iQiQ J Norton, Notes on some Maine Birds. 381 



work, I have no hesitancy in substituting the date given me by Mr. Thiu'ber. 



In 1902 six were shot from a flock of eight at Cape Ehzabeth and of these 

 Knight records two.' Thus Knight has summarized eight ^ Canvas-backs 

 instead of fifteen. 



In 1907 one was shot October 21, one October 25, one October 26, and one 

 October 31 (or four in all) at Cape Elizabeth. 



In 1912 one was taken October 30, and two November 2, at Cape Ehza- 

 beth. In 1913, seven were shot at the same place October 14. 



In 1914 an adult male was taken in Falmouth, October 31, now in the 

 collection of the Portland Society of Natm-al History, and in 1915 another 

 adult male was shot at the same place November 14,>and is in the collec- 

 tion of W. H. Rich. 



Chen hyperboreus hyperboreus. Snow Goose. — Of the Snow 

 Geese shot in Maine and identified, all of the fall specimens, eight' in num- 

 ber, have been of the present form. 



To this number should now be added five specimens, shot at Bowery 

 Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Me., October 2, 1915, by F. H. Darling, who said 

 the birds were very tame. 



Five wings, probably representing three individuals, were secured, 

 showing the birds to have been of this form. Mr. Darling said the wings 

 saved were those of the ganders, indicating that they were the larger ones. 

 The wings are preserved in the collection of the Portland Society of 

 Natural History. 



Macrorhamphus griseus scolopaceus.^ Long-billed Dowitcher. — 

 A specimen was taken in Scarborough, September, 1913, a female in fresh 

 winter plumage. 



Charadrius dominicus fulvus. Pacific Golden Plover. — Sep- 

 tember 11, 1911, Mr. E. B. Pillsbury shot at Scarborough an adult female 

 Pacific Plover. I am indebted once more to Mr. Pillsbury's keenness 

 in the observations of birds, and detection of unusual characteristics. 

 The bird had about half completed the postnuptial moult. Mr. Pillsbury 

 observed that its note differed from that of the Golden Plover. The 

 specimen has been examined by Dr. Jonathan Dwight, who concurs in my 

 identification. 



Catharista uburu. Black Vulture. — On July 11, 1915, my 

 brother, Mr. Ralph Norton, observed in Scarborough, Me., a very large 

 and very dark bird resting motionless on a pole by a roadside: as he passed 

 by it, it thrust up a dark bare head. This description which he gave me 

 leaves little if any doubt of the bird's identity. This, so far as I am 

 aware, is the first Black Vulture to be detected in the vicinity of Portland. 



This seems an opportune time to undertake the task of revising the 

 confused Maine records of this bird. 



1 1908. Knight, Birds of Maine, 97. 



2 1908. Knight, 1. c. 



3 1913. Norton, Auk, XXX, 575. 

 * 1913. Norton, Auk, XXX: 576. 



