27 O Dutcher, Rare Long Island Birds. I buy 



only of those that can be considered rare, or otherwise important 

 or interesting. 



Sula sula. Booby. — This specimen is in immature plumage and was 

 mounted by Mr. Akhurst from a bird in the flesh. It is labelled : "Shot 

 on Moriches Bay," and was presented by Mr. H. G. Reeve. 



Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American White Pelican. — This speci- 

 men bears on its label the words "Canarsie Bay, presented by J. C. 

 Brevoort." It was mounted by Mr. Akhurst who purchased the bird in 

 the flesh with funds provided by Mr. Brevoort. No date is given. 



Anas strepera. Gadvvall. — Presented by Col. Pike, who says : "Killed 

 in a fresh water pond near Speonk, Long Island, 1S41. Formerly 

 common." 



Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — There are two specimens, 

 male, in full breeding plumage, labelled "From south side of Long 

 Island." Mr. Akhurst mounted both, and states that they were purchased 

 in Fulton Market, New York City, of Messrs. A. & E. Robbins who said 

 they came from the south side of Long Island. No date is given. 



Glaucionetta islandica. Barrow's Golden-eye. — This specimen was 

 presented by Mr. Akhurst who states that it was purchased in the flesh 

 from 'Old Jake,' who procured it from one of the gunners on the south 

 side of Long Island. There is no date attached to the specimen, nor any 

 locality except as above stated. This is the only specimen of this species 

 ever procured by Mr. Akhurst. 



Histrionicus histrionicus. Harlequin Duck. — One specimen in the 

 collection, recorded in Auk, Vol. VI, p. 67, by George B. Badger. 



Camptolaimus labradorius. Labrador Duck. — The writer has already 

 recorded full data regarding the specimen of the Labrador Duck in this 

 collection. In this connection some statements by Mr. Akhurst relative 

 to the former abundance of this now extinct Duck are of interest. 

 During the period between 1843 and 1850 he made up a number of speci- 

 mens and shipped them to England and Germany. A near neighbor of 

 his was captain of a packet ship running between New York and England, 

 and carried many specimens of American water fowl to collectors in 

 England, among them at least twenty Labrador Ducks. Mr. Akhurst 

 has no means of knowing to whom these birds were sent as they were 

 purchased by the captain on orders. He filled a similar number of orders 

 for Labrador Ducks for collectors in Germany, which were sent by a 

 captain sailing from New York to some of the German ports. It is fair to 

 assume even at this late day that some of these specimens must still be 

 extant in Europe, presumably in private collections. 



Chen caerulescens. Blue Goose. — This specimen was presented by 

 Col. Pike who killed it on Shinnecock Bay opposite Ponquogue, while in 

 a blind at a place known as the 'Hole-in-the-Wall.' "There were two indi- 

 viduals; one I killed, and the other fell at some distance from me and I 

 did not search for it. I consider it a very rare bird on Long Island." 



