FISH CROW 



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summer, when Crows are decidedly scarce. In the winter and fall 

 one sees immense numbers of Crows flying in the general course, 

 but from May until September scarcely a dozen may be seen in a 

 day." In his measurements of Seabright specimens he gives the fol- 

 lowing dates of capture : Nov. i5 (two specimens). Nov. 22, and Dec. 

 2, 1879; March 17, 1880. 



We have above a complete zuintcr record of the capture of this 

 bird, and moreover Messrs. Scott and Zerega both say positively that 

 it was plentiful at the time their observations were made. 



Mr. Keeler tells me that he considers the Fish Crow a winter resi- 

 dent in the vicinity of Sandy Hook, N. J., in fact that he has no 

 doubt about it whatever. He also stated that he could any day dur- 

 ing the zvintcr secure specimens. At the present time they are very 

 plentiful. Of five Crows shot by him near his residence on the 2d 

 of January, 1882, two were C. ossif vagus. 



In view of the evidence presented above, should we not hereafter 

 class the Fish Crow, as a permajient zuinter resident in its northern 

 habitat, instead of a rare summer visitor f 



