2QO Gefieral Notes. \jnh! 



Ga., en route for New York. The hour of leaving was somewhat later 

 than the scheduled ti'tne, and darkness had settled down before Tybee 

 Island had been passed, and when the waning moon had risen the craft 

 was well out on the open sea. The following morning daylight found 

 her out of sight of land, enjoying, as from the beginning, a calm voyage, 

 which condition continued until her destination was reached. It was 

 then discovered that a female Boat-tailed Grackle [^uiscaltis major) 

 was on board, where in all probability it had come during the period of 

 darkness on the Savannah River. 



The next day, June 9, it was still on board, and it was then evident that 

 it was an unwilling passenger. From the first it had been rather wild, 

 and remained in the rigging at the mast heads. It was observed to make 

 several flights out from the ship, rising higher in the air, and circling 

 quite around, always returning to its elevated perch. As hunger pressed 

 it, it became less timid and came down on the cabin roof in search of 

 food. When darkness came the bird was still on board. The last day of 

 the voyage, June 10, the sun was well up when I went on deck, and the 

 Jersey Heights were astern. My first thought was for our avian fellow- 

 passenger, but a careful search showed that it was gone, probably having 

 left with great gladness at the first positive view of land. This instance 

 seems of more than a passing interest, showing an actual case of strag- 

 gling by the agency of a ship. — Arthur H. Norton, Westbrook, Mc. 



The Grasshopper Sparrow in Maine, and Other Notes. — When return- 

 ing from a short trip with Mr. J. M. Swain, on June S, 1901, we heard a 

 thin sparrow-like song which we could not identify. The bird was in a 

 lai-ge field not far from my home, and as the singer proved shy, I got my 

 gun and soon secured it. It proved to be a Grasshopper Sparrow [Cotur- 

 niculus savannartitn passerinus), the first to be taken in the State since 

 Boardman's original specimen, captured many years ago. 



A Red-tailed Hawk [Buieo borealis) was seen May i, 1901. Though 

 not uncommon in other localities it is rare here. 



A Scarlet Tanager (Piratiga erythromclas) was seen here May 22, 1900. 

 It is the only one seen in many years. 



The Meadowlark comes regularly, though in small numbers. The pre- 

 sent year, 1902, they have sung constantly in the field back of my home. 

 — C. H. MoRRELL, Pittsfield, Mc. 



Another Scarlet Tanager for Colorado. — On May 17, 1902, a male Scar- 

 let Tanager {Piranga erythromelas) was shot at Palmer Lake, El Paso Co., 

 Colorado, by Wm. C. Ferril, Curator of the Colorado State Historical and 

 Natural History Society. The specimen was mounted by the writer, in 

 the routine work of the museum, and is now in the collection at the State 

 Capital, Denver, Colo. 



This, I believe, is the fourth capture of the species within Colorado, 

 and the fact seems worthy of record. — Horace G. Smith, Asst. Cura- 

 tor., State Hist, and Nat. Hist. Soc, Denver, Colo. 



