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I also found a nest of Merula migratoria, taken possession of by Coccy- 

 zus americanus before it was finished, which was filled nearly full of root- 

 lets ; and in this condition the Robin laid one egg and the Cuckoo laid 

 two ami commenced incubation, when a Mourning Dove (Zenaidura 

 macroura) also occupied it and laid two eggs and commenced incubation 

 with the Cuckoo. I found both birds on the nest at the same time, when 

 I secured nest and eggs. The eggs of the Robin and Cuckoo were slight- 

 ly incubated; those of the Mourning Dove were fresh. The above was 

 published in the 'Forest and Stream,' Aug. 24, 1SS2, p. 65. 



I also have a nest of Sayornis fliicbe in which a Robin's egg is nearly 

 embedded, and another of this same species with a Cowbird's egg epiite 

 covered. The latter is often found in the nests of small birds, but I have 

 found them covered up, except in this instance, only by the Goldfinch 

 and Summer Warbler. — J. L. Davison, Lock-port, N. T. 



New Species of Winter Birds in New Brunswick. — On January 4 of 

 the present year a Flicker (Colaptes auratus) was taken near St. John, N. . 

 B., ami the following day a Night Heron {Nycticorax nycticorax navius) 

 was captured. Five days later a Sharp-shinned Hawk (A ccipter velox) 

 was shot while lurking around a barnyard. — Montague Chamberlain, 

 St. John, N. B. 



Additions to Mr. Drew's List of the Birds of Colorado. — Mr. Frank 

 M. Drew in "The Auk' for January. 1885, gives a list he believes complete 

 of Colorado birds. I have observed here five years and tan add to his 

 list the following : viz. 



Merganser serrator. Rather rare. 



Chen hyperborea. Common. 



Branta bernicla. Rare. 



Grus canadensis. Not common. 



Micropalma himantopus. Common. 



Numenius hudsonicus. About fifty seen April 30, 1S85. No others ob- 

 served. 



Asio accipitrinus. Common. 



Colaptes auratus. But one seen. 



Contopus pertinax. But one specimen. 



Scolecophagus carolinus. Common. Not identified until this year. 

 Found in flocks with 5. cyanocephalus. 



Spizella socialis. Abundant in spring. The bulk make a short stay. 

 Not found breeding, though I suspect a few do breed. 1 am confident that 

 this is not S. 5. arizotice. 



Melospiza georgiana. About eighty seen in May, 1SS5. More in other 

 years. 



Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Common. Some years all seen are T. m. 

 megalonyx. 



Vireo olivaceus. Tolerably common. 



Vireo bellii. Tolerably common. 





