Notes 



1 must acknowledge my indebtedness to many works, in 

 particular to the following : Frank M. Chapman's " Handbook of 

 Birds," Davie's " Nests and Eggs of North American Birds," H. 

 I). Minot's "The Land Birds and Game Birds of New England," 

 Charles Bendire's "Life Histories of North American Birds, with 

 Special Reference to their Breeding Habits and Eggs," and the A. 

 O. U. check-list of North American birds. 



