OCT '900 



NOTES ON RHODE ISLAND ORNITHOLOGY. 



Vol. I. APRIL. No. 2. 



Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology, a quarterly publication for 

 the purpose of furthering interest in ornithology in the State of Rhode 

 Island. Published and edited by Reginald Heber Howe, Jr. Address, 

 Longwood, Brookline, Massachusetts. 



Terms, seventy-five cents (.75) a year. Single numbers, twenty cents 

 (.20). 



All material for publication, advertisements, and books for review 

 should be sent to the Editor. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



Odd Notes of Interest. — On September 13, 1899, a Dowitcher {Mac- 

 rorhamp]uts) was taken at Middletown which Mr. William Brewster has 

 kindly examined and pronounced to be intermediate between grisens and 

 scolopaceusi. 



In September, 1S95, a Crested Cardinal {Parioria cuctclaia) an inhabit- 

 ant of South America, was taken on Brenton's Pt., Newport. It was 

 undoubtedly an escaped cage bird. 



On Jan. 9, 1900, I had the opportunity of securing alive a Bonaparte's 

 Gull {^Larus Philadelphia) on Narragansett Bay. As the bird had onh' 

 been slightly injured I resolved to see if it would live in captivity. The 

 experiment has since proved entirely successful and the bird has become 

 extremely tame and does not seem to mind its lack of freedom. 

 Newport, R. I., March i, 1900. LeRoy King. 



Cuckoos at Block Island. — While at Block Island during the first ten 

 days of August, 1S99, I noticed a number of Cuckoos [Coccyziis] whether 

 Yellow-billed {ainerica?ia) or Black-billed (^erythrophthalmus) I did not 

 make sure. Their occurrence on the Island seemed of interest on 

 account of the lack of trees. 

 Boston. I'ebrunry 6, 1900. Outram Bangs. 



Winter Notes from Middletown. — 1 spent from Januarj' 23 to 28, 1900, 

 at Middletown, with Mr. Reginald Heber Howe, Jr. Inuring our stay we 

 observed the following birds of interest : 



Red-throated Loon [Gavia lumme). — Two were seen off Easton's 

 Beach on the 25th and 27th. 



Briinnich's Murre {Urin loinvia). — -One was taken on the 24th off 

 Easton's Point. 



Bonaparte's Gull {Larits Philadelphia'). — A fiock of about fifty birds, 



