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and Mr. LaDow flushed a flock of these birds in a 

 field near Millington, N. J., on January 1. Two of 

 the birds were unquestionably 0. a. alpestris, while 

 the others were not satisfactorily identified. This is 

 the first record for the Plainfield region. Mr. 

 Rogers reports a flock of Horned Larks from Cross- 

 wicks, N. J., on December 25, the subspecies not 

 determined. 



54. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. 



55. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow. — 



Both these birds were present in their usual numbers. 



56. Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow. — A rare winter resi- 



dent with us. One noted December 25 near Plain- 

 field (Miller); three along the Rah way River near 

 Rah way, January 1 (Rogers). 



57. Sturnus vulgaris. Starling. — Abundant resident, 



with a marked predeliction for the haunts of man. 

 Oddly enough, very rare in lower New York City. 

 During eleven years residence in the lower part of 

 the city, I have seen it only twice below 57th St. 

 Mr. Chas. H. Rogers records two seen at Battery 

 Park, January 19. This curious freak of distribution 

 calls for an explanation, but I have none to offer. 



58. Molothrus ater ater. Co weird. — Mr. H. H. Cleaves 



records a flock of five on Staten Island, December 29. 

 The Cowbird is rarely noted after November 15, 

 and then only stray individuals as a rule. 



59. Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Black- 



bird. — The mild winter caused this species to remain 

 with us in favorable places, notably the marshes near 

 Englewood, N. J. On December 22 Mr. W. W. Grant 

 counted 75 individuals, and on January 19 Mr. John 

 Treadwell Nichols estimated 100 birds. On Febru- 

 ary 16 two were seen (Nichols) . Other records follow : 

 Plainfield, one in Ash Swamp on December 25, the 

 second winter record for Plainfield (Miller); Staten 

 Island, December 29, a fiock of seven (Cleaves). 



60. Sturnella magna magna. Meadowlark. — Commoner 



