272 Lawrence, Notes on Long Island Birds. [July 



LONG ISLAND, N. Y., BIRD NOTES. 



BY NEWBOLD T. LAWRENCE. 



In the following notes, I take pleasure in recording several 

 additional captures to those already mentioned in a list of 'Rare 

 Birds taken on Long Island, N. Y.', published in 'Forest and 

 Stream,' May 2, 1878. 



1. Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Shot a female of 

 this species at Far Rockaway, April 18, 1874. 



2. Dendrceca castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. — Secured an adult 

 male in a small grove of oaks at Far Rockawav, June 23, 1S70. Mr. 

 Eugene P. Bicknell has a record from Riverdale, N. Y., dating July 26, 

 [875. He also informs me that, from records kept of this bird for a 

 number of years at Riverdale, N. Y. , in its regular migration, the latest 

 spring record is the end of May, and the earliest fall record the middle 

 of August. 



3. Vireo philadelphicus. Philadelphia Vireo. — Mr. Eugene P. 

 Bicknell, while staying with me at Far Rockawav. had the good fortune to 

 secure a fine specimen of this Vireo on September 25. 1S79. I nac * the 

 pleasure of skinning the bird, which proved to be a male. This is the 

 first record of its capture on Long Island. 



4. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — Shot a 

 specimen of this bird at Far Rockawav, May 30. 1882. Another was noticed 

 in its company but not secured. 



5. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savanna Sparrow. — This 

 bird. I think, may now be included among the winter residents on Long 

 Island. I have taken specimens at Far Rockaway during November and 

 December, and one (male) January 1, 1S84. Mr. Wm. Dutcher secured 

 two specimens at the same place on February 33, 1SS5. 



6. Ammodromus maritimus. Sea-side Finch. — -One specimen (fe- 

 male) taken on the salt meadow at Far Rockaway, February 22, 1SS4. 

 Another was noted, but not secured, November 25, 1S85. 



7. Caprimulgus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — On April 26, 1S85. 

 Mr. Henry DeForest found a nest of this bird at Oyster Bay, containing 

 two eggs; the following week, May 3, he again visited the spot, and found 

 young birds that had evidently been hatched several days. I record the 

 above as an unusually early date. J. P. Giraud. Jr., speaking of this bird 

 in 'The Birds of Long Island.' says, "It arrives on Long Island about the 

 first of May, from the South; in the latter part of the same month the 

 female commences laving." 



8. Nyctale acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — Mr. Osborne killed one of 

 these birds on Montauk Point. November 20, iSS,. 



9. Ardea caerulea. Little Blue Heron. — On April 3, 1885, while 

 taking a tramp over the salt meadows at Far Rockaway, I started a Little 



