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much more extensively cleared and cultivated than the other. Inter- 

 mittent work was carried on at Nueva Gerona, however, from January 

 26 until April 9, the mountains in the vicinity being repeatedly visited, 

 and several side-trips being made to certain lagoons on the north coast 

 in search of water-birds. Returning to Los Indios on April 10, Mr. Link 

 made a second trip to the " south coast," and also put in some time at 

 the western end of the Cienaga, near Siguanea. May 10 to 21 was 

 spent at Nueva Gerona, after which he undertook a trip to the eastern 

 end of the Cienaga, at Pasadita, where he collected from May 23 to 28, 

 returning to Nueva Gerona the next day, and leaving the island on 

 June 5. The collection of birds brought back amounts to eight hun- 

 dred and forty-two well-prepared specimens, representing one hundred 

 and three species, including all of the forms peculiar to the island, and 

 a larger series of aquatic forms than most collectors would think of 

 taking. 



Seasonal Occurrence. 



One hundred and forty-two species are admitted to the present list 

 of the birds of the Isle of Pines, or twenty-two more than were given 

 by Messrs. Bangs and Zappey in 1905. For nearly all of these ad- 

 ditions the work of Mr. Link is responsible, and there are specimens to 

 support most of the new records. In every case the evidence for the 

 occurrence of a given species has been carefully weighed, especially 

 with reference to its known status in Cuba, and doubtful records have 

 been relegated to the hypothetical list. A few species have been ad- 

 mitted to the list solely on the basis of Gundlach's records as given by 

 Mr. Cory. The voluminous notes made in the last few years by Mr. 

 Arthur C. Read have somewhat perplexed the writer. Published in 

 an amateur journal, the scientific names in many cases not being given, 

 or else so mangled by the printer as to be almost beyond recognition, 

 and with no indication that the author was aware of the very unusual 

 character of certain of his observations, or of the necessity for their 

 full authentication, there would seem to be ample justification for 

 ignoring them entirely in a paper like the present. Nevertheless in 

 spite of the defects, which are evident, it is plain that the good faith 

 of Mr. Read cannot be called into question, and that there is much 

 of interest and value in his notes. An effort therefore has been 

 made to sift them, utilizing such as seem to rest on a sound basis, 

 and calling attention to such as seem dubious, so that they may either 

 be verified or corrected in the future. 



