,34 M earns on Less Hardy Winter Residents. 
me : “ The extremes of early arrival and late departure of this species 
are April 11 and November 20, both dates being in 1875; though on 
February 28 (same year) I saw one in a grove of pine-trees, feeding on 
the dried berries of sumach (Rhus), and appearing quite at home. I 
again observed it (doubtless the same bird) at the same place, on March 
28.” * I have observed a great irregularity in the migrations of this species, 
both as to abundance and time of arrival. 
3. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — The winter range of the Bluebird is 
about co-extensive with that of the Bobin. In the Highlands they are 
seen every winter, and are generally abundant when the weather is mild ; 
but there are often long periods when none are seen. They were present 
— but not numerous — in the winter of 1874- 75. During the past win- 
ter they were very abundant throughout; they warbled their pleasant 
notes even in January ; fed upon cedar and sumach berries. 
4. Lophophanes bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — This species is 
to be included among our winter birds on the recent authority of Mr. 
Eugene P. Bicknell, f who observed one on November 29, 1874, in a piece 
of open woodland, near his residence, at Riverdale, N. Y. For several 
weeks thereafter this bird was occasionally noticed about the same spot, 
and without doubt remained during the winter, as he felt certain of having 
heard it in January, and the following March it was often seen or heard 
about the same woods, being then in full song. It disappeared after 
March 28. As long ago as 1844 Dr. DeKay wrote : $ '“This lively and 
noisy bird appears in the southern counties of our State about the first of 
May, and remains with us until very late in the autumn, and indeed may 
be said to be a constant resident.” It has never been observed in the 
Highlands. 
5. Anorthura troglodytes var. hyemalis. Winter Wren. — The 
Winter Wren is found in winter in the Hudson Valley at least as far north 
as Rhinebeek. Mr. Bicknell writes me that “ it is somewhat irregular as 
a winter resident,” but does “ not consider it unusual to see it any time 
between October and May (May 4, 1877). It is, however, most abundant 
in the fall (October).” In the Highlands it is generally common all win- 
ter, but is somewhat irregular. It has been abundant during the severest 
winters, and uncommon, at times, in mild ones. Not plentiful last winter. 
It is often found in the rushes of the salt marshes beside the Hudson River ; 
feeds, at such times, upon small mollusks. 
6. Dendrceca coronata. Yellow-rumped Warbler. — The Yel- 
low-rumps generally stay with us in autumn till November ; a few remain- 
* There is a notice in “Forest and Stream” newspaper of the occurrence 
of a Hermit Thrush, at St. John, N. B., on January 11, 1878 ; and there are 
numerous records of its capture, in winter, in Southern New England, 
t See this Bulletin, Vol. Ill, p. 129. 
f New York Fauna, Part II, p. 59. 
