
Notes ON RHODE ISLAND ORNITHOLOGY. 5 
small flock swirling over the frozen lake, December 22,1900. Local name, 
“¢ Snow-Lark.” 
Tree Sparrow (Sfzzella monticola).— Many were present on my arrival 
at Lake Worden, November 21, and remained until my departure, Decem- 
ber 24. At first they were commonly seen in large flocks, but were lat- 
terly seen singly, in pairs, or in small groups. 
Slate-colored Junco (jJunco hyemaizs).— Occasionally seen throughout 
the period, but usually not abundant. 
Song Sparrow (Melospiza meloda).— Uncommon, but usually seen 
at intervals of a few days, infesting waterways and swampy thickets. 
Fox Sparrow (Passerella zliaca).— One November 26, and one Novem- 
ber 27, 1900, in a cedar swamp beside Lake Worden. 
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus).— A nuisance at Lake Cottage. 
Flocks commonly resort to the farms, even those several miles from 
towns. 
Northern Shrike (Lazzus borealis).— Young specimens taken Novem- 
ber 23 and 28, 1900, had fed on beetles and other insects; frequently 
seen thereafter. The first adult bird was seen December 21, others later. 
Local name, ‘‘ Mock Hawk.” It was seen pursuing small birds on sev- 
eral occasions. 
Myrtle Warbler (Dezdroeca coronata).— Common and generally dis- 
persed, feeding on red juniper and bayberries. 
Winter Wren (Zvoglodytes hyemalzs).— Quite common, frequenting 
stumpy bogs and the vicinity of streams that remained unfrozen, often 
searching caves under the ice. 
Chickadee (Parus atricapillus). — Flocks of busy Chickadees were my 
constant companions when trapping, and they were not slow to avail 
themselves of the abundant supply of food which the meat used in bait- 
ing our traps furnished them. Mrs. Knowles caught one of them in her 
hand and then released it. 
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa).— Common and generally 
distributed ; often seen in bushes on the pond shores. 
Hermit Thrush (Aylocichlu guttata pallasiz). —One December 3, 1900. 
American Robin (Merula migratoria).— A few small flocks remained 
throughout the period. On December 19, there was a considerable flight 
of Robins across Lake Worden. 
Bluebird (Sza/za stalis). —Common throughout; more so thanI have 
found them before since the blizzards of recent years which killed so 
many of them. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
A Tern Colony. — Mr. John L. Livermore writes Mr. Edward Sturte- 
vant that there has been for a long time a small colony of Terns (Sterna 
hirundo) breeding on a long, low rock off ‘“ The Clitfs” at Newport, 
R. I., north of Rough Point. EDITOR. 
