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farm near Plymouth, Wayne County, from December 25, 1907, 

 where it was first noticed, throughout the month of January, 

 after which he failed to notice it. I have no other records of 

 this species' occurrence in winter. 



Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyoii). 

 One was reported to me by Jas. B. Purdy on January 6, 

 1907, near Plymouth, which remained in the vicinity for sev- 

 eral days. 



Evening Grosbeak (Cocothraustes vespertimis) . 

 One w«s taken December 30, 1905, by A. J. Long near De- 

 troit, and came into Campion's shop, where I saw it. I know 

 of no others being seen during the winter of 1905-1906. 



TowHEE (Pipilo crytJirophthalimis). 

 Jas. B. Purdy saw a female at Plymouth on January 29, 

 1905. I believe this is the first bird of this species that I can 

 recall that has wintered in Wavne Countv. 



CORRECTION. 



Historical articles like those of J\lr. Burns in recent numbers 

 of the Wilson Bulletin are always interesting reading and 

 therefore ever welcome. In historical articles more than any- 

 where else, perhaps, accuracy in details is to be desired, and yet 

 nowhere else do we more easily fall into unintentional mis- 

 statements. In the interests of accuracy, therefore, I beg to 

 correct a few errors in " The Mystery of the Small-headed 

 Flycatcher." * 



Mr. Burns states that the unique specimen of Townsend's 

 Bunting was taken by Dr. Ezra Michener. He was, it is true, 

 the subsequent owner of the specimen, but it was secured by 

 J. K. Townsend after whom it was named (cf. Baird, Cassin 

 & Lawrence, Birds of N. A. p. 496.) 



Mr. Burns includes the occurrence of the Summer Tanager 

 in southern New Jersey among " conditions well recognized 

 today." The bird has only been reported " seen " in southern 



* Wilson Bulletin, June, 1908, pp. 63-99. 



