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Alex. Murray, iii , 4, 53 — Abundant resident in Newfoundland- M. 

 Harvey, iii , 22, 349— One shot at Quebec, Canada, ii Dec, 1874 — 

 "Ornithos." v , 17, 260— Two were shot near Harrisburgh, Penn., 

 two years since ; oi.e wus i-een JNov. 27, 1875, but was not secured — 

 "Audubon " v., 17, 261 — Editors predict a severe winter from the 

 numbers of this species that h^ve couje Snuth. vi., 6, 84— Retire 

 North from Mass. between Miirch 10 and 20— J. A. Allen vi., 7 

 100 — Rae — one has been roundall winter— near Montpclier, Yt. — W 



A. Briggs. vi., 10, 148— Found at Fort Wayne, Ind.; but not every 

 winter— Q. Aug. Smith, vii., 3, 36— Winter visitor in Central New 

 York, but not abundant — H. G. Fowler, vii., 14, 218 — Yery com- 

 mon at Salem, Mass., Nov. 6, 1876— R L. Newcomb. vii., 15, 23') 

 — Yery common near Marshfield, Mass., latterpart of Oct., 1876 — J. 



B. S. Editors in a foot note state that some years since there was an 

 immense incursion upon Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, 

 probably attracted there by the huge colonies of rabbits, vii., 16, 

 245 — Calling atteu'ion to their unusual abundance all along our coast 

 — Editors, vii., 17, 261 - Speaks of their. abundance near Boston, 

 Mass., this fall (1876)— "Can." vii , 18. 276— Specimens taken at 

 Norfolk, Va., about Dec. 1, 1876; have also kn^.wn of their being 

 taken in South Carolina— Editors, vii , 18, 283 — Three barrels full 

 shot on Plum Island, Mass. — R. L. Newcomb. vii., 23, 342— Have 

 been very common all the fall of 1876 at Ann Arbor, Mich.; also near 

 Monroe and Lake St. Clair Flats— A. B. Covert, vii , 23, 368— 

 Abundant round Boston, Mass., Jan. 6, 1877— S. Kneeland, Jr vii., 

 25, 395— Have never been more abundant near Utica, N. Y., than 

 the past winter (le>76-77)—" Avis " viii., 3, 33— In the vicinity of 

 Montreal, Canada, fliey are always accompanied by flocks of White 

 Ptarmigan, and denote a severe winter further North, viii., 7, 96 — 

 Noticed on Clark's Island, Plymouth, Mass , in 1854— F. C Browne, 

 viii., 8, 113 — Rare winter visitor from the North, at Webster, N. H. 

 — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 15, 234— Yery common in Michigan — 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). ix., 11, 316— One killed at Webster, 

 N. H., Oct. 10, 1877— "Falco" (Chas. F. Goodhue), xii., 13, 245 

 — Rare in Nova Scotia, only seen in winter — J. Matthew Jones. 



Nyctiardea grisea uaevia. Night Heron, i., 7, 99— Stating that they 

 catch fish, and should therefore be destroyed - J. clement French, i., 

 7, 105— Short account of the species by the Editors, ii., 7, 103— 

 Common at Andover. Mass.; fish at night and show a luminous spot 

 on their breast — L. Wyman. ii., 10, 150— Extract from Maynard's 

 Naturalists' Guide regarding the luminous spot on this species breast 

 — R. L. Newcomb. ii., 11, 163 -Common in the Lake Okeechobee 

 region, Florida — Fred. A. Ober. vi., 5, 67— Occasionally seen near 

 Kennet Square, Peun.— C. F. P. vi., 5, 68— Quoting Jas. Russell 

 Lowell as authority that this species has wintered at Cambridge, 

 Mass., this season (1875-76) vi., 9, 132— Arrive in Mass. between 

 April 1 and 10— J. A. Allen, vi., 11, 163— Several seen in March, 1876, 

 at Trenton, N. J. ; resident in scanty numbers in the southern half of 

 the State -C. C.Abbott, vi., 15, 233— Started two from a swamp, 

 April 13, 1876, at Riverdale, N. Y.— E. P. Bicknell. vii., 3, 30— 

 Common on the meadows near Trenton, N. J., between June 5 and 30 

 — C. (\ Abbott, vii., 4, 53— A rare visitor in Central New York— H. 

 G. Fowler, vii., 10, 147 — Not rare at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives mid- 

 dle of April ; breeds about May 15; depart the last of Sept.— A. B 

 Covert, viii., 15. 235 — Is found' on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, 

 in considerable numbers from Aug 10 to Oct. 35— Chas E McChes- 

 ney. viii., 22, 361— Found in Michigan— "Archer " (G. A. Stock- 

 well), xii., 9, 165— Breeds plentifully at Chatham, N. J.— Harold 

 Herrick. xii., 15, 285 — The head of a specimen shot at Silver 

 Peak, Nevada, sent to the Editors for identification; shot April 26, 

 1879— D. S. Libbey. 



