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vii., 26, 404 -Noticed in Southeastern Wyoming May 15, 1876— A. G. 

 Brackett. viii., 7, 96— Noticed at Plyiuoutli, Mass., in 1852— F. C. 

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

 Stockwell). 



Podiceps cristatus. Crested Grebe, vii., 11, 164— Very rare at Ann Arbor, 

 Mich.; one taken Sept. 12, 1873— A. B. Covert, vii., 18, 276— An 

 occasional specimen taken at Ann Arbor, Mich. — A. B. Covert, viii., 

 23, 380— Found in Michigan— "Arclier" (G. A. Stockwell). 



Podiceps g-dseiaroiia holbolli. Red-necked Grebe, vii., 6, 84 — A rare 

 spring and tall i^igrant in Central New York — H. G. Fowler, vii., 

 18, 276— Quite connnon in the fall at Ann Arbor, Mich. — A. B. Covert, 

 viii., 10, 146 — Accidental visitor at Webster, N. H.; several speci- 

 mens taken in the spring of 1876 ; one shot in June, 1876 — Chas. F. 

 Goodhue. viii., 33, 380 — Found in Michigan — " Archer " (G. A. 

 Stockwell). 



Podiceps occidentalis. Western Grebe. ii., 26, 405— Nests found by 

 Pioneer (ii, 24, 373) under water; might have been of this species 

 that had become submerged — Fred. A. Ober. 



Podilj'inbus podiceps. Pied-billed Dabchick. Carolina Grebe, iv., 3, 

 37 — One found in a barnyard at Davenport, Mass., early in February, 

 1875 — "Teal" (R. L. Newcomb). vii., 6, 84 — A summer visitor in 

 Central New York ; breeds — H. G. Fowler, vii., 11, 164 — Very com- 

 mon at Ann Arbor, Mich., arriving middle of April and breeding 

 about May 10 — A. B. Covert, viii., 10. 146 — Not a commom summer 

 resident at Webster, N. H.— Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 261— 

 Abundant on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, from May 1 to Oct. 27 ; 

 breeds— Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 23, 380 — Found in Michigan — 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xi., 3, 47 — Common at Peotone, 111.; 

 breeds — D. H. Eaton. 



Polioptila cjernlea. Blue-gray Gnat-catcher, ii., 11, 162 — Abundant in 

 the Lake Okeechobee region, Fla. — Fred A. Ober. iv., 23, 358 — 

 Common at Petroleum, W. Va., in spring — Ernest Ingersoll. vi., 7, 

 1)0 — Very common near Ann Arbor, Mich ;■ arrives May 1 ; eggs laid 

 from June 1 to 10 ; departs Oct. 1— A. B. Covert, vi., 17, 266— Ob- 

 served at Gainesville, Texas, March 27, 1876 — G. H. Ragsdale. vi., 

 23, 370— Nests with eggs found at Gainesville, Texas, April 24, 1876 ; 

 one with a cowbird's egff in it found April 26, 1876 — G. H. Ragsdah,-. 

 vi., 26, 418— Arrived at Lebanon, 111., April 13, 1876— Wm. L. Jones, 

 vii., 21, 334 — Irregular as to numbers, but never rare in Yates County, 

 N. Y.; perhaps Iireed ; arrives from the South in May — J. B. Gilbert, 

 viii., 16, 241 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 

 viii., 17, 268 — Very abundant summer resident at Washington, D. C'. 

 — (R. F. Boiseau). x., 19, 359— Arrived at Lebanon, Ilk, April 20, 

 1878— " Ptarmigan." 



Polybonis tharus andubonii. Caracara Eagle, ii., 11,162 — Not numerous 



in the Lake Okeechobee region, Fla. — Fred A. Ober. 

 FoJiiarine Jaeger. See Stercorarius pomatorMnus. 



Tooecetes graminens. Grass Finch, v., 32, 340 — Usually raise two bro ds 

 in a season near Trenton, N. J. — Chas. C. Abbott, vi., 7, 99— One 

 seen Feb. 1, 1876, at Trenton, N. J.; almost a resident here — Chas. C. 

 Abbott, vi., 8, 116— Arrive in Mass. from March20to 31— J. A. Allen, 

 vi , 14, 214— Verjr common at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives April 1; 

 breeds May 1 ; rears two broods ; departs South middle of Oct. — ^. 

 B Covert, vi , 15, 233— First noticed April 19, 1876. at Riverdale 

 N. Y.— E. P. Bicknell. vi., 21 337— An abundant sunnner resi- 

 dent in Central New York ; arrives tirst week in April and departs in 

 October.— IT. G. Fowler, vi., 21, 338— Nesting at Sprinsrfield, Mass , 

 May 25 to 31, 1876— Fred. H. Keves. vi., 22, 354— Arrived atHollis, 

 N. H., April 11, 1875, April 13, 1876— W, H, Fox. vii., 1, 4— Have 



