18S4.I DUTCIIKR, Bird Notes from Lou i{ hi mid, N. T. I^^ 



indebted tor the notes and l)ir(l.s recei\ed during 1SS2, and in the 

 spring of 18S3, to Mr. C. A. Hlydenburgh, First Asst. Keeper, 

 and in the autumn of 1883, to Mr. .S. R. Hubbard, Keeper of 

 Fire Island Liglit. They are both deserving of tlianks for the 

 pains thev have taken to keep accurate records, and also for 

 sending me all the birds it was possible to secure. 



Spring Migration, 1882. 



"Some Robins and other small birds came against the tower one night 

 this week; none were killed. I think these were the first small birds of 

 the season." — C. A. B., March 16. 



"I have not been able to get a single bird since I wrote to you last. 

 We have had no bad weather since the flight of small birds commenced." 

 — C. A. B., April 18. 



"I am sorrv to keep you without birds. I see plenty, but the nights are 

 so clear that they do not strike the tower." 



May 9. Wind N. E. Rain. 

 Galeoscoptes carolinensis, i. Spizella domestica, i. 



Siurus auricapillus, i. Melospiza lincolni, 3. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys, i. Pipilo erythrophthalmus, i. 



Zonotrichia albicollis, 4. Tringoides macularius, i. 



"1 send you thirteen birds which struck against the tower last night. A 

 great many struck, but these are the only dead ones." — C. A. B., May 10. 



'•We have had bad weather all the time since I sent you the birds. It 

 has been too rough for small birds to fly." — C. A. B.. May 15. 



May 18 and 19. Wind N. E. Hazy. 

 Harporhynchus rufus, 1. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. i. 



Siurus nsevius. 3. Rallus longirostris crepitans, 3. 



Geothlypis trichas, 2. 



"I forward you ten birds which struck during the past two nights. 

 Qiiite a number more struck, but it was impossible to get them. Many 

 fall in the grass at some distance from the foot of the tower, and cannot be 

 found until after they are spoiled." — C. A. B., May 20. 



May 20 and 21. Wind N. E. Cloudy and thick. 

 Harporhynchus rufus, i. Geothlypis trichas, 2. 



Parula americana, i. Setophaga ruticilla. i. 



Total in spring migration. 28. 



Autumn Migration. 1882. 



"I begin to hear birds about nights, but we have had no weather to get 

 any yet. If we were to have a foggy night you would hear from me at 

 once." — C A. B., Aug. 11. 



Aug. 13. Wind, not given. Calm and clear. 



Dendroeca rcstiva, young, i. 

 Aug. 14. Wind N. Clear. 



Siurus nrevius. i. 



