. The Wilson bulletin . 1. Miss Jane L. Spencer. 239 East First St., Orange, N. Van Wagner. 47 Leonard St., New York Charles Vetter, 152 Second St., New York R. W^arren, 20 West Caramillo St., Colorado Springs,Colo. Rev. George F. Weld, Lincoln St., Hingham, Mass. Miss Clara S. Wheatley, Medina, Ohio. Norman A. Wood, 1216 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. ELECTION OF following are proposed for Active Membership- —Clinton G. Abbott, New York Brewster, Cambridge, Bartsch. Washington, D. Dutcher, New York J. D


. The Wilson bulletin . 1. Miss Jane L. Spencer. 239 East First St., Orange, N. Van Wagner. 47 Leonard St., New York Charles Vetter, 152 Second St., New York R. W^arren, 20 West Caramillo St., Colorado Springs,Colo. Rev. George F. Weld, Lincoln St., Hingham, Mass. Miss Clara S. Wheatley, Medina, Ohio. Norman A. Wood, 1216 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. ELECTION OF following are proposed for Active Membership- —Clinton G. Abbott, New York Brewster, Cambridge, Bartsch. Washington, D. Dutcher, New York J. Dwight, Jr., New York P. Ells, Norwalk. Agassiz Fuertes, Ithaca, N. E. Hix. New York W. Kay, 62 Sheldon avenue, Detroit, G. Kay, 62 Sheldon avenue, Detroit J. Peck, Philadelphia, H. A. Surface, Harrisburg, L. C. Wilde. Camden, N. J. Mr. Karl J. Heilmann. Tiffin, O., and Miss Marion E. Sparks,LTrbana, 111., are proposed for Associate 2 3 m>>d Q oH (0 ^ bobeH THE WILSON BULLETIN NO. 51. A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY VOL. XVII. JUNE, 1905. No. 2 A YEAR WITH THE BIRDS IN NEW YORK CITY. BY GEORGE E. HIX. The year 1904 was a very good one for birds in New YorkCity, not only the common species being abundant, but thenumber of rare species observed being quite large also. Thelocalities worked were Central, Bronx, and Van CortlandtParks, and St. Pauls church-yard in the old city, and ConeyIsland, Rugby, and Rockaway Beach in that portion of LongIsland which is now part of the greater city. Central Park, in the heart of Manhattan Island, is a goodplace in migrations, especially for Warblers. At the heightof the migrations more than half the birds seen are Robins comparatively few birds breed there, sev-enteen being the average number of species. Bronx Park in the northern part of the city has been leftmostly in the natural condition, and is the home of about sixtyspecie


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