iS Richmond, Birds Breeding in District of Columbia. [January 



pile or thicket. Tiiey arrive early, April or thereabout, and 

 Grass Finches, which appear about a month later, are common 

 everywhere. I will mention two other Sparrows, specimens 

 of which I obtained this spring, though none were noted on the 

 present occasion. One is the Fox-colored Sparrow, which 

 seems to be of uncommon occurrence here, and the other Lincoln's 

 Sparrow. Both are so retiring in their habits as to be readily 

 overlooked. I have shot but two or three specimens of each 

 in the Territory. 



On returning to town sliortly before noon, little further of 

 interest is observed, as the ground traversed is about the same. 

 It is still early for many of the smaller birds, some of which do 

 not arrive till about the first of June. 



AN ANNOTATED LIST OF BIRDS BREEDING IN 

 THE DISTRICT OF COLUiMBIA. 



BY CHARLES W. RICHMOND. 



In treating of the fnuna and flora of the District of Columbia, 

 authors generally extend the limits twenty miles from the Capi- 

 tol in all directions. Owing to the fact that his experience does 

 not extend far bej^ond the District limits proper, the writer has 

 preferred to restrict the present notes, as much as possible, to 

 within that boundary. Some species are left out, therefore, 

 which would otherwise be included. Among such birds are 

 the Bald Eagle {Haliceetus leiicocephalus) ^ the Wild Turkey 

 i^Meleagris gallopavo)^ and the Wood Duck (^Aix sponsa)^ 

 which are known to breed at Mt. Vernon, Va., about fourteen 

 miles from Washington ; the Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aiird)^ 

 and the Great Horned Owl i^Bubo vlrgl7iianus).,\)XC&(SAw% ncAX 

 Wilson's Station, Md., about seven miles from here, as the writer 

 is informed by Mr. Frank White. The Red-tailed Hawk {Buteo 

 borcalis) has been found breeding at Sandy Spring, Md., about 

 eighteen miles distant, by Dr. A. K. Fisher. 



Mr. Hugh M. Smith kindly contributes the following interest- 

 ing note on the breeding of the American Scaup Duck {Aythya 



