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B. Covert, vi., 31, 338— Noticed at Springfield. Mass., between May 

 25 and 31, 1876— Fred. H. Keyes. vi., 24, 386— First heard their 

 notes, May 23, 1876, at Riverdale, N. Y.; a few spend the summer 

 here— E. P. Bicknell. viii., 17, 267— Fomid in the vicinity of "Wash- 

 ington, D. C— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 19, 300— Found in Michigan— 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 11, 205 — Rather rare in Nova 

 Scotia — J. Matthew Jones. 

 Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, iii., 4, 53— Visits 

 Newfoundland in summer — M. Harvey, iv., 23, 358 — Found at Petro- 

 leum, W. Va., in spring — Ernest lugersoU. vi., 20, 318 — Very rare 

 at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives about April 30; a nest was found by J. 

 J. Jones, June 5, 1873; departs in Sept. — A. B. Covert, vii., 86, 

 404— Found in Southeastern Wyoming, May 36, 1875— A. G. Brackett. 

 viii., 7, 96 — Not connnon at Webster, N. H.; possibly breeds — Chas. 

 F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 367 — Found in the vicinity of Washington, D. 

 C.—(R. F. Boiseau). viii., 19, 300— Found in Michigan— "Archer" 

 (G. A. Stockwell). xi., 13, 339— Nest and eggs found at Grand 

 Menan, N. B., by S. D. Osborne, xi., 16. 330— Nest and eggs taken 

 at Grand Menan, N. B., in 1878— R. F. Pcarsall. 



Empidonax flaviventris difflcilis. Western Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 

 v., 36, 404 — A pair bred at Nicasio, Cal., in a tree with five other 

 species in the same tree — ^'rs. C. A Allen, vii., 1, 4 — Arrived at 

 Nicasio, Cal., April 6, 1876; only a few breed here, beginning to nest 

 May 15.— C. A. Alien. 



Euipi,!onax minimus. Least Flycatcher, iv., 33, S58— Found at Petro- 

 leum, W. Va., in spring — Erne;5t Ingersoll. vi., 14, 315 — Arrived at 

 West Farms, N. Y., May 6, 1875— Winthrop G. Stevens, vi., 20, 

 318 — Very common at Ann Arbor, IVi ich. ; arrives middle of April ; 

 nest is built by May 25— A. B. Covert, vi., 21, 338— Noticed at 

 Springfield, Mass, between May 10 and 15, 1876— Fred. H. Keyes. 

 vi., 32, 354— Arrived at Hollis, N. H., May 10, 1875 ; May 4, 1876— 

 W. H. Fox. vi., 24, 380— Arrived at Riverdale, N. Y., May 5, 1876 

 E. P. Bicknell. viii., 7, 96 — Common summer resident at Webster, 

 N. H.; breeds — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 267 — Found in the vi- 

 cinity of Washington, D C— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 19, 300— Found 

 in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). x., 10, 175 — Building 

 May .30, 1877, at Astoria. L. I.— Franklin Benner. xii., 11, 205— 

 Very rare in Nova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones. 



Empidonax traillii. Traill's Flycatcher, vi., 20, 318 — Not common at 

 Ann Ai"bor. Mich. ; arrives middle of May ; nest is built by June 10 ; 

 departs earlvin Sept. — A. B. Covert, vi., 24, 386 — Several noticed at 

 Riverdale, N. Y., May 25, 1876— E. P. Bicknell. viii., 7, 96— Not a 

 verv common summer resident at Webster, N. H : breeds sparingly — 

 Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 267— Found near Washington, D. C. — 

 CR. F. Boiseau) xiii., 19, 300 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. 

 A. Stockwell). X., 14, 255 — Concerning their breeding in the AUe- 

 ghanian fauna — H. A. Purdie. • 



English Snipe. See Gallinago wilsoni. 

 English Sparrow. See Passer domesticus. 



Eremophila alpestris. Shore Lark, i., 26, 404 — Foimd near the coast in 

 New England in winter— F. B. v., 17, 260 — Found near the Black 

 Hills in 1874 by Geo. Bird Grinnell— Ernest Ingersoll. v., 25, 390— 

 Scarcethis winter (1875-76) near Salem, Mass. — R. L. Newcomb. vi.,5, 

 75 — Scarce this winter (1875-76) near Salem, Mass. — R. L. New- 

 comb. vi.,7, 99 — Observed a flock near Trenton, N. J., February 4, 1876; 

 first seen since November — Chas. C. Abbott, vi.,7, 99 — Common resi- 

 dent at Ann Arbor, Mich.; breeds May I — A. B. Covert, vi., 7, 99 — 

 Still around Salem, Mass., March 23, 1876— R. L. Newcomb. vi , 8. 

 115— Several flocks at Trenton, N. J., February 18, 1876— C. C. 



