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The Cay Sal Consignments. 



From the Cay Sal Light I have received, through the kindness of Mr. 

 J. S. Solomon, two small consignments, the one covering the spring 

 migration of 1901 and the other the autumn and winter movements of 

 1901-02. 



The lighthouse of Cay Sal is situated on the westernmost point of the 

 Cay Sal Bank in Lat. 23° 55' N., Long. So°25' W., and lies nearly midway 

 between Florida and the north coast of Cuba. During the year covered 

 by the schedules no great movements appear to have been observed, most 

 of the birds arriving singlj- or in twos and threes; the greatest rush 

 recorded took place on the 13th of March and was made up of four or five 

 small species of Passeres, which commenced striking about 2 a. m. and 

 continued until dawn. Many of these birds remained on the cay three 

 days before continuing their journey. 



The only other large movement took place, curiously enough, on the 

 15th December, a time when, as a rule, hut little migration is to be looked 

 for ; as in the previous rush the species represented were much the same ; 

 they commenced to strike at 10 p. m. but ceased about 5 A. m. and very 

 few were seen on the cay the next day. 



The other point of note is the occurrence on two occasions of the 

 Purple Gallinule {P. martinica) which is probably therefore a regular 

 migrant to the Bank. 



Mniotilta varia. 



No. I. (7, i&. 13th March, 1901. 



Parula americana. 



No. I. a-h. Six males, two females, 13th March, 1901, 



Helminthophila bachmani. 



No. 1. a. 13th March, 1901. 



Dendroeca coronata. 



No. 1. a. 13th March, 1901. No. i. b-i. 15th Dec, 1901. 



Dendroeca palmarum. 



No. I. a-f, 13th March, 1901. No, i. g,h. 15th Dec, 1901. 



Geothlypis trichas. 



No. I. a-f. Four males, two females, 13th March, 1901. 

 No. I. g. One female, 15th Dec, 1901. 



Ammodramus savannarum. 



No. I. a-h. 15th Dec, 1901. 



