Aak, 24, Apr. ,1907, p. / $ $• 
Notes on certain birds of Long Island, 
New York. 
By William C. Braislin, M. D. 
AcantMs linaria. Lessee Redpoll. — Never having previously 
observed the Redpoll on Long Island, it was with pleasure that 
two were seen in Prospect Park, Brooklyn on March 5, 1907. 
The two, observed at close range, were even less timid than the 
common English Sparrow, as I came within little more than a 
yard’s length of the nearest. They found something to pick at 
on the snow mounds at the edge of the walk, and as they flew I 
was interested to note the similarity of flight and call-notes to those 
of the Goldfinch, for which I might easily have mistaken them 
under less favorable conditions for observation. 
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Birds of the Adirondack Region. 
C. B.Merriaiu. 
5S. iEgiothus linaria (Linn.) Cabanis. Common Redpoll. — Wir 
ter visitant from the north and more or less irregular. 
Ball. N. O. a, Q, Oct, 1881 , p, 220 
I Saw flocks of Les- 
ser RedpoRs on Dec. 5th and 6th. 
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CT&O. Vlll. Mar. 1863. p.-M' 
W^^jm^e^^of^spring. 
O N Feb. 8 this locality was visited by a large flight of 
the common redpoll. They were in very large flocks, 
and accompanied a snow' storm which swept through the 
Chemung *V alley on this date. I had about a dozen fine 
specimens brought to me by a young man who fired into 
a flock that was feeding near the house. This first called 
my attention to them, and on going out I was surprised 
| to find them all over. A very few snowflakes were also 
seen among some of the flocks. Yesterday, while on my 
way to church, I saw a red and buff -shouldered blackbird. 
He was all alone in the top of a dead tree, and his notes 
reminded one of spring. He looked very lonesome. 
Elmira, N. Y„ Feb. 10. E. A. S. 
WinteT Notes fromStephentown, N.Y. 
• Benjamin Hoag. 
It is with great pleasure that I record 
the presence of Redpolls in considerable 
numbers. Not a single specimen was 
noted last season, while in the fall of 1889 
they commenced to arrive in large flocks 
about the 15th of November, and were 
here in multitudes all winter, staying un- 
til late in the spring of 1890. 
O. & O.Vol. 18, Jan. 1898 p.ll 
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