 

 harsh word to use with reference to the 

 Bobolink) that we were unable to catch the 

 insignificant song of the Henslow's on our 

 last visit or two to the field. This is the 

 second record for London and the bird has 

 only been reported from three other places 

 in Ontario. — E. M. S. Dale, President, 

 Mclhvraith Ornithological Club, London, Ont. 



Louisiana Tanager in Massachusetts 



Bird observers may be interested to know 

 that a Louisiana Tanager was observed at 

 the foot of Mt. Toby, in Leverett, Mass., on 

 June 1 2, in company with three Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeaks. There could be no doubt of its 

 identity for it was watched through field- 

 glasses by two observers for some time, and 

 corresponded exactly to the illustration and 

 description in the 'Color Key to North Ameri- 

 can Birds' by Chapman and Reed. Of 

 course, this bird was way out of its range, 

 but it has been seen and taken in Massachu- 

 setts before, according to a statement of Mr. 

 Forbush, Director of Ornithology in Massa- 

 chusetts. — Ethel M. Smith, Amherst, Mass. 



Yellow-throated Warbler at Lake 

 George, N. Y. 



While on a visit to Lake George, I found a 

 dead bird by a wooded path. It lay on a flat 

 stone and it was in good condition, save the 

 tail, which was partly missing. It coincided 

 with the description and plate of the Yellow- 

 throated Warbler (the female). I was unable 



to get anyone to skin it, so brought it home 

 and Mr. Waldo Rich, the president of our 

 Bird Club, identified it as the Yellow- 

 throated Warbler without a doubt. — (Miss) 

 Adelaide L. Denton, Vice-President, Sara- 

 toga Springs (N. F.) Bird Club. 



An Albino Redstart 



On September i, 191 1, while out looking 

 for fall migrants, I visited a pasture lot 

 which was partly grown up with underbrush 

 and thorn apple trees, and found numerous 

 Warblers flying about the trees. While iden- 

 tifying several varieties with the aid of my 

 field-glasses, my attention was called to a 

 sudden flash of white in a tree some distance 

 from where I stood. I at once proceeded to 

 investigate, and had a surprise that is rarely 

 in store for the ornithologist, that of finding 

 a perfect albino. Upon closer observation, 

 this one proved to be a Redstart, and the 

 handsomest albino it has ever been my good 

 fortune to see. It was of the purest white, 

 with the exception of its wings, which were 

 of a canary-yellow, adding beauty to this 

 handsome bird. Its tail feathers had the 

 faintest shade of black, just enough to show 

 the markings of a normal plumage. It was 

 feeding with several others of the same 

 species. As I remained quietly observing it, 

 it came, at one time, within six feet of me, 

 and was where I could examine it closely for 

 fully five minutes, then, with the others, it 

 flew to a neighboring wood and was lost to 

 view. Upon reporting this to the Biological 

 Survey they stated that it was the first in- 

 stance of an albino Redstart that had been 

 reported to the Department. — S. R. Inger- 

 soll, Ballston Spa, N. Y. 



