204 General Notes. [Apri 



winter residents in that vicinity. Of the list of thirty-four species ob- 

 served by us the following seem worthy of note. 



Otocoris alpestris. — Immense flocks. 



Molothrus ater. — A small flock. 



Poocaetes gramineus. — Flock of a dozen or more. 



Ammodramus princeps. — Two shot on the sand-hills, and there were 

 no doubt others, as we failed to make a very careful search for them. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna. — Common in flocks. 



Spizella pusilla. — Several flocks. 



Melospiza georgiana. — Common on the marshes. 



Passerella iliaca. — Several seen. 



Dendroica coronata. — Tolerably common among the pines. 



Cistothorus stellaris. — Several secured on the marshes. 



Cistothorus palustris. — Tolerably common in cat-tail swamps. 



Parus carolinensis. — This was the only Chickadee to be found; indeed 

 I have never seen any P. atricapillns from southern New Jersey. 



Among other species may be mentioned Cathartes aura, Colaftes au- 

 ratus, Agelaius phceniceus, Sturnella 7nagna^ Sptnus j)inns, Cardinalis 

 cardinalis, Thryothorus ludovictanus, Merula migratoria, Sialia sialis, 

 most of which are regular winter residents in the vicinity of Philadelphia. 

 — WiTMER Stone, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 



Notes on a Few Louisiana Birds. — The following observations were 

 made at Calumet Plantation, Parish of St. Mary's, Louisiana, during 

 October, November and December, 1S89; July, 1890, to March, 1S91 ; and 

 June to November, 1891 ; and relate to a narrow strip of territory extend- 

 ing along both banks of Bayou Teche, near the town of Patterson. Other 

 interests have prevented as yet very close attention to the birds. The 

 following notes are oflfered for what they may be worth, in the hope that 

 they will be followed later by a more complete list of the birds of this 

 very interesting region. 



.ffigialitis vocifera. — Resident throughout the year, but locally rare in 

 the breeding season. Very abundant in fall and winter, first appearing 

 in any numbers about the last of September. Frequents open fields and 

 margins of waterways, and the characteristic cry is often heard late into 

 the night. 



Colinus virginianus. — Very common at all seasons, breeding locally in 

 cane and corn fields. 



Zenaidura macroura. — Exceedingly common in fall and winter when 

 pursued as game. Lingers late, and a few breed. 



Cathartes aura. — Common. 



Catharista atrata. — Common. It is interesting to note that this and 

 the foregoing species seem to alternate, each occupying the field for 

 a time very nearly to the exclusion of the other. The Turkey Buzzard, 

 in spring and early summer, is not very common, and the Carrion Crow 

 is quite rarely seen. As the season advances, the former species soon be- 

 comes abundant, while comparatively few of the latter are among them. 



