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Oceauites oceanica. Wilson's Petrel, ii., 9, 133 — Menticned iu an article 

 on "Our Petrels" by F. Benner as inhabiting the shores of Xew Eng- 

 land, iii., 22, 341 — Occasionallj' seen near Newfoundland — M. 

 Harvey. 



(Edeiiiia americana. American Scoter, iii., 22, 341 — Occasionally found 

 in Newfoundland — M. Harvey, vi., 8, IIG — Arrive in Mass. between 

 March 20 and 31— J. A. Allen, vii , 14, 212— Called "Coppernose" 

 by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass. — F. C. Browne. The Editors 

 remark in a foot note that any one who had seen a full plumaged bird 

 would see the applicability of the name, vii., 18, 276 — Called by the 

 gunners on the Connecticut coast Scoter or Butter Bill— Robert T. 

 Morris, vii., 21, 325— Rare or accidental in Yates Count}', N. Y.; 

 one taken in autumn on Seneca Lake — J. B. Gilbert, viii., 7, 96 — 

 Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852 — F. C. Browne. 



(Edemia bimaculata. Lake Huron Scoter, viii., 23, 380 — Found in 

 Michigan — ' Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 



a:]deiiiia fiisca velvetiiia. Velvet Scoter, iii., 18. 277— A pure white 

 specimen noted by Ruthven Deane. iii., 22, 341— Occasionally found 

 iu Ne\vlouudland— M. Harvey, vii., 8, 116— Exceedingly abundant 

 iu Conn., during the migrations — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 14, 212 — 

 Called bj* the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass., "White Wing" — F. C. 

 Browne, vii., 14, 213— The adult male is called " Snutf -taker " on 

 the Connecticut coast : given, no doubt, in allusion to the bright red 

 on the bill near the nostril — Editors, vii., 18, 276 — Called by the gun- 

 ners on the Connecticut coast ''White Wing" or '* Bell Tontrue"— Robt. 

 T. Morris, viii., 7, 96— Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852— F. C. 

 Browne, ix., 4. 73— Noticed at Salem, Mass., Aug. 23. 1877 — 

 "Teal " (R. L. Newcomb). xii., 10, 185— Still observed at PIvmouth, 

 Mass., May 26, 1852 : a flock seen July 25, 1852— F. C. Browne, xii., 

 20, 385 — Large flocks going South at Plymouth, Mass. , Oct . 5, 1852 — 

 F. C. Browne. 



(Edemia perspioillata. Surf Duck, iii., 22, 341 — Occasionally found in 

 Newfoundland — M. Harvey, vi., 8, 116 — Arrive in Mass. between 

 March 20 and 31 — J. A Allen, vii., 8, 116 — Exceedingly abundant 

 in Conn, during the migrations — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 14, 212 — 

 Called "Surfer" by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass. — F. C. 

 Browne, vii., 18. 276 — Known to the gunners on the Connecticut coast 

 as " Surf Duck." " Skunk Head :" female and young of the year are 

 called " Gray Coot" — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 21, 325 — Not micommon 

 iu autumn in Yates County. N. Y.: young birds drop into the Lakes 

 on the fall fliaiits, but do not stay long — J. B. Gilbert, viii.. 7, 96 — 

 Noticed at PIvmouth, ^lass., in 1852— F. C. Browne, xii.. 20, 385— 

 Large flocks going South at Plymouth, Mass.. Oct. 5, 1852— F. C. 

 Browne. 



(Estrelata kidderi (Coues). v., 2, 20— Found by Dr. J. H. Kidder on 

 Kertruelen Island ; this bird was described as ProcelUiria grisea, in 1823 

 by Kuhl, but as it is not that species a new name is required, which 

 is given as above — Elliott Coues. 



Old S(iuaw. See Harelda glacialis. 



Olive-backed Thriisli. See Turdus sicainsoni. 



Olive-sided Flyoatclier. See Contopus bwealis. 



Opororiiis asrilis. Connecticut Warbler, vi., 14. 215— One observed at 

 West Farms, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1874— Winthrop G. Stevens, vi., 19, 

 301— Very rare at Cleveland, Ohio: shot a male May 27, 1875; a 

 female was shot same place a dav or two before — H. Ernst, viii., 17, 

 261— Rare in Michigan, — "Archer" CG. A. Stockwell). \i., 24. 482 

 —Taken at Sing Sing, N. Y., Sept. 19 1878— A. K. Fisher. 



Oporornis formosns. Kentucky Warbler. Iv., 33. 358— Found at Petro- 

 leum, W. Va., in spring — Ernest Ingersoll. vi.. 19. 301 — Has been 



