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Cistothorus stellaris. A male taken by me Sept. 20, 1893, our second 

 record for Raleigh. 



Quiscalus aeneus. Two, a male and female, taken Nov. 14, 1S93, our 

 second record for Raleigh. 



Asio wilsonianus. A male taken Dec. 11, 1S93, our second record for 

 Raleigh. 



Charitonetta albeola. A female taken Dec. 6, 1893, our first satisfactory 

 record for Raleigh. 



Nycticorax violaceus. An immature female taken June 25, 1S94, and 

 an immature male July 14, both close to a small stream. These are our 

 first Raleigh records. 



Clivicola riparia. A female taken Aug. S, 1894, our second record for 

 Raleigh.— C. S. Brimley, Raleigh, N. C. 



Four Additions to the Birds of the Virginias. — Specimens of four 

 species of birds not included in Rives's List are in existence, two of 

 which were taken in Alexandria County, Virginia. Three of the ten 

 specimens are in the National Museum Collection, one in that of my 

 friend, Mr. E.J. Brown, and the others in my own. 



Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — One specimen, taken by Dr. T. H. 

 Bean at Ft. Runyon, Feb. 19, 1S75 (N. M. Coll. No. 6S645). 



Ammodramus caudacutus nelsoni. Nelson's Sparrow. — One taken 

 by C. Drexler in September, 1S62 (N. M. Coll. No. 25905); another 

 taken by E. J. Brown on Cobb's Island, May 11, 1892 (E. J. B. Coll. No. 

 22S) ; and a third taken by myself on Four Mile Run Marsh, Sept. iS, 

 1893 (W. P. Coll. No. 3266). 



Dendroica palmarum palmarum. Palm Warbler. — Probably a 

 regular though rare migrant. I know of five specimens as follows: 

 April 22, 1S85, Roslyn (W. P. Coll. No. 1323); Sept. 18, 1887, Potomac 

 Landing (W. P. Coll. No. 1600) ; April 29, 1S88, Roslyn, collected by C. 

 W. Richmond (N. M. Coll. No. 123549); Oct. 4, 1891, Ballston (W. P. 

 Coll. 2S33). This specimen has but one leg. Sept. 22, 1893, Four Mile 

 Run, collected by E. J. Brown (VV. P. Coll. No. 32S1). These in con- 

 nection with the following specimens, taken in Maryland near Wash- 

 ington, would indicate that the birds occur regularly: May 11, 1SS1, 

 Soldiers' Home, D. C, collected by L. M. McCormick (N. M. Coll. No. 

 82477)-, May 6 and 11, 1SS9, Laurel, Maryland, collected by R. Ridgway 

 (\V. P. Coll. Nos. 2251, 2252) ; May 11, 1S90, Riverside, Maryland, col- 

 lected by C. W. Richmond (N. M. Coll. No. 123548). 



Helminthophaga bachmani. Bachman's Warbler. — Examining 

 recently the collection of Master P. Henry Aylett, of King William 

 County, Virginia, I found a specimen of this bird. Unfortunately the 

 collector failed to determine the sex and exact date. The specimen is 

 undoubtedly a young male of the year and was collected near Aylett's as 

 above, in August, 1892. This specimen agrees in most particulars with 

 other males of this species, except that the black on the crown is more 



