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1876. 



Nelson, E. W. — Additions to the Avi- fauna of Illinois, with notes 

 on other species of Illinois birds. <Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, I., No. 

 2 July, 1876, pp. 39-44. [The species added are, Myiadestes town- 

 sendi, Waukegan, December 16, 1876 ; Gottmiiculus lecontei, Riverdale, 

 May 13, 1875 ; Ammodromus caudacutus var. nelsoni, Calumet Lake, 

 &c., June, September, November; Chordeiles popehie var. heiiryi, 

 Waukegan, July, 1875 ; Bideo borealis var. calurus, near Chicago, 

 April, 1873; Ardea nifa, near Cairo, August, 1875.] 



Nelson, E. W. — Notes upon birds observed in Southern Illinois, 

 between July 17, and September 4, 1875. <Bull. Essex Inst., IX., 

 1875, pp. 32-65. [Includes lists of the species observed at the fol- 

 lowing localities : Mt. Carmel and vicinity, July 17 — September 4 (pp. 

 32-46 ; 113 species) ; Fox Prairie, Richland county, (pp. 47-50 ; 64 

 species) ; Cairo and vicinity, August 17-31 (pp. 50-61 ; 79 species) ; 

 vicinity of Anna, Union county (pp. 61—4; 83 species). Total num- 

 ber of species observed at the four localities, 133. Cf. Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, III., January, 1878, p. 36, for review by J. A. Allen.] 



Nelson, E. W. — Birds of Northeastern Illinois. <Bull. Essex 

 Inst., VIII., December, 1876, pp. 90-155. [816 species and 12 addi- 

 tional "races;" 180 species breed (?); 24 occur in summer, but are 

 not known to breed ; 69 occur only during migrations ; 76 are winter 

 visitants and residents. A list is given of 16 species "not given 

 in the preceding list," but which are known to occur in Illinois, 

 making a total of 332 species, exclusive of geographical races, 

 which are known to occur in the State. Cf. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 

 II., July, 1877, pp. 68, 69, for review by W. Brewster.] 



Jones, Wm. L. — April Birds in Illinois. <Forest and Stream, 

 Aug. 3, 1876, p. 418. [Dates of arrival of several species, at Leb- 

 anon, St. Clair county.] 



1877. 



Jones, W. L. — Arrivals of birds [at Lebanon, Illinois.] <Field 

 and Forest, III., No. 1, July, 1877, pp. 17, 18. 



CoAiiE, H. K. — Junco oregonus in Illinois. <Bidl. Nutt. Orn. Club. 

 n., July, 1877, p. 82. [Near Chicago, October 14, 1875 ; one speci- 

 men.] 



