Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology. C 



The first Snowy Owl {Nyctea nyctea) of the wintei", a female, was 

 killed within a short distance of ni}' house in South Auburn, on the 

 Warwick side of the Pawtuxet River, on November 30th. The bird has 

 been placed in the Charles H. Smith collection at Roger Williams Park, 

 Providence. On December loth four were seen on the beach at Point 

 Judith. On Nov. 19, 1899, at Point Judith a single Long-billed Marsh 

 Wren (^Cistothorus palustris) was seen. Possibly the bird is wintering. 



An unusually large flock of American Coot {Fulica americana) have 

 been feeding in Point Judith pond this fall, and were still there on De- 

 cember loth. They are locally called " Sea Crows." 



On the nth of December a Great Blue Heron {Ardea herodias) was 

 seen flying across Point Judith pond, and two large flocks of Canada 

 Geese {Branta canadensis) were seen flying southward. 



A Dovekie { Alle alle) was killed on December 14th at Point Judith. 

 And a male Brant [Branta bernicla) was taken at Block Island on 

 December i6th, 1899. 

 South Auburn, December 19, 1899. Harry S. Hathaway. 



Another 1886 R. I. Record for Puffinus borealis. — I lately found a 

 female. Cory's Shearwater, taken off Brenton's Reef, Newport, in Octo- 

 ber, 18S6, in the possession of Mr. William Hodgkinson of Bristol. 

 Longwood. Editor. 



