114 Cncinnati Society of Natural History. 



the Spring. Mr. Dury, however, notes several nests and eggs taken at 

 St. Mary's Reservoir, where it breeds in " snags and stumps." 



76. ViREo PHiLADELPHicus, Cass. — Brotherly-love Vireo. — Taken at 

 Madisonville, in September, 1877. I am indebted to Mr. J. W, Shor- 

 ten for another specimen taken in the Spring of 1876, at the same 

 localit}'. 



79. Vireo solitarids, V. — Blue-headed or Solitary Vireo. — Speci- 

 mens in the collections of Mr. Dury and Dr. R. M. Byrnes. 



82. CoLLURio LUDOViciANUS, Bd. — Loggerheoxl Shrike. — This species 

 appears to be more common than usual this season. Two nests have 

 been taken at Valley Junction, by Mr. Harrj- Hunt, and one at Madi- 

 sonville by Mr. William Settle, to whom I am indebted for specimens. 

 These nests each contained six young, which were probably hatched 

 about the third week in April. An adult specimen in my collection 

 appears to represent the tjqDical ludovicianns, and does not ditter ap- 

 preciably in color from a Florida example, but the bill of the latter is 

 considerabl}' larger, in accordance with the laws of Geographical Vari- 

 ation as elucidated by Allen.* 



86. ^GOiTHUS LiNARiA, Cab. — Red-x>oll Linnet. — This and the fol- 

 lowing species were taken by Mr. Darj-, at Avondale, during the win- 

 ter of 1869-70. 



90. Plectrophanes lapponicus, Selby. — Lapland Longspur. — A 

 single individual, taken by Mr. Wm. H. Whetsel, at Madisonville, Dec. 

 11th, 1877, is now in my collection. It has also been taken by Mr. 

 Dury, at Avondale, as above stated. 



93. CoTURNicuLUS PASSERiNUS, Bou. — Yellow-winged Sparrow. — Spe- 

 cimens taken by Mr. Durj', who states that it is a rare Summer resident 

 in this vicinit3^ 



95. Melospiza lincolni, Bd. — Lincoln's Finch. — Included in " Cata- 

 loo-ue Birds Cincinnati" on authority of Dr. Wheaton, who gives it as 

 a migrant in his list of the "Birds of the. State, 187-1." By an over- 

 sio-ht, however, the quotation marks were omitted in the catalogue, and 

 I take the present opportunity to make the proper correction. It has 

 yet to be identified here. 



103. ZoNOTRiCHiA LEUCOPHRYS. Bp. — White-crowned Sparrow. — Mr. 

 Dury notes the occurrence of this species in nnmbers during Christ- 

 mas week.^ 1877. 



107. EusHzA AMERICANA, Bou. — Black-throated Buntiny. — Dr. Ivirt- 

 land, in 1838 {Ohio Geological Survey)., considered the occurrence of 

 this bird in Ohio as "doubtful." It is now one of our most abundant 

 Summer residents, and its monotonous song may be continuall}' heard 



* See " Geoffraphieal Variation in North American Birds," by J. A. Allen.— Proc. 

 Boston Soc Nat. History, vol. xv., p. 212, June 19, 1872. 



