Long Island Bird Notes 



By John Letvis Child s 



ON April 20th of this year I took at Smithtown a male Yellow Palm War. 

 bier in splendid plumage. This is the first time I have observed this 

 bird on Long Island. 



Several Purple Finches were observed this spring during migrations, 

 which fact I note as I had not previously seen this bird in any part of the 

 island. 



A Rubv-crowned Kinglet was heard in full song on April 20th and an- 

 other on the 25th. This was a genuine delight, as it was the first time I 

 had seen this bird here or heard its song. While I was aware that the song 

 was delightful I was more than surprised at the beauty of the notes, which 

 charmed me beyond expression. 



At Wading River on May 6th I heard the delightful song of the Caro- 

 lina Wren and spent sometime in listening to its melody and observing the 

 songster, which was in no respect shy but sang insistently for a long time 

 and in full view of myself and a friend. This is the first time I have seen 

 or heard the Carolina Wren on Long Island, and I am glad to say it was not 

 the last. 



At daybreak one morning early in September I was awakened by the 

 note of a strange bird in the trees near my residence at Floral Park. At 

 first I tried to connect the song with a Catbird or Brown Thrasher making 

 a late farewell effort, but it would not go. I finally concluded it was nothing 

 more or less than the Carolina Wren, though the notes were somewhat at 

 variance with the song of this bird I had heard in the spring. To satisfy 

 my curiosity I got up and went out and identified the singer. He lingered 

 with us for three days during which time there was not many hours between 

 morning and night that his beautiful song was not heard. He certainly de- 

 lighted the whole family and his visit was highly appreciated. 



A nest with a full set of two eggs of Mourning Dove was found at 

 Smithtown on April 20th (see Warbler No. 3, page 76), and another on 

 May 23rd. Both sets were about to hatch. 



Wilson's Thrush was heard singing in the trees on my lawn at Floral 

 Park on May 19th and 24th during migrations. I had not previously seen 

 or heard this bird on Long Island. 



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