Birds observed in Naval Hospital 

 a-roimds, Brooklyn , G-.H.Ooued 



An Early Bird. 



16. Turdus migratorius. Kobin. — Very common ; breeds. 



BulLN.O.O. 4,Jan. ,1870,p.31 



The old adage tliat " The early bird catch, 



least not in the case about to be mentioned 

 On January 20th, with the thermometer ten 

 degrees below zero, and about eight inches of 

 frozen snow on the ground, an adult S> Robin 

 put in an appearance here (Ballston Spa, N. Y.). 

 As there are no worms to be found here at 

 this time of the year I substituted a small 

 charge of dust shot, with the desired result 



rm" does not always prove true, at 



Notes, Shelter Island, N.Y. 

 W. W. Worthington. 



Robii 



This is the earliest record, to my knowledge, 

 of the arrival of the Eobin in Saratoga Co. 



O.&O. X. May. 1885. p. W. 



8. S. Ingersoll. 



0.& O. Vol. 17. Feb. 1802 p; 



Ariiva. 6 of Mig'y Birds, SpriLg-18&6, 

 I Central Park, N. Y. City. A. G. Paine. Jr. 



I March 7, Merula migratoria, (761). American 

 I Eobin. 



O.&O. XI. July.l8a6,p.I09 



BdB. ObB. at Little an<? GreatGxill Is- 

 lands, N.Y. Aug. '88 B.H.r;utf.h«r. 



23. Merula migratoria. American Robin. — While after Terns one 

 day, on Great Gull, Chas. B. Field saw a Robin, and although I did not 

 see the bird myself I place perfect faith in his identification. He also in- 

 formed me that Robins sometimes struck the light. 



Auk, A»ra. 1889. p. f3 f . 



OoldWeaiJier Notes. Stephentown, N. T. 

 Benjamin Hoag 



One belated Robin seen November 12, ■ 



0.& CVoLlS, April,1893 P.67 



