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the 1 6th, and a Blackburnian Warbler was singing in my tree tops 

 on the morning of the 17th. Two Wilson's Warblers, and a 

 Canadian Warbler were noted on the i8th, a Black-throated Blue 

 Warbler was seen the 21st, and the three Small-billed Water 

 Thrushes which have been resting along my brook, moved along 

 to their breeding grounds. May 22nd I saw the first two Magnolia 

 Warblers, and oa the 28th a Ruby-throated Hummingbird had 

 laid in her nest her two eggs. 



On the 31st the last Black-poll Warbler was seen, which ended 

 the migration. 



No new species were seen, and on the whole the migration was 

 very regular, and of no unusual interest. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



The Bonaparte's Gull which was noted by my brother, Le Roy King, in 

 the April number of this magazine is still living and in very good health. 

 It is now taking on the summer plumage — the black head — without ap- 

 parently moulting, for no trace of feathers can be found in its cage. 



On May 15, 1900, I saw a pair of Orchard Orioles (^Icterus sfurius) on 

 Brenton's Point, and on May 27th I saw another pair which I have every 

 reason to believe were not the first. 

 Newport, June i, 1900. Frederick R. King. 



A Lesser Snow Goose i^Chen hyferborea) was captured at Easton's 

 Pond, Newport, by Mr. F. P. Sands early in the fall of 1876. It was the 

 only one seen at the time, and is at present in my collection. 

 Newport, June 5, 1900. Austin L. Sands. 



Notes from Newport. — A new colony of Bank Swallows {Clivicola 

 riparia) was discovered at Brenton's Point this spring by Masters 

 Frederick R. King and Austin L. Sands. It consists of forty-five burrows 

 in the ocean exposed bank at the end of the point. During the cold 

 northeast storm of May 19, I saw a flock of twenty-three Cliff Swallows 

 {Petrochelido7i hmifrotis) on the second Beach. They were taking shel- 

 ter in the lee of the dunes. I have never before seen so many here. 



On May 18 I saw a Slate-colored Junco (^Junco hyemalis). This is a 

 late date for them. 

 Newport, June 4, 1900. Edward Sturtevant. 



Notes from Newport. — Ringed-billed Gull {Larus delawarenst's)., — In 

 April, 1899, several Gulls probably of this species though not positively 

 identified were observed. From November 5 to 21, 1899, about twenty 



