282 Catalogue of Birds. 



33. Mimus polyglottus (Linn.). Mocking Bird. 



Several years ago I was told by a gentleman residing at 

 Newtown, L. L, that in the extensive swamp adjoining that 

 village, Mocking Birds came and bred regularly every year. 

 A friend informed me that at Bellport, L. I., a fine male bird 

 frequented near the house which he occupied, and attempts were 

 made to capture it, but without success ; he supposed it to have 

 escaped from confinement, but it probably was a wild bird. I 

 once saw one on a tree top in the City Hall Park, from which 

 it would fly after insects and return to its post ; this no doubt 

 was an escaped bird. 



On the sea beach at Barnegat, N. J., I observed a magni- 

 ficent male which was resident there and breeding ; its presence 

 was much valued by the inmates of the house near which it had 

 taken up its abode. The evening previous to my seeing it, as 

 we were crossing to the beach from the main shore, it being 

 bright moonlight and quite still, the notes of this bird were 

 heard for a great distance on the water, and they were kept up 

 until a late hour of the night. 



I was informed by a friend who lives on Staten Island, that a 

 pair bred near his country residence in 1864, and that the 

 young were secured by one of his neighbors. 



34. Galeoscqptes Carolinensis (Linn.). Cat Bird. 



35. Harporhynchus rufus (Linn.). Brown Thrush. 



Fam. SAXICOLID^E. 



36. Saxicola amanthe (Linn.). Stone Chat. "Wheatear. 



I have a specimen of this species which was shot on Long 

 Island ; it was accompanied by another, which was not secured. 



37. Sialia sialis (Linn.). Blue Bird. 



Fam. SYLVIID^E. 



38. Regulus calendula (Linn.). Ruby-crowned "Wren. 



39. " satrapa, Licht. Golden-crested "Wren. 



40. Polioptila ccerulea (Linn.). Blue-grey Gnat-catcher. 



