80 Recent Literature. [January 



much promise of excellence, had a brief career of only three months 

 (March-May, 18S6). In these three numbers the following articles and 

 notes (Nos. 1487-1507) are worthy of reference: — 



1487. The Waxwings. By W. L. Kells. ' The Sunny South Oologist,' 

 Vol. I, No. i.March, 1886, pp. 1-2. 



1488. Collecting Among the Sea Bird* of Maine. By V. E. Piston. 

 Ibid., pp. 2-3. — Birds breeding near Rockland, Maine. 



1489. Chuck-wilVs-widow. By F. D. Foxhall. Ibid., p. 3. 



1490. The American Goldfinch. By George H. Selover. Ibid., pp. 6-7. 



1491. Colorado Birds. Black-billed Magpie. By Fred. M. Dille. 

 Ibid., pp. 7-S. 



1492. The Blue Grosbeak. By J. A. Singley. Ibid., p. 9. — Nesting 

 habits. 



1493. Nesting of White Eye or Florida Totvhee. By G.Noble. Ibid. 

 p. 9. 



1494. Notes from Southern California. By A. M. Shields. Ibid., 

 No. 2, April, 18S6, pp. 13-14- — On some winter birds. 



1495. Egg Collecting in Colorado. By Fred. M. Dille. /bid., p. 15. 



1496. Nesting of Brown-headed Nuthatch. By G. Noble. Ibid., pp. 

 15-16. 



1479. Early Finds. By J. A. Singley. Ibid., pp. 16-17. — Dates of 

 nesting in Texas. 



149S. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. By. E. C. Davis. Ibid., p. 17. 



1499. The Road-runner; Chaparral Cock. By J. A. Singley. Ibid., 

 p. 24. 



1500. The Orioles. By Wm. L. Kells. Ibid., No. 3, May, 18S6, pp. 

 25-28. — A popular account of Icterus ga/bnla, I. sfurius, Siurnella magna 

 and Molothrus ater, as observed in Ontario. 



1501. Bell's Vireo. By E. C. Davis. Ibid., p. 2S. 



1502. Colorado Birds. By Fred. M. Dille. Ibid.,p.2C). — Calamospiza 

 melanocorys and sEgialitis montana. 



1503. [ Larus atricilla near Gainesville. Texas. ] Editorial. Ibid., p. 30. 



1504. The Evening Grosbeak. By F. A. Patton. Ibid., pp. 31-32. 



1505. The Red Crossbill. By F. A. Patton. Ibid., p. 32. 



1506. Interesting Items from a Dakota Note-book. By George Wilder. 

 Ibid., pp. 36-37. — Brief notes on nesting habits of a dozen species. 



1507. [Red-shafted Flicker and Rocky Mountain Screech Owl.] By 

 Fred. M. Dille. Ibid., p. 39. — Nesting in the eaves of a house. 



'The Bay State Oologist,' edited and published monthly by W. H. 

 Foote, at Pittsfield, Mass., was first issued in January, 1S8S, and closed its 

 existence with Vol. I., No. 6, June, iSSS. We note the following (Nos. 

 150S-1518). 



150S. Notes on Some Birds of Texas. By J. A. Singley. 'The Bay 

 StaJe Oologist; Vol. I., No. 1, Jan., 1S88, pp. 1-3; No. 2, Feb.,iS88, pp. 

 8-n; No. 4, April, 1SS8, pp. 25-26; No. 5. May, 18S8, pp. 42-43; No. 6, 

 June, 1S88, pp. 4 8 '49- 



1509. The White-breasted Nuthatch. By J. W.Jacobs. Ibid., pp. 3-4. 

 — Nesting habits. 



