152 Roberts on some Minnesota Birds. 



the nest. The eggs, from nine to twelve in number, resemble those 

 ot the common Golden-eye, but are larger. 



In my own collection I have four'' examples, all of them well 

 identified, but all from Iceland. These vary from a gravish-reen 

 to a bright sea-green ■ the faded hue of the former is perhaps due to 

 age and exposure. These measure 2.49 x 180- 244 y 174. 

 2.50x1.85; 2.50x1.75. ' ' ' 



The set of seven eggs belonging to the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology at Cambridge, Mr. Allen describes to me as having a 

 )>ale blu.sh-green color, or "sea-green." Their measurements are! 

 2.60 x 1.68; 2.58 x 1.70; 2.48 x 1.70; 2.48 x 1.70; 2.45 x 1 72 • 

 2.43 x 1.70; 2.43 X 1.66. ' 



NOTES ON SOME MINNESOTA BIRDS. 



BY. T. S. ROBEUTS. 



The following species 'have been selected for brief note at this 

 tune, either because they seen to offer points of special interest 

 or because previous notices have been particularly unsatisfactory! 

 So far as the writer is aware, the two varieties, Alice's Thrush and 

 Kidgways Sparrow, are here given from Minnesota for the first 

 time. Most of the observations have been made in the vicinity of 

 Minneapolis, and this locality is to be understood when no other is 

 specified. 



1. Turdus swainsoni aliciae. Gray-chbeked Thrush. - A* was 

 expected, this f r,n, as well as swainsoni proper, is found here. I have 

 several spec.mens taken about Minneapolis,- the first on May 1 1 187« 

 Ihe species ,s a summer resident, and breeds; but is not very common, 

 being much outnumbered by T.fmcescera. 

 . 2. Coturniculus lecontei. LeConte's Bontino.- Three regular 

 nonces of the occurrence hereof LeConte's Bunting have appeared; but as 

 '1- bird .8 one to which much interest attaches, afourtb and perhaps fuller 

 account may not be unacceptable. 



The species was first secured on June 20, 1877, by Mr. C L Herrick 

 Between this date and August 15 of the same year five more specimens' 

 were taken, on« ,by Mr. Herrick, two by Mr. R S. Wuhams, andTTby 

 ""■ writer. A brief notice of the capture of Mr. Ilerrick's two specimens 

 appeared at the time.* ' 



* Hull. Minn. GeoL and Nat. Hist. Sur., 1876, p. 287. 



