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April 9, 1876— R. L. Newcomh vii.. 13, 180— Common during the 

 migrations in Central New York— H. G. Fowler, viii., 4, 49— Com- 

 mon in the migrations at Webster, N. H.— Chas. F. Goodhue, viii.. 



17, 208— Common migrant at Washington, D. C, and some remain 

 Jill winter in secluded spots— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 18, 281— Found 

 hi Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). x., 9, 156— Arrived at 

 PortlamCConn., MarchS, 1878— J. H Sage. x.. 10, 178 -Arrived 

 at Warner, N. H., between March 20 and April 1, 1878— M. C. H. 

 (arriman). x., 10, 179— Abundant at Salem, Mass., last of Marcli, 

 1878— R. L. N.(ewcomb). xii., 6, 106— Not uncommon in No\a 

 Scotia during the migrations; arrive first week in April, and return 

 from the North last of Oct.— J. ]\Iatthew Jones. xii., 11, 216— 

 Numerous at Salem, Mass., April 14, 1^79- R. L. Newcomb. 



Pectoral Saudpiper. See Tringa mmidata.. 



Pedicecel s phasianellus coluinbiamis. Sharp-tailed Grouse, i., 10, 156 

 —Short note by Ed tors, stating that hybrids between it and the 

 Prairie Hen are not uncommon. i., 15, 235— Very common at Lake 

 Mills, Iowa— Jolm Krider. i. 19, 289- Showing that %ar. phadand. 

 fe.s extends over the western and middle portions of British America 

 south to Lake Superior, and west to British Columbia: rar. cohim- 

 biayitts extends from the northern boundary of the U. S., southward 

 through the treeless region of the West to California, iii., 7, 101- - 

 Found in the Black Hills. Dakota— Geo. Bird Grinuell. iii., 8. 115— 

 Found near Denver, Colorado—" Sierra." iii., 12, 187— Abundant 

 near Brainerd. Mimi. iii., 16, 244— Formerly found in 111.; now 

 found in Iowa and Dakota, iv.. 3, 41— That this species is better 

 adapted for introduction into the Eastern States than the Pinnated 

 Grouse, as they take to the swamps, v., 9, 131— General account of 

 the species bv the Editors, v., 10. 150— Abundant on the line of the 

 Northern Pacific R. R., in ]\[innesota— Ed. Hope, v., 17, 260— To?-. 

 columhianus was found bv Geo. Bird Grinnell all through the River 

 Bottoms and among the "Black Hills in 1874- -Ernest Ingersoll. vi., 



18, 284— A verv -cw found in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, vii., 13, 

 196— Southern "form is found in the Big Horn Mts., Wyoming— W. 

 L. C (arpenter). vii., 26, 404 — Noticed in Southeastern Wyoming, 

 Oct. 10, 1875— A. G. Brackett. viii., 15, 224— Far. columbianus is 

 found on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, throughout the year; not 

 numerous— Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 16, 241— Far. phasianellus is 

 an occasional visitor to Lower Michigan ; more frequent in the upper 

 peninsula ; xar. eolumbianus is confined to the eastern shore of Lake 

 Michigan, and is extremely rare— " Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). x., 

 10, 175— Is the species referred to by writers from Nevada instead of 

 Gujndonia cupi'do, which is not found there?— H. W. Henshaw. xi.. 

 22, 441— A statement by the Editors in reply to "J. M. B." that this 

 is the species found in N<'vada and not Cupidonia cupido. 



** Peep." Either Ereunetes pmillus or Tringa minutilla. 



Pelecanoides urinatrix. v.. 2, 20— Found by Dr. J. H. Kidder on Ker- 

 guelen Island — Dr. Elliott Cones. 



Pelecamis fiiscus. Brown Pelican, i., 15 226— N ccount of a visit to Peli- 

 can Island, Florida, with young in :March, 1873 ; in May all the young 

 had flown, and each nest had its complement of two eggs— "Fred. 

 Beverly" (Fred. A. Ober). vi., 5, 68— They are miusually numerous 

 in San Francisco Baj'. Cal. 



Pelecaivus traehyrliynclnis. WHiite Pelican, ii., 14, 209— Found at the 

 Gre:it Yellowstone Lake— "^lonmouth" (Aug. K. Esrbert). v., 14. 

 220— T^aige numljers found near Fargo, D. T.— G. J. Keeney. v., 17, 

 260— Inte'resting account of the habits of this species as observe(l in 

 California— Thos. H. Estey. v.. 21. 324— Prof. F. H. Snow, of 

 Lawrence, Kansas, has found a full-sized horny crest on the beak of 



