Vo ] 8 * VI ] General Notes. 1 95 



Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. — One taken from a 

 flock of Killdeers in September, 1S97, near Murray, by Mr. F. A. Macomber 

 of that place. Now in his collection. 



Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — A young male taken in town 

 of Kendall, May 23, 1SS4. (See Auk, Vol. I, No. 3, July, 1S84.) Mr. 

 David Bruce of Brockport now has this specimen. Also an adult male 

 taken in the town of Clarendon, July iS, 1891, and now in the New York 

 State Museum at Albany. (See Auk, Vol. IX, No. 2, April, 1892.) 



Catharistes urubu. Black Vulture. — An individual of this species 

 was caught in a trap by a farmer residing near Shelby Center, on the 

 28th of May, 1892, and came under my observation while yet alive. 



Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk Owl. — Mr. David Bruce 

 has a specimen in his collection which was taken near Holley a few years 

 ago. 



Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — A mounted 

 female in my collection taken May 26, 1890, at Hulberton by Mr. Jesse 

 Craven. Other county taken specimens (one or two) have come under 

 my observation also. 



Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. — "Several from gulch near 

 Holley, in thespring of 1876" (David Bruce). "A pair ($ and $) 

 brought me in June, 1896 (first -week) shot near Gaines, possibly would 

 have bred" (Ernest H. Short). I have in my collection a typical nest of 

 this species, taken about August 1, 1S98, at Lakeside Park, by Mr. J. L. 

 Davison of Lockport. A tiny bit of egg-shell found hidden beneath 

 the lining of the nest, gave evidence of its occupancy during the past 

 season. 



Coccothraustes vespertinus. Evening Grosbeak. — During the 

 remarkable flight of these birds to the eastward in the winter of 1S89-90, 

 several were taken at different points about the county. 



Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — A mounted female 

 of this species is in my collection taken at Holley in February, 1S88, by 

 Mr. Jesse Craven. Other occurrences of this bird in our county are also 

 reported to me. 



Dendroica palmarum. Palm Warbler. — A male example in my 

 collection taken near Holley, May 12, 18S8, and other occurrences of this 

 Warbler in the county have been reported. Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr., of 

 New York, to whom I recently sent the specimen, seemed surprised that 

 my bird was palmarum, as he felt that D. p. hypochrysea was the form 

 which should be found here. However, all examples taken in this and 

 adjoining counties of western New York of which I know, seem refera- 

 ble to palmarum. 



Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — On Memorial Day, 1895, 

 near Shelby Center, I saw an individual of this species, using the opera 

 glasses upon it at short range. I was led to the bird by first hearing it 

 pour forth a most indiscriminate medle}' of all kinds of notes. Also Mr. 

 Fred C Lusk of Holley took a male in full plumage near that place May 



