1S90.] Recent Literature. ^8Q 



1696. An Early Yellow Rail. By E. H. Austin. Ibid., p. 205. — At 

 Gaylordsville. Conn., March 24. 



1097. Aquatic Turkeys. By Dupont. Ibid., April 12, p. 223. 



169S. Birds at a Government Post. By Edward Clark. Ibid. — In 

 winter and early spring at David's Island, New York Harbor. 



[699, The Song Sparrow. By Ernest E. Thompson. Ibid., April 19, 

 p. 244. — Plan for investigating its life history. 



1700. The. "Crauesback." Ibid., April 26, pp. 26S-269. — Chiefly a 

 quotation from a letter by J. E. Hailing in the 'London Field,' giving evi- 

 dence of small birds being carried in migration on the backs of Crams, 

 ( Jeese, etc. 



1701. Post-nuptial Migration. By Roxey Newton, /bid., p. 269. — 

 The males of certain species leaving their mates at the beginning of in- 

 cubation. 



1702. Bird Notes from Canada. By J. L. [=M.] Lemoine. Ibid. — 

 Migrants at Quebec. 



1703. Col. Pickett's English Snipe. Ibid. — Gallinago delicata 

 wintering in Wyoming. See also autea, No. 16S0. 



1704. Are Hawks Destructive of Game. By M. G. Ellzey, M. D. 

 Ibid., May 3, pp. 2S8-2S9. — Some notes on Archibutco lagopus sancti- 

 j 'a h a 11 n is. 



1705. Sprint,- Bird Notes. By Eben P. Dorr. Ibid., p. 2S9. — At 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 



1706. The Bird Hosts. Editorial. Ibid., May 24, p. 345. — Spring 

 migrants about New York City. 



1707. Some Autumn Birds of the St. Mary's lake Region. By Geo. 

 Bird Grinnell. Ibid., May 24, pp. 34S349; May 31, pp. 368-369. — An an- 

 notated list of 74 species noted during October and November in north- 

 ern Montana. 



1708. Familiarity of the Gray Jay. By W. B. Mershon. Ibid. , June 

 21, p. 432. — Perisoreus canadensis. 



1709. jfay, Pigeon, Camera. By Ebeemee. Ibid., June 28, p. 452. — 

 Perisoreus canadensis and Ectopistes migratorius. 



1 7 10. Grouse in Captivity. By Jay Beebe. Ibid., p. 453. — Bonasa 

 n III h c 1 1 us. 



1711. Plumage of the. Mallard. By J. L. Roonev. Ibid. 



1712. The Loon in Captivity. By Edward Jack. Ibid.,]\\\y 12, p. 491. 

 1 7 1 3 . The Names of Game Birds. Ibid., Vol. XXXI, Aug. 2,1888, 



l>. 24; Aug. 16, p. 65. — Review of Trumbull's 'Names and Portraits of 

 Birds which Interest Gunners.' 



1 7 1 4 . Interesting Bird Notes. By J. L.Davison. Ibid., p. 63. 



1 7 1 5 . The Domestication of Wild Fowl. By Fred. Mather. Ibid., 

 Aujp-33, p. 83. 



17 16. Shore Birds. By X. Y. Z. Ibid., p. 85. —At Ipswich, Mass., 

 in August. 



1 7 1 7. The Plicated Woodpecker. By Coahoma [=F. G. Dabneyj. 

 Ibid., Sept. 6, p. 122. 



1718. Golden Plover. By F. Ibid.. Sept. 13, p. 145. — Large flights 

 on Loiiii Island. 



