BIRD NOTES. 9 



rived at Washington, D. C, Oct 10, 1874— " Duke." iii., 14. 217— 

 Abundant at Mandeville, La., Nov. 3, and for a month past, iii , 18, 

 277— A pure white specimen noted by Rutl)ven Deane. iii., 23, 340 — 

 Very abundant in winter and spring in Eastern J'lorida — Editors, 

 iii. , 26, 410— Still remains at Monlello, Wis., Jan. 24, 1875, though 

 the thermometer has been 35 degrees below zero — "Fred." iv., 5, 74 — 

 Found near Quincy, Mo., all winter, iv., 14, 220— Nesting near 

 Montello, Wis., May 4, 1875— "Fred." v., 9, 139— Not abundant at 

 Montello, Wis.. Sept. 29, 1875— "Fred." v., 12. 187— Found at Norfolk, 

 Va., Oct. 23, 1875. v.. 13, 204— One shot at Newport, R I., Nov. 1, 

 1875 ; very rare in this locality— "Shot." v, 14, 230— Abundant near 

 Fargo, D. T.— G. J. Keeney. v., 18, 276— Has several specimens of 

 the cross of this species with the Black Duck — Geo. A. Boardman. 

 v., 18, 234— Abundant at Blacksburg, Va., Nov. 21, 1875. v., 23, 

 339 — Several living specimens in Mt. Auburn cemetery, near Boston, 

 that are a cross between a male Mallard and female Muscovy, v., 23, 

 356_The male changes his plumage in June, when it is the same as 

 the female ; old and young are alike, until the middle of October, when 

 the males put on their winter dress— Thos. H. Estey. v., 26, 410— Abun- 

 dant near Columbia, 8. C. Jan. 26, 1876— H. 8. v., 26, 411— Abundant 

 near Port Royal.S. C— "Rusticus." vi., 2, 18— Found during the mi- 

 grations near Rochester, N. Y.—" Agate." vi., 18, 284— Found in 

 Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, vii., 6, 84 — Not very common in Central 

 New York even during the spring and autumn migrations— H. G. 

 Fowler, vii., 8, 116 — An occasional visitant in Connecticut — Robt. 

 T. Morris, vii., 11, 164 — Very common at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives 

 about April 1 ; manv breed ; eggs are laid from April 25 to May 10 — 

 A. B. Covert, vii., 25, 389— Found in Southeastern Wyoming April 



15, 1875— A. G. Brackett. viii., 6, 80— Remained all winter at 

 Lake City, Minn.— D. C. Estes. viii., 16, 241— Arrives on the Co- 

 teaux des Prairies, Dakota, about April 16 and remains until Oct. 

 30 ; breeds sparingly ; in fall it is abundant— Chas. E. McChesney. 

 viii'., 23. 380— Found in Michigan—" Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xi., 

 3^ 47— Common in spring and fall at Peotone, 111.; some few breed — 



D. H. Eaton, xi., 19, 379— A pure white one shot in England — Lon- 

 don Field, xi , 26, 533— White one seen in Ohio— L. O. R. xii., 

 20, 385— Nest found at Lake Como, Wyoming, May 11, with 10 

 fresh eggs; one June 35, with 10 eggs nearly hatched— S. W. Wil- 

 liston. 



Anas obscura. Black Duck, i., 13, 196— Found in the Umtah Mountams, 

 Wyoming, in October— "Ornis" (Geo. Bird Grinnell). i., 13,204— 

 Common in Florida; they are said to breed in Florida, and are 

 lighter colored than Northern birds— Editors. i., 14, 230— Very 

 numerous off Long Island Nov. 13, 1873— Editors, i., 15, 234— Very 

 common at Portland, Me., Nov. 8, 1873. L, 26, 404— Pass the winter 

 in New England — F. B. ii., 3, 36 — Common in North Carolina— J. 



E. W. ii., 15, 333— Found in Newfoundland— Alex. Murray, ii., 



16, 245— Arrive at Portland, Me., about March 20 ; the second flight 

 between Apr. 4 and 8— Mannasseh Smith, ii., 21, 326 — Abundant in 

 Texas in winter— J. L. iii., 7, 107— Beginning to arrive in the Dela- 

 ware, Sept. 16, 1874— "Homo" (Chas. 8. Westcott). iii., 11, 170— 

 Abundant on the Delaware Oct. 15, 1874. iii., 12, 186— Abundant on 

 Long Island Oct. 19, 1874. iii., 13, 201— Abundant near Portland, 

 Me., Oct. 30, 1874. iii, 14, 217— Abundant at Mandeville, La ,Nov. 

 3 1874. iii., 18, 281— Abundant at Barnegat, N. J., Dec. 3, 1874. 

 iii., 18, 383— Abundant at Currituck Sound, N. C, Nov. 13, 1874. 

 iii.', 22, 340— Abundant in Eastern Florida; is lighter in color than the 

 Northern birds and is said to breed in Florida— Editors, iii., 23, 341 

 Common in Newfoundland, where it breeds— M. Harvey, iii. 23, 

 352— Abundant in Newfoundland in 1822— W. E. McCormack. iv., 

 2 27— Common at Barnegat Inlet Feb. 6, 1875— B. iv., 5, 1874— A 

 few shot at Greenport, L. I., about March 6, 1875— Isaac McLellan. 



