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should linger alone in a locality considerably south of its regular 
summer home was a puzzle to us, as it appeared perfectly normal 
in its activities except for its persistence in following the sparrows 
in their details of home-keeping. After the Field Sparrows had 
concluded their nesting activities, the Junco moved into the Guest 
House premises and attached itself to a pair of late-nesting Chip-* 
ping Sparrows, seeking association with them in the same manner 
as with the Field Sparrows, singing frequently hut moving lone- 
somely from one song station to another when not with its 
associates. 
8. Bronzed Gkackle. Quiscdlus quiscula ceneus Ridgw. 
The Crackle is not commoli in the Park interior, and in the 
season of 1919 it was seen only at Carr Pond, near the western 
border of the Harriman section. This specimen was identified by 
Prof. T. L. Hankinson. 
9. CowBim Molothrus aler ater (Bodd.) 
The Cowbird is not common in the Park interior. In 1919 it 
was seen only occasionally, at Bear Mountain and in the Kanah- 
wauke Lake district. 
10. NORTHERN PlLEATED WOODPECKER. Phlceotomus piUatuS 
abieticola (Bangs) 
On July 7, 1919, this fine large woodpecker was found in the 
dark hemlock timber near Island Pond, where the Park domain 
borders the Harriman estate. It was recognized in uttering its loud 
Flicker-like calls, and by its heavy drumming. I spent considerable 
time in stalking this wary forester, and succeeded in getting 
almost under it, when it flew away up the wooded hillside uttering 
the characteristic loud cackling call, “ cac cac cac.” Only one bird 
was seen at this time. Specimens of its work were seen here and 
there in this portion of the Park and in the Harriman timber in 
the neighborhood of Cranberry Pond. 
