64 Yerrill — Additions to the Avifauna of the Bermudas 



Art. VII. — Additions to the Avifauna of the Bermudas 

 with diagnoses of two new Subspecies; by A. Hyatt 

 Yerrill. 



During a recent collecting trip to the Bermudas, from 

 March 10th to May 9th, 16 species of birds were observed 

 that appear not to have been previously recorded : 



Phaeton mthereus, Red-billed Tropic-bird. Several were 

 seen on Harrington Sound in April. 



Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gull. A large flock remained 

 some time. Seen about the islets in Harrington Sound early 

 in March. Were regarded as something new by the inhab- 

 itants. 



* Melanerpes Garolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker, Chab. 

 Seen April 8th, on a Pride of India tree. 



Passer montanus. European Tree-sparrow. Locally com- 

 mon in Paget Parish. Naturalized ; resident. Probably intro- 

 duced with the English Sparrow. 



Carduelis carduelis. European Goldfinch. Abundant on 

 the southern and eastern parts of the islands, especially about 

 Hungry Bay. Accidentally introduced about 1885, from a 

 wreck. Previously recorded by Reid as an escaped cage-bird. 



Spinus tristis. American Goldfinch. Resident. Not un- 

 common. Intentionally introduced about 1896, near Hungry 

 Bay. 



Sjpizella wionticola. Tree-sparrow. A flock was seen sev- 

 eral times at Hungry Bay during the latter part of March. 



Sitta Carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. Seen April 

 14th to 30th, on cedars at Harrington House. 



Dendroica Pennsylvania. Chestnut-sided Warbler. 



Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. 



Dendroica Blackburnim. Blackburnian Warbler. The 

 last three were seen in flocks of other migrants, March 12th to 

 15th, at Hamilton. 



Saxicola amanthe. Wheatear. Introduced recently near 

 St. Georges. Appears to be perfectly naturalized. Previously 

 recorded by Reid as a rare migrant. 



Mimus polyglottus. Mocking Bird. Resident. Introduced 

 about 1892, at Bailey Bay. Not uncommon at Walsingham 

 and Paynter?s Yale. Appears to be now naturalized. 



The following four species were identified from the local 

 collection in the Public Library at Hamilton : Orchard Oriole ; 

 Thrasher or Brown Thrush ; Blue Jay ; Red-shouldered Hawk. 



The abundant resident Ground Dove proves to be the 

 Bahama subspecies (Columbigallina passerina Bahamensis). 

 It always has a black bill. 



