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*Towhee; Chewink {Pipilo crytliyophthaliiius) . An abundant summer resi- 

 dent, arriving about April 20. remaining until late October, and rarely into the 

 winter. (See group, second floor). 



*Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). The vicinity of New York City is about 

 the northern limit of the Cardinal's range on the Atlantic coast. It is here a not 

 uncommon resident of local distribution. In the Hudson Valley it is rarely 

 found north of Hastings and Nyack ; it is very rare eastward along the sound, 

 and also on Long Island, but is common in Central Park. Xevv York City, where 

 I have seen nine individuals at one time. (See group, second floor). 



*Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Z(7;;ir/orf/a ludoviciaiia) . A common summer 

 resident in the Hudson River Valley, arriving about May 1 and remaining 

 until October. On Long Island it is a rare summer resident (Dutcher, MS). 

 (See group, second floor). 



*Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca cccrulea). There are se-veral records of this 

 southern bird's occurrence in this vicinity. It has been taken at Canarsie, L. 

 I., May, 1843 (Dutcher, Auk. V, 1893, p. 276) ; Morristown, N. J. (Thurber, 

 True Democratic Banner, newspaper, Nov. 17, 1889) ; Snake Hill, N. J. (Bick- 

 nell, Bull. N. O. C. Ill, 1878, p. 132), and Manhattan Island (DeKay, Birds, 

 N. Y., p. 146). 



*Indigo Bunting {Cyanospiza cyanea). A common summer resident in this 

 vicinity, arriving about May i and remaining until October I. 



Painted Bunting (Cyanospiza ciris). Breeds from the Gulf States northward 

 to Kansas, southern Illinois and North Carolina. The capture of several speci- 

 mens of this bird in this vicinity has been recorded (Bicknell, Bull. N. O. C-, HI, 

 1S78, p. 132). It is possible that they were escaped cage-birds. 



Dickcissel ; Black-throated Bunting {Spiza amcricana) . Eastern United 

 States, mostly in the Mississippi Valley, breeding from Texas to Minnesota, and 

 wintering in Central and South America. Breeds east of the Alleghanies now 

 only rarely and locally. About forty years ago this bird was evidently a regular 

 and not uncommon summer resident in this vicinity. (See Giraud, Chapman apud 

 Galbraith, Auk, VIII, 1891, p. 395), but it occurs now only rarely and irregu- 

 larly. Recent records are : Miller's Place, L. I., September 29 and October 10 

 (Dutcher, Auk, VI, 1889, p. 13) and Blithewood, L. I., August 25 (Johnson, 

 Auk. VIII, 1891, p. 116). In July, 1904, W. De \Mtt Miller found a pair of 

 this species breeding at Plainfield, N. J. (Auk, XXI, 1904, p. 487). J. Dwight, 

 Jr.. records the occurrence of a male Dickcissel at Kingston, N. Y., June 5, 1897 

 (Auk, XIV, 1897, p. 95). 



F.\MILV TANAGRID.5:. T.\X.\GERS. 



Western Tanager {Piyan:^a Judoiiciana') . Western North American north 

 to British Columbia. The only record of the occurrence of this western .species 

 in this vicinity is that of a young male taken at Fort Montgomery, N. Y.. Decem- 

 ber 21. 1881 (Mearns, Auk, VII, 1890, p. 55). 



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