The subjoined list represents the partly completed work of one of our most active members whose untimely end we all deplore. While this list is admittedly unfinished, and would undoubtedly have been far more fully annotated had Mr. Holmes been able to d the necessary desk work or dictation, it is no.w published as he left it by special request so that it may form the basis for further work by the members of the rapidly increasing membership of the LaRue Holmes Nature Leagu.e. Colymbus holboellii.--Holboell's Grebe. Colymbus auritus.--Horned Grebe. Podilymbus podiceps.--PiecL-billed Grebe. Ga*ia imber.--Loon. Gavla lureroe.---Red-throated Loon. Larus argentatus.--Herring Gull. Sterna ltirundo.--Common Tern. Merganser americanus.--American Merganser. Merganser serrator.--Red-breasted Merganser. Lophodytes cucullatus.--Hoo.ded Merganser. /lnas boschas.--Mallard. /lnas obscura.--Black Duck. Chaulelasmus strepera.--Gadwall. Mareca americana.--Baldpate. Nettion carolinensis.--Green-winged Teal. Querquedula discors.--Blue-winged Teal. Rare. Spatula clypeata.--Shoveller. /lix sponsa.--XVood Duck. A rare summer resident, formerly more common. ytbya americana.--Red-head. ,,l ythya *allisneria.--Canvas-back. Clangula amerlcana.--American Golden-eye. Branta canadensis.--Canada Goose. Botaurus lentlginosus.--Amerlcan Bitlern. Rare summer resident, found in the large fresh water marshes. ,4rdetta exilis.--Least Bittern. Probably a rare' summer resident. zlrdea herodias.--Great Blue Heron. Florida caerulea.--Little Blue Hel:on. . Butorides vlrescens.--Green Heron. A rather common summer resident. ThE WILSON BULLETIN--NO. 58. Nycticorax nycticorax nae,ius.--Black.crowned Night Heron. A large colony of these birds was formerly located in this vicinity, but after hav- ing been attacked many times by plume hunters and eggers, was finally broken up. I have no recent record of their having been seen in this section. Railus elegans.--King Rail. A nest containing eggs of this species was found in Great Swamp several years ago. It may breed regularly. Rallus *irginianus.--Virginia Rail. Gallinula galeata.-:-Florida Gallinule. Fulica americana.--American Coot. Philohela minor.--American Woodcock. A rather rare summer resident. Gallinago delicata.--Wilson's Snipe. Macrohamphus griseus.--Dowitcher. ztctodromas minutilla.--Least Sandpiper. Totanus melanoleucus.--Greater Yellow-legs. Totanus fla,ipes.--Yellow-legs. Helodromas solitarius.--Solitary Sandpiper. Bartramia longicauda.--Bartramian Sandpiper. A very rare summer resident. ztctitis macularia.--Spotted Sandpiper. A rather rare summer resi- dent, breeding chiefly in low-lying cornfields. Charadrius dominicus.---American Golden Plover. Oxyechus *ociferus.--Killdeer. Colinus irginianus.--Bob-white. Formerly common but now a rare summer resident. It seems to be increasing in numbers. Bonasa umbellus.--Ruffed Grouse. Rare summer resident, though formerly common. Zenaidura macroura.--Mourning Dove. Rare. Some years more com- mon than others. Oircus hudsonicus.--Marsh Hawk. Permanent resident, common in some localities. ztccipiter ,elox.--Sharp-shinned Hawk. A very rare summer resident. ztccipiter cooperi.--Cooper's Hawk. A very rare summer resident. ztccipiter atricapillus.--American Goshawk. Buteo borealis.--Red-tailed Hawk. Rare summer resident and becom- ing more so as the virgin forests are cut from the hills. Buteo lineatns.--Red-shouldered Hawk. The most common Hawk breeding in this locality. Buteo latissimus.--Broad-winged Hawk. Exceedingly rare summer resident. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis.--Amerlcan Rough-legged Hawk. Hallaeetus leucocephalus.--Bald Eagle Falco rusticolus obsoletus.--Black Grayfalcon. Falco peregrinus anatum.--Duck Hawk. Hor TE Wr. soN Bu.r.x'N--No. 58.' Myiarchus crinitus.--Crested Flycatcher. Rather common in woods. Sayornls phoebe.--Phoebe. An abundant summer resident. Nuttalornis boreatis.--Olive-sided Flycatcher. Horizopus ,irens.--Wood Pewee. Common summer resident. in wood- lands. Empidonax fla,i,entris.--Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Empidonax *irescens.--Green-crested Flycatcher. Empidonax traillii alnorum.--Alder Flycatcher. Empidonax minimus.--Least Flycatcher. A rather rare summer resident. Octocoris alpestris.--Horned Lark. Cyanocitta cristata.--Blue Jay. Abundant. Corvus brachyrhynchos.--American Crow. Abundant Sturnus *ulgaris.--Starllng. Common in some localities. Sphyrapicus ,arius.--Yellow-bellled Sapsucker Common. .Dollchonyx oryzi*orus.--Bobolink. Locally common. Apparently de- creasing in numbers. Molothrus ater.--Cowbird. Common. Agelaius phoniceus.--Red-winged Blackbird. Abundant in the fresh water marshes. Sturnella magna.--Meadowlark. Common. Icterus spurius.--Orchard Oriole. Locally rare. Icterus galbula.--Baltlmore Oriole Common, 'breeding in the heart of the city. Euphagus carolinus.--Rusty Blackbird. Abundant. Quiscalus quiscula.--Purple Grackle. Common Breeds in colonies in conifers. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus.--Bronzed Grackle. Pinicola enucleator leucura.--Pine Grosbeak. Carpodacus purpureus.--Purple Finch. Winter visitant. Loxia curvirostra minor.--Amerlcan Crossbill. Loxia leucoptera.--White-wlnged Crossbill. A cantbis linaria.--Redpoll.' Astragalinus tristis.--American Goldfinch. Common. Spinus pinus.--Pine Si'skin. Passerina nivalis.--Snowflake. Rather common. Pooecetes gramineus.--Vesper Sparrow. Common summer resident. Passerculus sand'ichensis saanna.--Savanna Sparrow. Common. Coturniculus savannarum passerinus.--Grasshopper Sparrow. Very rare. Ammodramus hensloqi.--Henslow's Sparrow. Zonotrichia leucophrys.--White-crowned Sparrow. Zonolrichia albicollis.--YVhite-throated Sparrow. Spizella monticola.--Ti'ee Sparrow Abundant. Spizella socialis.--Chipping Sparrow. Abundant in 'settled sections, HOL3tES, ON BIRDS OF SUIMIT, rare in rural districts. Spizella pusilla.--Field Sparrow. Abundant summer resident. Junco hyemalis.--Slate-colored Junco. Abundant in winter. Melosplza clnerea melodia.-wSong Sparrow. Abundant summer resident. Melosplza georgiana.--Swamp Sparrow. 'Abundant summer resident. Passerella iliaca.--Fox Sparrow. Common. Pipilo erythrophthalmus.---Towhee. Cardinalis cardinalis.--Cardinal. A rare summer resident. Only two or three records. Zamelodia ludo.viclana.--Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Common summer resident. Cyanospiza cyanea.--Indigo Bunting. Common. Spiza americana.--Dickcissel. Piranga erythromelas.--Scarlet Tanager. Common summer resident. Progne subis.--Purple Martin. Petrochelidon lunifrons.--Cliff Swallow. Formerly common but now seems to have entirely disappeared. Hirundo erythrogastra.--Barn Swallow. Abundant. Iridoprocne bicolor.---Tree Swallow. Riparia riparia.--Bank Swallow. Never very common. Stelgidopteryx serripennis.--Rough-winged Swallow. A very rare summer resident. Lanius borealis.--Northern Shrike7 Rare. Ampelis cedrorum.--Cedar 3/4Vaxwing. A common summer resident. Vireo oliaceus.--Red-eyed Vireo. Abundant summer resident. Vireo 11a;ifrons.--Yellow-throated 'Vireo. Rather rare. Vireo solitarius.--Blue-headed Vireo. V4reo noweboracensis.--1Vhite-eYed Vireo. Common,along streams. Mniotilta ;aria.--Black and White Warbler. Rather rare. Helmitheros ;ermi;orus.--Worm-kating Warbler. Rare. Helmint]iophila pinus.--Blue-winged Warbler. Common summer resident. ftelminthoplfila chryspotera.--Golden-winged Warbler. Helminthophila rubricapilla.--Nashville Warbler. Helmlnthophila celata.--Orange-crowned Warbler. Helminthophila peregrlna.--Tennessee Warbler. Helminthophila la'rencei.--Lawrence's Warbler. Helminlhoph,ila leucobronchialis.--Brewster's Warbler. Compsothlypis americana.--Parula xVarbler. Dendroica tigrlna.--Cape May Warbler. Dendroica aesti1/2,a.--Yellow Warbler. Common summer resident. Dendroica caerulescens.--Black-throated Blue Warbler. Dendroica coronata.--Myrtle Warbler. Dendroica maculosa.--Magnolia %tarbier. 6 THE WILSON BULLETIN--NO. 58. Dendroica caerulea.--Cerulean Warbler. Dendroica pensylwanica.--Chestnut-sided Warbler. Rather rare sum- mer resident. Dendroica castanea.--Bay-breasted Warbler. Dendroica striata.--Black-poll Warbler. Dendroica blackburniae.--Blackburnian Warbler. Dendroica wigorsii.---Pine Warbler. Dendroica palmarun.--Palm Warbler. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea.--Yellow-Palm Warbler. Dendroica discolor.--Prairie Warbler. Dendroica wirens.--Black-throated Green Warbler. Seiurus aurocapillus.--Oven-bird. Commonest breeding warbler. Seiurus noweboracensis.--Water-Thrush. Seiurus motacilla.--Louisiana Water.-Thrush. Geothlypis agilis.--Connectlcut Warbler. Geothlypis formosa.--Kentucky Warbler. Geothlypis philadelphia.--Mourning Warbler. Geothlypis trichas.--Maryland Yellov-throat. lcteria eirens.--Yerlov-breasted. Chat. Rather common summer resident. 14/ilsonia mitrata.--Hooded Warbler. 14/ilsonia pus?lla.--Wilson's Warbler. 14/ilsonla canadensis.--Canadian Warbler. Setophaga ruticilla.--American Redstart. A very 'rare summer resident. But one record. -/lnthus penilvanicus.--American Pipit. Galeoscoptes carolinenisi.--Catblrd. Common summer resident. Toxostoma ru[um.--Brovn Thrasher. Common. Thryothorus ludovicianus.--Carolina Wren. A very rare summer resident. Only two records. Troglodytes aedon.--House Wren. 'Rather common. Olbiorchihts hiemalis.--Winter Wren. Cistothorus stellaris.--Short-billed Marsh Wren. Locally common. Breeds in very restricted area. Telmatodytes palustris.--Long-billed Marsh Wren. Locally common in fresh water marshes and along the Passaic river. Certhia [amiliaris americana.--Brown Creeper. Sitta carolinensis.--Whlte-breasted Nuthatch. Common. Baeolophus bicolor.--Tufted Titmouse. Rare, but becoming more common. Penthestes atricapillus.--Black-capped Chickadee. Common. Regulus satrapa.--Golden-crowned Kinglet. Common. Regulus calendula.--Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Common. Hylocichla mustelina.--Wood Thrush. Abundant. Ho.uEs, oN BP. DS OF Su3a3an , N.J. Hylocichla [uscescens.--W. ilson's Thrush. Rather common. Hylocichla allciae.--Gray-cheeked Thr.ush. Hylocichla svainsonii.--Olive-backed Thrush. Common. Hylocichla guttara pallasii.--Hermit Thrush. Abundant. Merula migratoria.--American Robin. Abundant. Sialla sialls.--Bluebird. Abundant. 27