iSgi-] NoKTHROP on Ihc Birds of Andros Island. DC) 



B:iys, Conch Soiiiui, aiui later at Maii;,'rovc Key on June 25. It fVcqnents 

 the thick underbrush of the coppet, ;ind was always seen quite close to 

 the ground, (i. trichas was also collected, but the ditleience between 

 the two birds was very noticeable, G. rostrata being considerably larger 

 and much lighter in color. Its song was also louder and sweeter. 



[The single specimen, male, is nearer G. rostrata, than any other of 

 tlie described forms, dilTering from it in its much shorter and slenderer 

 bill, with the crown o'i a deeper and more bluish gray. Mr. Ridgway, 

 who has examined the specimen, says : "Intermediate between type of G. 

 rostrata and G. taiiiieri ■ bill entirely like the latter; color above brighter 

 olive-green than in either." While doubtless representing a well-marked 

 local race, it seems hardly worth while to give it a name on the basis of a 

 single specimen. — J. A. A.] 



♦17. Geothlypis trichas {Linn.). Maryland Yellovvthroat. — This 

 species was seen on both the east and the west side of Andros from April 

 12 to 19, but there is no note of its appearance later. Of the five specimens 

 collected, four were males. It is interesting to note that Dr. Bryant 

 states that of a flock of birds flying past his vessel in the harbor of Grassy 

 Creek, in the southern part of the island, on April 20, 1859, all were 

 males. 



* 18. Setophaga ruticilla {Linn.). — American Rei).start. — This War- 

 bler was first seen at Nicol's Town on April 10, and the last specimen 

 was taken May 20; one was seen a month later, however, on the west 

 coast. 



Since this paper was written an interesting article by Mr. W. E. D. 

 Scott has appeared in 'The Auk' * on the 'Birds Observed at the Dry Tor- 

 tuo^as, Florida, during parts of March and April.' As I was collecting 

 on Andros during the same time, I thought it would be ititeresting to note 

 the species common to both places and have hence prefixed an asterisk to 

 those mentioned in Mr. Scott's paper. A reference to his paper will show 

 that he secured many Warblers that I did not, and a comparison of his 

 dates with mine shows that with the exception of A////(;////« varia, Dcndroi- 

 ca tigrina, D. ccErulcscens, and GeotJilypis trichas, the birds were observed 

 later in Andros than at the Dry Tortugas. The commonest Warbler at tlie 

 latter place was D. palmaruni of which I only secured one specimen, and 

 no more were seen, while D. discolor, the commonest Warbler in Andros, 

 was "not uncommon" with Mr. Scott. I doubt, however, if any inference 

 of importance can be drawn from these facts. 



In regard to the occurrence of the Warblers above-mentioned it may be 

 worth while to state that they appeared in 'waves.' The most noticeableof 

 these was on Apiil iS. We had been at Red Bays on the west side for a 

 week, and had seen very few birds about, — but a bird wave must have ar- 

 rived during the night of the iSth, for the next day the grove about the 

 house was full of birds, — the Black-throated Blue, the Blue Yellow-back, 

 the Redstart. Black-and-white Warbler, and Vireo altiloquus barbatulns 

 were seen here for the first time, and in considerable numbers. 



*Vol. VII, p. 301. 



