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Fulica americana. — Although not an uncommon migrant, especially 

 in autumn, this familiar bird was particularly abundant here from Sep- 

 tember 29 to November 14, 1892. 



Aquila chrysaetos. — A specimen of this Eagle was taken at Essex, 

 some twenty miles south of Portland, Nov. 1, 1892, and is in my cabinet. 

 It was captured alive. 



Falco sparverius. — The Sparrow Hawk, alwaj's considered a rare resi- 

 dent in this vicinity, was found in unusual numbers during the winter of 

 1892-93. They could be seen nearly every day. On the 4th of February 

 I saw one in Hartford considerate enough to capture an English Sparrow. 



Strix pratincola. — A female Barn Owl was shot at Leesville, a dozen 

 miles south of this place, June 11, 1S91, and brought to me alive. This 

 is the first instance known of the bird's occurrence in this vicinity. Six 

 are on record from different sections of the State. 



Asio wilsonianus. — In many years' collecting in this vicinity I have 

 never known the Long-eared Owl so numerous as during the autumn of 

 1892. They were apparently migrating from the first week in October 

 until early in December. 



Coccothraustes vespertinus. — Recently, when examining the collection 

 of birds made by Mr. H. E. Rich, of East Hampton, Conn, (nine miles 

 east of Portland), I saw an adult male of the Evening Grosbeak which 

 was killed in that vicinitv March 2, 1890. Mr. Rich informed me that 

 there were twelve or fourteen in the flock, and that several Pine Grosbeaks 

 were with them. The other Evening Grosbeaks reported from this State 

 were taken at Portland, March 6, and Gaylordsville, March 10, of the 

 same year, during the remarkable irruption of the species at that time. 

 ('Forest and Stream,' XXXIV, March 27, 1890, 187;— Auk, VII, April, 

 1890, 211.) 



Melospiza lincolni. — A male of this rare Sparrow, now in my collec- 

 tion, was shot here September 21, 1892, by Mr. W. E. Treat. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. — These migrating Sparrows were abundant 

 here on the 12th of October, 1892. I have never known them to visit us 

 in such numbers before. 



Sitta canadensis. — An unusual flight of the Red-breasted Nuthatch was 

 observed here from Sept. 27 to Oct. 23, 1892, the height of the migration 

 being about the middle of October. They were quite common in other 

 sections of the State during the same period. — Jno. H. Sage, Portland, 

 Conn. 



Winter Birds in Connecticut. — On Dec. 15, 1892, I had a fine specimen 

 of Rallus elegans brought to me in the flesh to be mounted. The bird is 

 a male in fine plumage and was shot on the salt marshes at Milford, Con- 

 necticut, about nine miles from here. On Jan. 18, 1893, a freshly killed 

 specimen of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was brought in. The bird was 

 shot at Southington in the central part of the State, and was a male, and 

 was apparently in good condition. While skinning it I discovered that the 



