plumage having attracted my attention. The three specimens measured 

 in length 5.75, 5.60 and 5.60 respectively. 



Hoary Redpoll, Acanthi's hornemannii exilipes. — I first met with this 

 species December 13, 1896, when a single individual was taken in a small 

 flock of Uiiaria. The species was found after this during the whole 

 winter in small numbers, and nearly always in small flocks of linaria, 

 frequently of but two or three individuals, they seeming to avoid the 

 large flocks. The birds were mostly found feeding on pigweed, which 

 seems to be their favorite food, as well as of Ihiaria. They are mostly 

 lighter in color and slightly larger than linaria, and are easily distinguish- 

 ed from the other species at some distance. Of thirty-one specimens 

 examined, the largest measured in length 6.70 inches, and the smallest 

 5.40 inches. The specimens I have examined appear to have been mostly 

 young birds, only three showing any red on the breast, and those only 

 slightly. I could detect no difference in the voice of this species and 

 linaf'ia. The last was seen March 26. — J. N. Clark, AIeHdia?i, Wis. 



Notes from Southern Wisconsin. — Holboell's Grebe, Colymbus 

 holboeUii. — A single male taken at Delavan Lake, November 15, 1895. 

 Only specimen noted during several years' close observations among the 

 water birds. 



Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax dilofhus. — I recently 

 had the pleasure of examining a fine male, shot at Delavan Lake, April 

 6, 1896. It was a single bird and is the only specimen ever taken in this 

 vicinity, for many years, at least ; although I have long felt sure of its 

 occurrence, having several times seen single birds which I took to be 

 Cormorants. 



American White Pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynichos. — Three 

 White Pelicans were seen on the " Sand Bar," at Delavan Lake, June 6, 

 1895. They allowed a fishing boat to approach within about fifteen rods 

 of the bar before they walked into the water and swam away in the 

 opposite direction. This recalls in the minds of old sportsmen the occur- 

 ence of several on a neighboring lake several years ago, also during the 

 summer. 



King Rail, Rallus elegans. — I think this is a much more common 

 species in Wisconsin than is generally supposed, although I have examin- 

 ed only three specimens from this locality. The first a fine male which 

 I shot myself on September 2, 1892. Since then I have seen two imma- 

 ture specimens, one of which I was fortunate enough to secure. Another 

 fine adult was seen this spring on May 3. 



