THE BIRDS OF THE BERMUDAS. 403 
My bird proved to be a male in brilliant plumage; the other, 
probably a female, escaped. The two were fluttering and creeping 
about at the extreme end of a large cedar branch, like a veritable 
Parus. 
Protonotaria citvea, Prothonotary Warbler.—1| had the pleasure 
of examining and identifying a specimen of this handsome warbler, 
the only one yet obtained, in Mr. Bartram’s collection. It was 
presented to him by Mr. Hyland, jun., of St. George’s, who shot it, 
near that town, out of a small flock of the species, in the autumn 
of 1874. 
Dendroéca estiva, Blue-eyed Yellow Warbler.—Mr. Bartram has 
two specimens, obtained at different dates, the only ones on record. 
It is somewhat strange that this abundant and prettily-coloured 
North American species should not have been a more frequent 
visitor, or rather more frequently observed. Doubtless it has found 
its way to Bermuda, like others of the genus, to a much greater 
extent; but the cedar groves of the islands afford an almost im- 
penetrable shelter to such birds, and, besides, no one but the most 
ardent collector thinks it worth while looking after them. [Two 
birds of this species, both males, shot in Devonshire Swamp on 
November 23rd, 1875, are now in my collection.—H. D.] 
Dendroéca virens, Black-throated Green Warbler). — Another 
novelty brought to light in examining Mr. Bartram’s birds. He 
has three examples, one in the obscure plumage of youth, the 
others in the “fall” or female plumage of the adult. Unfortunately, 
» Mr. Bartram has sexed none of his birds; the bodies, in fact, of all 
specimens under six iuches in length are left within the skin (the 
“trail” only being removed), and preserved by being thoroughly 
saturated with a wonderful mixture of the old gentleman’s own 
composition. This certainly keeps the birds from decay and insect - 
ravages most effectually, but I cannot say it conduces to their 
appearance; the bodies dry slowly and surely, and thus contract 
the plumage of the breast and abdominal region to a deplorable 
extent. 
Dendroéca cerulescens, Black-throated Blue Warbler.— Two 
specimens of this striking-looking Warbler are in the Bartram 
collection, shot by Mr. Bartram in a field of arrow-root on his farm 
not many years since. No others are recorded, 
Dendroéca coronata, Yellow-crowned Warbler. — Several ex- 
amples are recorded in ‘The Naturalist in Bermuda.’ Three of 
