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ever, occurring in autumn in great numbers at favored local- 

 ities. Oct. 17 (Quogue) to May 22 (Rockaway). 



87. Chen hyperborea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. 

 Rare autumnal migrant. Recorded at Shinnecock Bay, Oct. 



8, 1881 (Butcher, Auk, i, 1884, p. 34). At Point Lookout 

 Life Saving Station on Nov. 24, 1901, several flocks were re- 

 ported to the writer as seen during a heavy northeast gale, 

 all going westerly, by a member of the life-saving crew. One 

 flock contained 30 birds. One was noted by the writer Jan. 

 30, 1902, at Rockaway Beach. One was secured near Sag 

 Harbor, Nov. 18, 1903 (Braislin, Auk, xxi, 1904, p. 287). 



88. Chen caerulescens. Blue Goose. 



Casual visitor. One from Ponquogue, Shinnecock Bay, 

 is contained in the Long Island Historical Society. 



89. Anser albifrons gambeli. A:merican White-footed 

 Goose. 



Casual. Several specimens are in the collection of the Long 

 Island Historical Society. One was killed at Sag Harbor, 

 Oct. 18, 1889 (Braislin, Auk, xx, p. 52). 



90. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. 



Common transient visitant; less common in winter. Oct. 1 

 (Montauk) to Dec. 31 (Montauk) and Feb. 27 (Montauk) to 

 April 28 (Montauk). 



91. Branta canadensis hutchinsi. Hutchins's Goose. 



Giraud says of this species, ''On the eastern extremity of 

 Long Island this species is not uncommon. At Montauk it is 

 known by the name of ''Mud Goose," and is frequently ob- 

 served in company with the preceding species, [Canada Goose] 

 to which, in the general color of its plumage, it bears a strong 

 resemblance. In size it is much smaller, though larger than 

 the Brant, exceeding that species about three inches, [in length] 



