188 AUTHORS' INDEX. 



"Pickle." iv., 14, 215 — "Concerning Taxidermy." 



** Pionee:"." ii., 7, 103 — Has never seen a dog point a setting Quail. 11., 

 8, 123— Albino Robin shot at Nicasio, Cal. ii.. 24, 373' - .ccount of 

 finding nests with eggs under water (probably snne species of Grebe 

 whose nests have bec;)rae submerged — H B. B.). ii., 26, 405 — " The 

 Scent Question," as noticed on the California Quail, which the writer 

 claims does not give out scent on the nest nor in dry weather, but it 

 does in damp or wet weather. 



" Piscato' " ia Dr. M. Goldsmith. 



" Piscco." ii., 4. 54. — Concerning the luminous spot on Herons' breasts, 

 ii., 4, 60 — "Remarkable Power of Marking Birds" when Rail-shoot- 

 ing. 



" Porfsa." XL, 25, 503 — " Are Woodcock Nocturnal?" reasons given fa- 

 voring this view. 



" Portug-ais." viii., 12, 182 — Records finding Woodcock at Quebec. Can. 



" Ptaniiig-an." x., 19, 359 — " Bird Notes from Illinois ;" arrivals at Leb- 

 anon, 111. 



(Quay, T. S.) "Dom Pedro." vlil., 1, 4— The Fish Hawk will take a 

 fish after dropping it. vili , 15, 224 — Reiterating the above state- 

 ment, viii., 22, 360 -In favor of the English Sparrow, ix., 2, 24 — 

 Birds killed by telegraph wires, x. , 1. 8— "A Troublesome Owl;" 

 one attacked a man. x., 13, 236—" Crimes of the Crow " and Crow 

 Blackbird as well. 



" Quid." ix. , 9, 176— White Pelican and Great Blue Heron shot at Port 

 Iluron, Mich 



" Qnill-Driyer ' is C. A. Sumner. 



R(ag'S(lale), U. H. Iv., 25, 393— Chaparral Cock found at Gainesville, 

 Texas, v., 22. 346— M- eking Bird at Gainesville Dec. 19, 1875. v.. 

 24, 372— Mocking Bird noticed Dec. 28, 1875. 



Ragsdaie, G. H. vi., 17, 266— Notes from Gainesville, Texas, vi , 23, 

 370— "Texan Ornithology ;" notes on birds breeding at Gainesville 

 between April 24 and June 5, 1876. vi., 24, 387— Upland Plover 

 breed at Gainesville, Texas, vii., 26, 404— Nesting of t e Hooded 

 Oriole in Cooke Co.. Texas, viii., 3, 33 — " An Inquiry ;" Burrowing 

 Owl and other species at Gainesville. 



E(ag'sdalc), (J. H. viii., 13. 195— Account of a Red-cockaded Woodpecker 

 destroying the nest of a Downy Woodpecker at Gainesville. 



Ragsdale, G. H. ix., 2. 24 — "Capture of Buteo harlani (And. ) In Texas ;" 

 specimen taken Nn-. 16, 1876, and sent to Mr. Ridgway for identi- 

 fication. X., 7, 118 — Painted Banting and Leconte's Sparrow shot at 

 Gainesville. 



(Ransom, AV. B.) "Lutron." ix., 24, 450—" Habits of the Ruffed Grouse." 



Katlibuu, S. F. and F. R. xii., 18, 347 — Notice of their paper (in con- 

 junction wnh H. Gilbert Fowler and Frank S Wright) on the birds 

 of Central New York. 



Ready, John A. ix., 21, 397—" Those Quail Not All Gone to Sea ;" Mi- 

 grator}'- Quail shot at Savannah, Ga. 



Rcdian, L. vi., 10, 147— Notes a few birds at Portland, Me. 



(Reed Byron) " Veteran." ii.. 5, 66—" Habits of the Sage Cock." 11., 15, 

 230—" Habits of the Tetrao obscurus." 111. , 6, 85 — Black snakes eat- 

 ing young Woodcock. 



Rhodes, W. viii., 11, 165 — " Imported Birds for Our Birds:" advocating 

 same, x., 5, 76 — " The European Starling;" account of their habits. 



Richmond, C. A. xii., 19, 365— Account of a Great Black-backed Gull 

 caught on Cape Cod, Mass., and tamed. 



