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2. Breeding Snow Birds. By Geo. H. Morgan, M. D. Ihid., XI, p. 22, 

 Oct. 17, 1878. — Note on the breeding of Junco hyernalis in the mountains 

 of North Carolina. 



3. About the Birds of Central New York. By J. P. Ilutchins. Ibid., 

 XII, p. 25, Feb. 13, 1879. — Contains various notes of interest respect- 

 ing birds observed about Oneida Lake, among them the following : " After 

 one. of the lake's turmoils, my friend, C. A. Burt, and myself, gathered up 

 more than a milk-pail full of small birds in good state of preservation, 

 which had been drowned in the lake, and washed ashore along the land 

 for a mile and a half. There were also many others which were either 

 buried in the sand or partially devoured by other birds and animals." 

 Eight species are enumerated as among those found. As the lake is only 

 twenty miles long and five or six wide, this seems a remarkable case, 

 although it is evident from many well-known facts that great destruction 

 of bird-life often occurs from similar causes. 



4. List of the Birds of N'ova Scotia. — Land Birds. By J. Matthew 

 Jones. Ibid., XII, pp. 65, 66, Feb. 27, 1879; pp. 10.5, 106, March 13, 

 1879 ; p. 205, Apr. 17, 1879 ; p. 245, May 1, 1879. — An annotated list of 

 128 species. Gives Ammodromus maritimus as " very common," arriving 

 " about the end of March." Sitta pusilla and Quiscalus major are given on 

 the authority of Colonel Bland, R. A. (see I. c, p. 205), and Turdits miis- 

 telinus is included on that of Mr. Winton, " a close observer of birds " 

 (see I. c, p. 205). Empidonax acndicus is given as " very rare," while E. 



flaviventris and E. trailli are omitted. Siurus ludovicianus (= 5. mota- 

 cilla) is admittedly given by mistake. While several of these " finds " 

 obviously requii-e confirmation, and a number of species that should be 

 included are omitted, the list records many facts of interest and value. 



5. Notes on Arrival, Presence, and Departure of (rnostlij) Water- 

 Birds at and near Clark's Island, Plipnouth. Mass., from May 1 to Dec. 

 26, 1852. By F. C. Browne. Ibid., XII, p. 185, April 10, 1879 ; pp. 385, 

 386, June 19, 1879. — Notes on the arrival and departure, etc. of about 50 

 species, chiefly Waders and Svviumiers. Among the noteworthy species 

 are Sterna nigra (== Hijdrochelidon lariformis) and Micropalama himanto- 

 pits. 



6. Notes on some Birds of Chatham, N. J. By Harrold Ilerrick. Ibid., 

 XII, p. 165, April 3, 1879. — Notes on the occurrence or breeding of about 

 26 species, mostly rare or otherwise of special interest for the locality. 



7. Nesting of the Great Northern and Loggerhead Shrikes in Maine. 

 By H. A. Purdie, based on information furnished by E. S. Bowler. Ibid., 

 XII, p. 166, April 3, 1878. — As stated later (p. 265, May 8, 1878), the 

 note really refers exclusively to the Loggerhead. 



8. The Birds of New York. By C. Hart Merriam, M. D. Ibid., XII, 

 p. 285, May 15, 1879. — An outline of a proposed woi-k on the Ornithology 

 of the State of New York. 



9. Nebraska Birds. By D. S. Libbey, with editorial comments. Ibid., 



