. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. Notes from Field and Study 277 About June 20, I noted Purple Crack- les, Starlings, and Doves roaming about the country for their daily ration. At this time these birds commence to assemble in a definite roosting-place at night, and as autumn approaches and the birds increase, these roosts become the rendezvous of great numbers of Crackles, Starlings, Robins, Doves, and other birds. Mid-July usually brings the first flight of Swallows, or, if we live along the sea- coast, the first flight of shore-birds may be noted. I noticed the first flock of Barn Swa
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. Notes from Field and Study 277 About June 20, I noted Purple Crack- les, Starlings, and Doves roaming about the country for their daily ration. At this time these birds commence to assemble in a definite roosting-place at night, and as autumn approaches and the birds increase, these roosts become the rendezvous of great numbers of Crackles, Starlings, Robins, Doves, and other birds. Mid-July usually brings the first flight of Swallows, or, if we live along the sea- coast, the first flight of shore-birds may be noted. I noticed the first flock of Barn Swallows this year passing over on July 24. A few days later I heard the migratory lisp of some lone Warbler. I have often found the Northern Water-Thrush to be the first real fall migrant of the Warbler family. I have observed it the last week in July, but not this year. This bird seems to be a sort of forerunner of the vast host of Warblers that pass southward during the months that follow.—J. K. Pottee, Camden, N. J. The Washington Region.—The after- math of this spring's remarkably late and irregular migration extended well into June. Nearly all the late migrants remained beyond their usual time of leav- ing, and several broke the record for the lateness of their stay. Those of the latter category are as fol- lows, the dates in parentheses being the latest previous dates of departure: Least Flycatcher, June 2 (May 20, 1904); Cray-cheeked Thrush, June 3 (May 31, 1907); Chestnut-sided Warbler, June 2 (May 30, 1891); Bay-breasted Warbler, June 5 (May 27, 1888); Black- throated Green Warbler, June 10 (May 30, 1907); Magnolia Warbler, June 4 (May 31, 1909); Mourning Warbler, June 7 (May 30, 1907); and the Rose- breasted Crosbeak, June 3 (May 30, 1907). A few of the other transients that remained into June, and much later than common, with, in parentheses, the dates on which they have been in previous years latest seen, are: Blackburnian Warbler, June 2 (June 3, 1907); Black-pol
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