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these Warblers from Kings und Queens Counties. Col. Pike states that 

 he has not seen this bird for many years and always considered it rare 

 on Long Island. 



Helminthophila ruficapilla. Nashville Warbler. — The specimen in 

 the collection was shot by Col. Pike in what is now Prospect Park, 

 Brooklyn, and was mounted by Mr. Akhurst who also procured one or 

 two specimens. Col. Pike considers them rare on Long Island. 



Helminthophila celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. — This speci- 

 men was sbot on the East-side lands by Mr. Akhurst, and is the only 

 one he ever procured. It is in immature plumage, and was shown to, 

 and identified by, Mr. George N. Lawrence. 



Dendroica caerulea. Cerulean Warbler. — There is a fine male 

 specimen of this species in full breeding plumage, which Mr. Akhurst shot 

 in the vicinity of Crow Hill, where the Kings County Penitentiary now 

 stands. There is no date attached to the specimen, nor can Mr. Akhurst 

 recollect when it was secured; it is the only one he ever obtained on 

 Long Island. 



Dendroica dominica. Yellow-throated Warbler. — This very rare 

 specimen is a male, and was shot by Mr. Akhurst in the same locality 

 in which he secured the Cerulean Warbler. It is the only one he ever 

 saw on Long Island. 



Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — This specimen was shot 

 by Col. Pike in Lotts Woods, Flatlands, in May. He considers them 

 rare on Long Island, and has not seen a specimen for some years. 



Sylvania mitrata. Hooded Warbler. — There are two specimens of 

 this species, both presented by Mr. Chas. H. Baxter after they had been 

 mounted by Mr. Akhurst. Neither of them has any locality or date 

 attached. Mr. Akhurst states positively that they were from birds brought 

 to him in the flesh. 



Parus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. —This specimen was also procured 

 by Mr. Akhurst in the second growth on the East-side lands within the 

 city limits of Brooklyn ; he states that during his active collecting he saw 

 a number of these birds. It is such a noisy species that any individuals 

 in a locality are sure to attract the collector by their outcry. 



Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — There is but one 

 specimen in the collection, labelled "Shot by J. Akhurst. at Canarsie, in 

 1S49." It is the only specimen that Mr. Akhurst recollects ever having 

 seen from Long Island. 



Saxicola cenanthe. Wheatear.— The Historical Society possesses but 

 one specimen of this boreal bird. It is one of the latest additions to the 

 collection, having been shot at Jamaica, Queens Co., in 1S85 by Mr. John 

 Pringle, a nurseryman of Brooklyn, and taken to Mr. Akhurst who mounted 

 it. Mr Pringle stated that he saw two of these birds in company, but 

 secured only the one presented to the Historical Societv. 



