Bird Notes 



Records of Unusual Occuerences for 1013.' 



Green Heron. Camden, N. J. (Potter), Nov. 30. 



Florida Gallinule. Bridesburg, Pa. (R. F. Miller), Feb. 12. 



Wilson's Phalarope. Pocono, Pa. (Carter), Sept. 10. 



Saw-whet Owl. Westtown, Pa. (Carter), Dec. 7. 



Saw-whet Owl. Camden, N. J., (Potter), Nov. 27. 



Arkansas Kingbird.^ Rehoboth, Pa. (Pennock and Trotter), 

 Dec. 31, 1912. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher. Marple, Pa. (Gidver), Aug. 29. 



Savannah Sparrow. Lester, Pa. (Pearson), Jan. 29. 



Chewink. Melrose, Pa. (Earlier), Jan. 1 and 3. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Nesting Pensauken, N. J. (R. F. 

 Miller), July 7. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Nesting Beverly, N. J. (Street), 

 summer. 



Cape May Warbler. Unusually common. Reported by 

 Abbott, Baily, Kuser, Mason, Palmer, Serrill, Stone and Styer. 

 See Migration Report. 



Mourning Warbler. Paoli, Pa. (Baily), May 18. 



Mourning Warbler. Aldan, Pa. (Cwfcer), May 25. 



Hooded Warbler. Swarthmore, Pa. (Harrower), May 5. 



Hooded Warbler. Bustleton, Pa. (R F Miller) May 8. 



Short-billed Marsh Wren. Breeding Haddonfield, N. J. 

 (Rhoads), July 1. 



Gnatcatcher. Atlantic City, N. J. (Cromie), April 23. 



Gnatcatcher. Fish House, N. J. (Potter), March 28. 



Back- Yard Observations in Philadelphia. 

 These are the birds observed by Mrs. Stone and myself in 

 our 20x40 ft. garden, in a thickly built-up section of West 

 Philadelphia. A series of similar yards runs along for the 



* These records are unusual, either on account of locality or date. For 

 details see Migration Report, 

 i' Reported in Auk, 1913, p. 573. 



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