Prothonotary Warbler near llfe'^o^%ty. — ?i5 the early riforning of 

 June 2 last, near Yonkers, New York, I had the great pleasure of seeing 

 a Prothonotary Warbler {Protonofaria citreci) and listening to its song. 

 The exact locality was rather more than a mile east of the Hudson River, 

 and half that distance beyond Van Cortlandt Park at the northern limit of 

 New York City. In the woods at this point a shallow pond, or pool, 

 spreads itself among a scattered grouping of trees and bushes. This was 

 clearly the attraction which kept the bird about the spot, enabling me to 

 watch it at leisure. It was not at all shy, and much of the time was so 

 near to me that, though my field-glass was not dispensed with, there was 

 no need of it for purpose of identification. The exquisite bird kept con- 

 stantly over the water, frequently coming into conspicuous view on open 

 horizontal branches and sometimes clinging momentarily against a tree- 

 trunk. Its usual motions were leisurely, the movements of the head 

 sometimes quite Vireonine. 



The song, which was repeated at short intervals, though not at all re- 

 markable, was very distinctive, and not fairly to be compared with any 

 other known to me. Listening to it, it seemed as if an unpractised ear 

 might perhaps have associated it with the Golden-crowned Thrush, not- 

 withstanding its weaker emphasis, with the five to eight notes pitched all 

 on the same key. The call-note was not heard. 



This would appear to be the first known occurrence of this bird in the 

 State outside of Long Island, where the capture of two has been recorded 

 by Mr. Dutcher (Auk, V, i8S8, p. 182; X, 1893, p. 236). —Eugene P. 

 BiCKNELL, Neiv Tork City. 



Bird Notes from Loos Island, N Y 

 William Datober. 



22. Protonotaria citrea. Prothonotary Warbler. —Neither IVIr. 

 Giraud, in 1844, nor Mr. Lawrence, in 1866, gave this species in their 

 Lon<{ Island lists, nor can I find a well authenticated record for the State 

 of New York. I now have the pleasure, however, of adding this beautiful 

 Warbler to the New York birds, through the kindness of Capt. Scott, who 

 sent me one that struck the light at Montauk Point, during the nighl of 

 August 26, 1886. It was found dead at the base of the tower on the follow- 

 ing°morning. The night was hazy, with wind changing from northeast 

 to°southwest. So far as Capt Scott knows the bird was alone, that is, he 

 found no others dead, nor did he see any about the lantern. He states 

 that it was the first one of the kind that he had ever seen. This record, 

 taken in connection with that made by Mr. William Brewster, in this 

 journal, October, 1886, t is particularly interesting. The two specimens 

 taken by Mr. Brewster at Concord, Mass., were shot on August 17 and 

 23, and my specimen struck the lighthouse on the 26th. Perhaps this 

 last specimen was one of the family from which Mr. Brewster secured 

 two members, but if not so, it certainly to some degree bears out his 

 claim, "that during i886, at least, there has been a regular, if limited, 

 flight into and from New England." 



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Dutcher, Bare r..one' Island Birds, 

 Protonotaria citrea. Prothonotary Warbler. — In April, 188S, I re- 

 corded a specimen of this Warbler which was sent to me for identification 

 by the keeper of Montauk Light, and which I supposed w; 

 that had been taken in New York State. I find, however 

 as May, 1849, one was shot at Jamaica, Qiieens Co. It was a male 

 full breeding plumage, and Avas mounted by Mr. Akhiirst. It is the 01 

 one he ever saw from Long Island. 



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