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(135) Pandion haliwtus carolinensis — Osprey. Oue of this spe- 

 cies was observed at Silver Lalie on September 2, 1911, the only 

 record I liave for the county. 



(136) Corvits osfiifiiuju'i — Fish Crow. Individuals of this spe- 

 cies have appeared on different occasions on Newark Meadows since 

 1911, Avhen it was first observed on August 12th, near the rianl< 

 Road bridge. 



(137) Spi litis ijiints — Pine Siskin. An occasional winter visitant. 

 Small flocks were observed tirst during the winter of 1911 in Branch 

 Brook Park on December 5th and 19th. Since that time small 

 flocks have been observed each winter here and in Montclair 

 Heights near the normal school. 



(138) Prague siihis — Purple Martin. The tirst record for this 

 county was made on the Newark Meadows on August 29th, 1912, 

 when one of this species was ol)served flying over southward. Since 

 then two other individuals were observed in Bloomfield on May 

 12th and at Caldwell on July 19th. 1913. Only record for county. 



(139) Lanius Indoriciaitiis iiHf/rans — Northern Loggerhead 

 Shrike. Individuals of this species were observed at Silver Lake 

 on August 23d, 1911. and one more on August 25th. 1911, in Branch 

 Brook Park. These constitute the only records for the county. 



(140) Dcndroica fusca — Blackburnian Warbler. First observed 

 in Bloomfield on September 11, 1911. During the spring migrations 

 of 1912 and 1913 one male was observed each season. Only rec- 

 ords for county. 



(141) Xanniis ]iiciii(iJi-'< — Winter Wren. Only one of this spe- 

 cies has come to attention and this was a male In Branch Brook 

 Park on October 29, 1913. 



(142) ClxtothovHs xtelJaris — Short-billed Marsh Wren. Two in- 

 dividuals of this species were observed on Newark Meadows on 

 May 2, 1913, the only records on my lists. 



(143) Sitta canadcitsis — Ked-breasted Nuthatch. A male of this 

 species flew into the tannery near the Plank Boad bridge on Jan- 

 uary 2(i, 1913, was inunediately liberated on discovery. Tliis is 

 tlie only record I have of the species in this county. 



(144) Frinf/illa ciirdKclis — European (ioldfincli. This beautiful 

 exotic has been oliserved twice in Essex county, once on December 

 3d, 1911, at West Orange, and again on Jainiary 4tli, 1913. at Cnld- 

 well. 



(145) PJtasidiiii.s (■(dcliiciis — King-necked Plieasaut. Common 

 resident in the rural sections of the county. 



(146) Passer doiiiixliciiK — English Sparrow. An al)undant per- 

 manent resident. Inadvertently left out of tlie former list. 



