district during the months of December, January, and 

 February. Following is an epitome of Mr. Foster's notes 

 on the rarer species, and on the most notable records. 



The Puffin {Fratercula arcticd) is a rare visitor from the 

 North ; recorded from Centre Moriches, L. I., December 

 15, 1882. 



The Dovekie (A lie alle), which is quite irregular in its 

 appearance, was fairly common during December, 1891. 



A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was shot at 

 Bridgeport, Conn., in January, 1884. by Mr. C. K. Averill, 

 and Mr. C. C. Young found one dead on Far Rockaway 

 Beach in December, 1891. 



Two specimens of the Clapper Rail {Rallies crepitans) 

 are recorded from Far Rockaway Beach, one in December, 

 1884, another in February, 1885. « 



Wilson's Snipe {Gallinago delicatd) is unusual in winter ; 

 Mr. Foster observed one at Far Rockaway, January 1, 

 1890. 



Mr. Wm. C. Southwick of Raritan, N. J., noted the 

 Killdeer (sEgialitis vociferd) at that place about February 



22, 1892. 



The Mourning Dove [Zenaidura macrourd) is very rare 

 in winter ; there are three records — from Englewood, 

 Chatham, and Princeton, N. J., respectively. 



The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Sphyrapicus varius) 

 has but one record, from Westchester Co., N. Y., winter of 

 1884-85. 



The Cowbird (Molothfus ater) is of rare occurrence in 

 winter ; Mr. Foster recorded a good-sized flock at Long 

 Beach, L. I., January I, 1892. 



There are few published records of the occurrence in 

 winter of the Sharp-tailed Sparrow {Ammodramus canda- 

 cutus); Mr. Foster killed one at Far Rockaway, February 



23, 1885. 



The Seaside Sparrow {Ammodramus maritimns) is also 

 rare in winter, Mr. N. T. Lawrence recording one from 

 Far Rockaway, February 22, 1884. 



