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cover, are commonly placed in bushes. Dr. L. B. Bishop spoke 

 of a similar habit of the Brown Thrasher {Toxostoma rufum). 



Dr. Bishop also reported the following interesting birds noted 

 in the vicinity of New Haven, Conn., viz: 



Florida Gallinule {Gallinula galeata), September 15, one on the 

 Quinnipiac Marshes; September 28, one at Westville; and Oc- 

 tober 10, one at Goodspeed Landing. 



Yellow Rail {Coturnicops noveboracensis) , September 15, one 

 on Quinnipiac Marshes. 



Red Phalarope {Phalaropus fulicarius), September 25, one at 

 West Haven. 



Red-throated Loon {Gavia stellata), October 7, one at Bran- 

 ford. 



American Coot {Fulica americana), October 8, Goodspeed 

 Landing. 



Baldpate {Mareca americana) and Ruddy Duck {Erismatura 

 jamaicensis) , October 14, Quinnipiac Marshes. 



A general discussion of the Yellow Rail and its retiring habits 

 followed, Mr. A. H. Helme recalling having flushed one at 

 Port Jefferson, N. Y., many years ago, the only one he had ever 

 seen. Dr. Dwight reported having received an adult Yellow 

 Rail from Springfield, Mass., on October 10. 



Mr. Helme reported the presence in August and September of 

 large numbers of Red Crossbills {Loxia curvirostra minor) at 

 Arkville, N. Y. They made their appearance on August 4, 

 and by the 15th there were 300 to 500 about the depot. Later, 

 by the 9th of September, they were still present, but in reduced 

 numbers. The early ones appeared to be all adult, the later 

 ones, young. The red males were moulting when they appeared. 



Dr. Dwight called attention to the remarkable fact that the 

 young moult directly from the streaked plumage to the complete 

 red plumage. 



Mr. Ludlow Griscom reported the following rare Warblers in 

 Central Park this fall : Tennessee Warbler {Vermivora peregrina), 

 August 20 and 21; Cape May Warbler {Dendroica tigrina), 

 September 22 and 24, October 1 and 13; Connecticut Warbler 

 {Oporornis agilis), September 22; Mourning Warbler (0. Phila- 

 delphia), August 6. 



