BIRD NOTES. 8'J 



v., 14, 220— Large flocks at Fargo, D. T., Oct. 22, 1875— G. J. 

 KeeneJ^ v., 26, 411 — Abundant in winter near Port Itoyal, S. * . — 

 "Rusticus." vi., 3, 18 — Found during the migrations near Rochester, 

 N. Y.— "Agate." vi., 18, 284— Found in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, 

 vii., 8, 116 — Not common during the migrations in Conn. — Robt. T. 

 Morris, vii., 18, 276 —Very common in tTie migrations at Ann Arbor, 

 Mich.— A. B. (. overt vii., 25, 389 — Taken in Southeastern Wyoming, 

 April 15, 1875 — A. G. Brackett. viii.,16, 242 — Arrives on the ' oteaudes 

 Prairies, Dakota, April 22, and soon pass north ; return Sept. 10, and 

 remain until Oct. 30, when it is abundant ; a few breed — Clias. E. 

 McChesney. viii., 23, 380 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). 



Mareca peiielopc. European Widgeon, v., 22, 339 — A specimen taken 

 on Long Island and now in the collection of the Long Island Histori- 

 cal Society, x., 13, 235 — Have an immature male procured, in Fulton 

 Market, Jan. 6, 1873, shot at Southampton, L. I. — N. T. Lawrence. 



Marliii. Local name of Limosa, fedoa on the New Jersey coast. 



Marsh Hawk. See Circus cyaneus liudsonius. 



Martin. Purple, See Progne purjmrea. 



Maryland Yellow-throat. See Geothlypis trichas. 



Massena Quail. See Gyrtonyx massena. 



Massena Partridge. See Cy tonyx massena. 



Meadow Lark. See StumeUa magna. 



Meadow Snipe. Local name of Tringa maculata on the New Jersey coast. 



Mealy Red-poll Linnet. See u^giothus linaria exilipes. 



MeCoflTi's Lark Bunting'. See Plectrophanes maccownii. 



Melauerpes erythroeephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker, v., 17, 260— 

 Observed by Geo. Bird Grinnell in the Black Hills in 1874 — Ernest 

 Ingersoll. v., 21, 323 — Mr. J. A. Allen recently showed them a 

 striking example of melanism in this species — Editors, v., 23, 356 — 

 Was hardly ever seen in the vicinity of Newark, N. J., until three 

 years ago (1872), when it was abundant ; a few remained until 1875, 

 when it was again abundant — Harold Herrick. vi., 10, 148 — Not 

 seen every winter, common in summer, at Fort Wayne, Ind, — G. 

 Aug. Smith, vi., 12, 180 — Noticed at Higganum, Conn., March 20, 

 1876— Chas. O. Gladwin, vi., 17, 266— Noticed at Lake City, Minn., 

 April 22, 1876— D. C. Estes. vi.. 20, 318-One seen at Ferrisburgh, 

 Vt., May 3 , 1876; first one seen for three or four years twenty-five 

 years ago it was not uncommon here — R. E. Robinson, vi., 22,354 

 Resident and common at Ann Arbor, Mich ; breeds about April 20- 

 A. B. Covert, vii., 3, 36— Resident in Central New York; breeds; 

 abmidant in summer; not very common in winter — H. G. Fowler, 

 vii., lO, 148 — Common near New York during the fall of 1876 — 

 Harold Herrick. viii., 4,50 — Speaks of their helping themselves to 

 fresh meat that was hung up in a porch at Longwood, Fla. — F. L R. 

 viii, 7,96 — Very rare at Webster, N. H.; have only taken it once 

 about June, 1869, when they were around several days — Chas.F. Good- 

 Ime. viii, 13, 192 — Appears on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, June 

 5; does not remain more than a few days, and is rare — Chas. E. Mc- 

 Chesney. viii., 17, 268— Found near Washington, D. C— (R. F. 

 Boiseau). viii., 19, 300 — Found in Michigan — " Archer "' (G. A. 

 Siockwell). viii., 25, 420— Account of one defending its home from 

 - the attacks of a black snake — Geo. Boudwin. ix., 9, 166 — Quotes 

 frofn the " American Naturalist " an instance of one killing young 

 Ducks and feeding on their brains, ix., 14, 266 — Account of their 

 suckins: tame Turkeys' eggs — " Arrow " (.lunius P. Leach), ix., 30, 

 381 — Have been found in miusual numbers in Conn, this fall (1877) ; 

 three specimens taken at New Haven ; were all young birds — Editors. 



