observed in the Bermuda Islands. 191 



Compsothlypis americana americana (Linn.). 



One male example of the Parula Warbler was shot at 

 Fairylands on 18 April^ 1913. This bird had been observed 

 a few days before by Mr. T. S. Bradlee of Boston, \\\\o veiy 

 kindly allowed the writer to secure it for his collection. 



Captain Reid records four occurrences, the last being in 

 1874. 



Dumetella carolinensis (Linn.). 



The Catbird is very common in the Bermudas. 



Nests with fresh eggs were found on 27 April. 



Merula migratoria (Linn.). 



A flock of about twenty American Robins was seen at 

 Warwick Camp on 19 January, 1913. The birds were very 

 shy and could not be closely approached. 



This species is uncommon in these islands. 



Sialia sialis sialis (Linn.). 



'J'his handsome species is very abundant, and flocks of from 

 twelve to twenty birds were frequently seen during the 

 Avinter. 



Nidification commenced about 10 March, and fully- 

 fledged young were seen on 4 May. 



On 12 March the writer shot and slightly wounded a male 

 Bluebird, which was accompanied by another male and a 

 female. I'hese, instead of flying away at the report of the 

 gun, fluttered over their wounded companion and, alighting 

 on the ground, pecked at him with their bills, evidently 

 urging him to rise. With an effort he flew up into a neigh- 

 bouring tree, only to fall to the ground once more, when he 

 was quickly captured and put out of pain. 



On another occasion, some two months later, a hen sparrow 

 had been shot in a field, and whilst the writer was walking 

 cut to pick it up a male Bluebird alighted beside it. It 

 faced the Mriter fearlessly, looking first at him and then at 

 the dead sparrow in the intent fashion which is peculiar to 

 this species, and not until the writer was within a few feet 

 of it did it fly off into the woods. 



