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way one can obtain an excellent summary of the 

 local bird-life every two months and contrast it 

 with that of points just to the south and the north. 



NEW YORK 



1844. Giraud, J. P., Jr. The Birds of Long Island, . . 

 New York. Now out of print and scarce. An 

 excellent and accurate account of valuable histori- 

 cal interest. 



1906. Chapman, F. M. The Birds of the Vicinity of New 



York City. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., Guide Leaflet, 

 No. 22. Out of print. Gives full references for all 

 published records, and a very complete bibliog- 

 raphy. 



1907. Braislin, W. C. A List of the Birds of Long Island, 



N. Y. Abst. Proc. Linnsean Society of N. Y. for 

 1907. An excellent and up-to-date report in 

 everything except migration dates. Full refer- 

 ences to all published records and a complete 

 bibliography. 



1910-14. Eaton, E. H. Birds of New York, Vol. I, Water 

 and Game Birds; Vol. II, Land Birds. Published 

 by the New York State Museum, Albany. Beau- 

 tiful colored plates of every species by Fuertes, 

 which can be obtained separately. The best and 

 most complete account of the birds of a state 

 ever published. Full references to all published 

 records. Migration tables for every county, and 

 every local list of importance is abstracted. 

 Among others Butcher's Long Island Notes and 

 Dr. Fisher's observations at Ossining (Sing Sing) 

 are published complete for the first time. The 

 information on Long Island birds is far more 

 complete than Braislin's list. 



