2o6 Recent Literature. [ July 



850. The Least Bittern. By T. B. A. Ibid., Feb. 7, p. 25. —Its abun- 

 dance in New Jersey. 



551. Picoides arcticus in New England. By Louis A. Zerega. Ibid.. 

 p. 25. 



552. Birds and Electric Lights. By H. B. Chubb. Ibid., p. 26.— 

 List of species picked up at the foot of electric light masts in Cincin- 

 nati, O. 



553. The Egret [in JVczv Jersey]. By T. B. A. Ibid.. Feb. 14, p. 44. 



854. The Com Crake [Crex pratensis] in New York. By Austin F. 

 Park. Ibid., p. 44. — Taken opposite Troy, Nov. 6, 1SS3. 



555. Bird Migration. By W. W. Cooke. Ibid., p. 46. — A call for cor- 

 respondents in the Mississippi Valley District. 



556. Screech Ozvls in a Chimney. By J. L. D[avidson]. Ibid., p. 46. 



557. The English Sfarrotv. By Dr. J. B. Holder. Ibid., Feb. 21, p. 

 66. — Circular of the A. O. U. Committee on the status of this bird in 

 America. 



855. Protect the Small Birds. By Merlin. Ibid., Feb. t8, p. S3.— 

 Against the 'mania' ••for possession of immense series of birds' cg^s and 

 skins." 



859. Winter Bird Notes. Ibid., p. 83. — Short notes on various species 

 from nine contributors. 



560. Some Arizona Quails. By Adios. Ibid., March 6, p. 103. 



561. [Winter] Bird Notes. Ibid., p. 103. — Short notes from seven 

 contributors. 



862. Evening Grosbeak in Iowa. By Violet S. William-.. Ibid., p. 

 104. — A small Hock observed at Coralvillc. Feb. Sand following days, 

 1SS4. 



563. Ortyx Virginianus in Arizona. Ibid., p. 104. — Short extract from 

 Tucson 'Weekly Citizen.' 



564. Ortyx Virginianus not in Arizona. By Robert Ridgway. Ibid.. 

 March 13, p. 124.— Relates to the preceding (No. 863). 



565. [ Winter] Bird Notes. Ibid., p. 124.— Three short notes from dif- 

 ferent contributors, one recording a Woodcock at Glenville, Conn., on 

 Feb. 22, 1SS4. 



866. [ Winter] Bird Notes. Ibid., March 20, p. 144. — One and a half 

 columns, from various contributors, but chiefly from J. L. D[avidson] ol 

 Lockport, NY. 



867. Crows. By Violet S. Williams. Ibid., p. 144. — Novel mode of 

 capture. 



S6S. Early Breeding of the Horned Lark. By Bar Lock. Ibid., p. 

 145. — At Virgil, N. Y. — a young bird taken March 13. 



S69. Bird Notes. Ibid., March 27, p. 165. — March arrivals reported 

 by three observers. 



870. Preservation of Song Birds. Ibid., April 3, p. 183. — Two articles 

 — the longer one by 'Sialia,' in defence of collecting for scientific purposes. 



S71. Stearns's Natural History of Labrador. By C- Mart Merriam, 

 M. D. Ibid., p. 1S4. — A criticism of Mr. Stearns's 'Notes on the Natural 



