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S. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin's Kingbird. — Very abundant, tak- 

 ing the place of the Kingbird of the East, but not so pugnacious as the 

 latter. Breeds, and after the nesting season was over they used to gather 

 in some Cottonwood trees near the house about dusk, and keep up a con- 

 tinuous shrieking, calling, and fighting until long after dark. Probably 

 raises two broods a year. 



9. Contopus richardsonii. Western Wood Pewee. — Fairly com- 

 mon. Breeds, and while nesting does not hesitate to attack anything 

 venturing in the neighborhood of its nest. 



10. Icterus parisorum. Scott's Oriole. — Rare: only one specimen 

 taken, but I thought I saw it again. 



11. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. — A few of these came in 

 the fall with the flocks of other Sparrows that arrived then. 



12. Junco hyemalis shufeldti. Schufeldt's Junco. — These became 

 common in flocks towards the end of October and were sometimes asso- 

 ciated with the other Sparrows. 



13. Zonotrichia leucophrys intermedia. Intermediate Sparrow. — 

 Uncommon. These also appeared in the fall. 



14. Hirundo erythrogaster. Barn Swallow. — Abundant where 

 there were suitable places for it to breed. Found them nesting June 1. 



15. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. — 

 Common and probably breeding. 



16. Harporhynchus curvirostris. Curve-billed Thrasher. — Abun- 

 dant and breeds, being very fond of the cactus for a nesting site, and 

 probably raising two broods a year. This bird is a sweet songster and is 

 often kept as a cage-bird. 



17. Harporhynchus crissalis. Crissal Thrasher. — Rare. I saw 

 but few of them and principally in the fall. 



18. Parus inornatus griseus. Gray Titmouse. — Fairly common, 

 singly and in pairs. 



19. Psaltriparus plumbeus. Lead-colored Bush-tit. — Common, 

 and found generally in flocks in the groves of small pines and firs. 

 More noticeable in the fall. 



Mr. Mitchell speaks of Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha as being much 

 more common than Afihelocoma xvoodhousei. Where I was it was just 

 the opposite, as A. woodkousei was very common and breeding. — Sidney 

 S. Wilson, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Notes from Rhode Island. — The following records seem to me worthy 

 of publication: — 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — At James- 

 town, Conanicut Island, on September, 1898, I took a young male, and in 

 the Newport Historical Society's Collection there is a young bird, sex 

 not given, that was taken in the same locality in October, 1892, by Amon 

 Parmenter. 



