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is true of the greater part of its somewhat recently discovered range. In 

 addition to the foregoing evidence, the rediscovery of the bird in Labra- 

 dor in 1891 by the Bowdoin College expedition (Proc. Portland Soc. 

 Nat. Hist., II, p. 153), after a lapse of fifty-eight years, shows conclu- 

 sively that it has not suddenly extended its range eastwardly. — Arthur 

 H. Norton, Mus, Nat. Hist.. Portland. Me. 



The Seaside Sparrow Nesting in Bushes. — While I am unable to say 



positively that the Seaside Sparrow breeding here never nests on the 

 ground, the few nests I have seen have all been in bushes and trees from 

 two to six feet up. This bird is so rare here during the breeding season, 

 and the few skins taken then are in such badly worn plumage, it is im- 

 possible to say positively what they are, but I am quite sure they are 

 Ammodramus maritimus macgittivraii. 



The first nest I saw that I am positive about was found on a small 

 island on the river bank in a salt marsh east of St. Marys, the first part 

 of June. 1904. This island is covered with a growth of sea myrtle bushes 

 and small cedar trees. The nest was in one of the sea myrtle bushes, about 

 three feet from ground, was rather loosely made of dry marsh grasses, and 

 contained three eggs. The bird was incubating at the time and I had 

 a good look at her. A few days after this the nest and eggs were destroyed 

 by negro boys. 



A few days later the birds (I presume the same pair) built another nest 

 about thirty feet from the first, this time out on a cedar limb about six 

 feet from the ground. On June 21. 1904, I first killed the two birds and 

 then took the nest with the set of two eggs, and have them all now in my 

 collection. Incubation was well under way. 



The only other nest I have been able to find was an old one, possibly of 

 the season before. It was also in sea myrtle bushes, about two feet from 

 ground. I have looked for nests in many other marshes here but all in 

 vain. In 1905 I did not even see a bird during the breeding season. — 

 Isaac F. Arnow, St. Marys, Ga. 



Occurrence of Progne chalybea in Texas. — In the George B. Sennett 

 collection, recently acquired by this Museum, are two specimens of Progne 

 from southern Texas which have hitherto passed as P. subis. Reiden- 

 tifieation of these birds proves them to be Progne chalybea, the Gray- 

 breasted Martin. This species has previously been recorded from Victoria. 

 Tamaulipas, and Sabinas, Coahuila, in eastern Mexico, but never before 

 from as far north as the adjoining State of Texas. The two localities 

 given below are on the north side of the lower Rio Grande. The data are 

 as follows: No. 84806, Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., &) Rio Grande City, Texas, 

 April 25, 1880; M. A. Frazar. No. 84808, Am. Mus. Nat, Hist., 9 ; 

 Hidalgo. Texas, May 18. 1889; J. A. Singley. 



Judging by these records the Gray-breasted Martin is probably of regu- 

 lar occurrence in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Its close resemblance to 



