Vol. XII I General Notes. 8? 



1895 J "^ 



There are quite a number of records for eastern Massachusetts, the 

 latest appearing to be as follows: One reported by Torrey, Marshfield, 

 Aug. 15, 1889 (O. & O., Sept., 1889); one by Miller, Provincetown, Sept. 

 II, 1890 (Auk, Jan., 1S91) ; one by Mackay, Nantucket, Nov. 20, 1890 

 (Auk, Jan., 1891); one by Cory (young of the year), Hyannis, Aug. 30, 

 1S91 (Auk, Oct., 1891). The first named is of special interest, being in 

 the spotted plumage and accompanied by three or four others, a fair 

 inference being that a brood had been hatched in the vicinity. 



The breeding of the species farther west, near Springfield, has been a 

 matter of several records, the latest, I think, being that of R. O. Morris 

 (Auk, Jan., 1892), who says " a pair passed this, the fourth successive 

 season, in West Springfield." 



In view of the above, can we not abandon the cage bird idea for this 

 section ? — F. C Browne, Framingham, Mass. 



The Willow Thrush {Turdiis fiiscescois salicicolus) a Migrant in 

 Northeastern Illinois.— I am indebted to Mr. Ridgway for the identi- 

 fication of two " very typical " specimens of this Thrush that were collected 

 bv the writer the past spring (1894), at Glen EUyn. 111., a male being 

 secured on the 6th and a female on the 21st of May. 



Since Mr. Coale's original record,' only one other specimen, taken by 

 him at Ravenia, 111., May 17, 1S90, referred to in July, 1894, number of 

 'The Auk,' and now in the Field Columbian Museum of Chicago, has 

 been taken to my knowledge in this State. It is of interest, therefore, 

 to note that on the day of the last capture, May 21, at least two others 

 Avere seen. 



This fall I have found it to be a regular migrant here, specimens being 

 taken Aug. 29 (the date of my ' first,' although a doubtful record, was made 

 three days earlier), and again on Sept. 4, when one was also noticed. 

 Others were here Sept. i (i) and Sept. 6 (2); the last one, a single bird, 

 was recorded on the 8th of the month. 



In view of the foregoing, supplemented with the general information 

 furnished me by Dr. Merriam, some time ago, that the Agricultural 

 Department at Washington has on file additional Mississippi Valley 

 records of salkicolus, it would be well for the observers of Illinois in 

 particular to keep a better lookout for this bird, as it will doubtless prove 

 to be more plentiful with us than has been previously supposed.— Benj. 

 T. G.'^ULT, Gleii EUyn, III. 



Two Records from Keokuk, Iowa. — On the i6th of December, 1892. 1 

 shot a specimen of Jtmco hyemalis shufeldti on the Illinois shore just 

 opposite this city. It was with several other Juncos, all, as far as I could 

 tell, of the common variety. 



• Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, 1883, p. 239. 



