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General Notes. 
almost wholly overlaid by numerous, nearly confluent blotches of dilute 
chocolate and purplish-brown which, with a few black spots and dashes,- 
are uniformly spread over the entire surface of the shell. The fourth 
specimen has some immaculate spaces of creamy-buff about the smaller 
end, although the markings elsewhere are even denser than in the other 
three. The general coloring of these eggs is extremely rich and hand- 
some and, excepting in size, they bear a close resemblance to the noto- 
riously beautiful egg of the Duck Hawk. — William Brewster, Cam- 
bridge, Mass. . . 
Second Addendum to the Preliminary List of Birds ascer- 
tained TO OCCUR IN THE ADIRONDACK REGION, NORTHEASTERN NEW 
York.* 
186. Telmatodytes palustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — Dr. 
A. K. Fisher writes me that he took a nest and three eggs of this species 
at Lake George, in Warren Co., August 2, 1882. 
187. Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. — Common in the vil- 
lages along the outskirts of the wilderness, on both sides of the Adirondacks. 
188. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. — Occurs along 
Lake Champlain during the migration. 
189. Charadrius dominicus. Golden Plover. — Very common 
about Lake Champlain during October in some seasons. 
190. iEgialites semipalmatus. Semipalmated Plover ; Ring Neck.' 
— Abundant along Lake Champlain during the fall migration, arriving 
about the middle of September. 
191. Tringa canutus. Knot; Robin Snipe. — Occurs during the 
migrations. 
192. Actodromas minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Very abundant 
about Lakes George and Champlain during the fall migration. 
193. Pelidna alpina americana. Red-backed Sandpiper ; Amer- 
ican Dunlin. — Occurs during the migrations. 
194. Limosa foeda. Marbled Godwit. — Sometimes tolerably com- 
mon about Lake Champlain in October. 
195. Bartramia longicauda. Field Plover. — Breeds in dry fields 
bordering the Adirondacks, on both sides of the mountains. 
196. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — 7k specimen 
-was shot near Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain, several years ago. 
197. Rallus virginianus. Virginian Rail. — Tolerably common 
about the borders of the wilderness. 
198. Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. — Rare. Mr. Henry Pren- 
tiss shot one on Lake Champlain in April, 1882. 
199. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Rather rare. Occurs both in spring 
and fall. 
200. Mareca americana. Baldpate. — Rare along Lake Champlain. 
201. Fuligula marila. Scaup Duck. — Occurs during the migrations, 
but is not common. 
* See this Bulletin, Vol. VI, p. 225, and Vol. VII, p. 128. 
