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light that penetrated beyond the fifty-foot limit reached the eye. The mi- 
gration, which had just begun when [ arrived, could be splendidly observed 
by means of this patch of light. The birds could be seen flying to and 
fro in all directions, generally keeping within the ring, as if reluctant to 
leave the region of light and go into the darkness beyond. Although it 
would be an easy thing to distinguish the different families from each other 
in the strong light of the lantern, it would take a good deal of practice to 
tell the species apart. One species, however, was easily distinguishable 
as the birds flew back and forth,—the Yellow Warbler. It was, indeed, a 
pretty sight to see these birds flitting around, their yellow breasts and 
bellies illumined by the rays from the lantern. J identified but one other 
species in the halo, the Redstart. Chas. B. Field said, however, that he 
could sometimes in the migrations distinguish Robins and Catbirds. He 
also remarked that in the fall migration all the birds struck ontheW. 5S. W. 
side of the lantern, instead of on the E. N. E., as it might be supposed 
they would. All the birds that were picked up from the concrete were also 
on the W.S. W. side of the tower, showing that they very probably struck 
onthatside. In the morning after every cloudy night, various Warblers, 
that had either been weakened by striking and had not the strength to go 
on, or had been caught by daylight and stopped to feed, would be seen 
flying around the shores of the island. Three species were thus observed, 
Black-and-white Warblers, Yellow Warblers, and Redstarts, of which the 
second species was most common. In fact the Yellow Warblers were seen 
on both Great Gull and Little Gull Islands. But few birds of any kind 
struck during my stay, probably because, althougha number of the nights 
were foggy, none were stormy. 
22. Setophagaruticilla. AMERICAN REDSTART.—As remarked in the 
preceding note, one individual was observed flying around the light 
Another was shot while it was feeding around the shores of Little Gul 
on the morning of the 8th. 
23. Merula migratoria. AMERICAN RoBin.—While after Terns one 
day, on Great Gull, Chas. B. Field saw a Robin, and although I did not 
see the bird myself I place perfect faith in his identification. He also in- 
formed me that Robins sometimes struck the light. 
BIRD NOTES FROM LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. 
BY WILLIAM DUTCHER. 
1. Oceanodroma leucorhoa. LEAcH’s PETREL.—Three Petrels are in- 
cluded in Giraud’s Long Island list, as follows: Wilson’s, Fork- 
tailed, and the Least, the two latter being now known as Leach’s and the 
Stormy Petrel. Mr. Lawrence included these, and added the Tropical 
