174 ^OHHOTK^ Miffraiwn at some Bahama Lightkouses. \a^^ 



Empidonax acadicus [= zn'rescens]. 

 No. 8. a. 15th April, 1901. The first record from the Bahamas. 

 Dorichia evelynae. 



No. 8. a. 15th April, 1901. The occurrence of this bird so near the 

 Cuban coast points to its occasional occurrence on that island. 



Spyrapicus varius. 



No. 4. a. 2ist March, 1901. This specimen -must have been a very 

 bright male; the white tips and the outermost spots of the primaries are 

 tinged with pinkish and the white margins of the outer tail-feathers are 

 of a dull pinkish brown. 



Columba leucocephala. 



No. 10. a. 2ist Dec, 1900. Struck the tower at 12.20 A. m. 



Charadrius fulvus. 



No. 4. a. 25th Oct., 1900. 



Strepsilas interpres. 



No. 8. a. 14th Nov., 1900. Shot on the Cay. 



Tringoides macularius. 



No. 10. a. 25th April, 1901. 



Ardea virescens. 



No. 2. a, b. 20th Feb., 1901. 



No. S. c. 22nd April, 1901. "About 30 arrived on the night of the 

 20th and all left the following day with the exception of one, which was 

 shot on the 22nd." — T. R. T. f 



I have compared these specimens with the individual I obtained at 

 Nassau in 1898 and I find that that specimen should be referred to A. 

 bahamensis of Brewster and not to this species as erroneously recorded 

 (Ibis, 1899, p. 519). 



Nyctiardea violacea. 



No. 3. a, 23rd Oct., 1900. Immature. 

 No. 4. b. 2 1 St March, 1901. A fine adult. 



