Vol. XXIV 



1907 



Braislix, Notes on Birds of Long Island, N. Y . 187 



Hither Plain Dec. 31, 1906. It was driven on the beach and 

 there found by the patrolmen of the Life-saving Service. Mr. 

 Baker wrote me that it came ashore during an unusually heavy 

 southerly storm. It bore marks of having received serious injury 

 in the surf. There were areas of extravasated blood beneath the 

 skin of both the body and the head. Its stomach contained no 

 food. 



Nycticorax violaceus. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. — I 

 have recently had the pleasure of examining a specimen of this 

 species belonging to Dr. Henry Heath, a dentist, of this city. The 

 specimen, which has been in his possession since the day it was 

 shot, was taken at Orient. Some years ago while staying at the 

 home of his brother, who lives at that place, the bird was killed 

 by a gunner, who gave it to him in the flesh. The bird was taken, 

 Dr. Heath believes, almost certainly in October, though he admits 

 it may have been September or November, about fifteen years ago. 

 This is the second absolutely authentic specimen taken on Long 

 Island, one having been previously recorded (Chapman, Visitor's 

 Guide to the Local Collection of Birds in the Amer. Museum, 

 1894, p. 28). About a year ago I was kindly informed by Mr. 

 Roy Latham of Orient of his having recently met with the Yellow- 

 crowned Night Heron at his home at Orient and since learning 

 of Dr. Heath's specimen, as above recorded, I have written Mr. 

 Latham for details, which he has given me, as follows: "The 

 Yellow-crowned Night Heron was first seen on May 4, 1905, in a 

 shallow pond on the Salt Marsh. It was very tame and allowed 

 one to approach to within 50 feet while it was running nimblv, 

 picking up minnows. As I walked nearer it flew to a stake 100 

 yards away. When I left, it returned and stayed in the pond 

 throughout the day. The pond is a favorite feeding ground of 

 the Black-crowned Night Herons and the Little Green Herons. 

 The second (or the same Yellow-crowned Night Heron) was seen 

 on May 7, 1905, in a sheltered creek near woods. It flew into a 

 tree close by. I studied it well from all points. It was in full 

 plumage. I have seen them in Florida and was surprised and 

 delighted to find this one." 



Accipiter atricapillus. American Goshawk. — Although I have 

 seen quite a number of specimens of this species from Long Island, 



