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CoKY on Birch from ilic Bct/nunas. 



I October 



ON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS MADE ON THE 



ISLANDS OF ANGUILLA AND CAV SAL OR SALT 



CAY, BAHAMA ISLANDS, BY MR. CYRUS 



S. WINCH, DURING MAY, 1S91. 



BY CHARLES B. CORY. 



Thk Islands of Anguilla and Cay Sal arc situated about sixty 

 miles north of Cuba at the extreme southwestern portion of the 

 Bahama Banks. Anguilla is high and rather barren, the lower 

 portions being covered with a low scrub and brush. Unfortu- 

 nately much of the vegetation had been destroyed by fire, and 

 portions of it were still burning at the time of Mr. Winch's visit. 

 He observed many birds passing on their migration north. On 

 May 10 and 11 the Bobolink and Black-poll Warbler {Deiidro- 

 ica striata) were abundant. The species taken on Anguilla 

 were : 



Sterna fuliginosa Gmcl. 

 Zenaida zenaida {Boiiap.). 

 CoccyzLis americanus (^Linti). 

 Dolichoiiyx orjzivorus {Linn.). 

 Callichelidon cyaneoviridis Bryant. 



Chelidon erjtlirogaster {Bodd.). 

 Setophaga ruticilla {Liiiit.). 

 Geothlypis trichas {Linn.). 

 Deiidroica cicrulescens {GincL). 

 Dendroica striata {Porst.). 



Cay Sal is ratlier more fertile than Anguilla and has a fresh 

 water pond in the interior surrounded by cocoanut and other 

 trees. A large rabbit (probably introduced) was at one time 

 abundant, but is claimed now to be dying off. The Burrowing 

 Owl on this island appears to be the same as the Florida form. 

 Mr. Winch reached Cay Sal on May 14 and found birds abun- 

 dant, mostly our common species on their migration. On May 

 16 birds were less numerous and on May 19 very few were to be 

 seen on the island. He procured the following : 



Sterna antillaruni {Less.). 

 Arenaria interpres {Linii.). 

 Speotyto CLinicularia tloridana 



/P/c/f^TV.— Resident ami not 



uncommon. 

 Coccyzus americanus {Linn.). 

 Tyrannus dominicensis {Gmel.). 

 Agelaius pboeniceus brjanti Ridg. 

 Doliclionyx oryzivorus {Linn.). 

 Clielidon ervthrogaster {Bodd.). 



Calliclielidon cyaneoviridis Bryant. 

 Seiurus noveboracensis {GmeL). 

 Geotlilypis triclias {Li?in.). 

 Geothlypis agilis {Wils.). — Not 



previously recorded from the 



West Indies. 

 Dendroica vigorsii {And.). 

 Turdus alicioe bicknelli {Ridg7V.). 



— First record for the West 



Indies. 



