1 6 Scott ou Birds observed" in Florida. 



nigrescens) obtained by Mr. Maynard. The Yellow-winged 

 Sparrow ( Coturniculus passer inns') was common throughout 

 February and March at Clearwater, and on March 25 I obtained 

 a single Henslow's Sparrow ( C. kenslowi) at the same locality. 

 In the same region Bachman's Finch (Peuccea aestivalis) was 

 abundant. 



Several specimens of Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus caro- 

 linensis) were noted or taken during the month of February ;it 

 Clearwater. 



The Ivory-billed Woodpecker {Campephilus principalis) was 

 taken at both Panasofkee Lake and at the mouth of the Withla- 

 coochee River and was noted at Clearwater. It was most common 

 at the second locality but seems a rare bird at all the points indi- 

 cated. A female taken on January 20. 1SS0. was incubating. 

 The nest seems to be not uncommonly made in the trunk of the 

 palmetto, from observations made at the mouth of the Withla- 

 coochee where these trees are particularly abundant and large, I 

 noticed an old nest, evidently of this species, that was not more 

 than fifteen feet from the ground. 



The Parrakeet (Conurus carolinensis) is becoming yearly 

 more rare. It was very abundant at Panasofkee Lake, but very 

 few were noted at the mouth of the Withlacoochee, and only a 

 single bird at Clearwater, though it was not uncommon in the in- 

 terior twelve miles north of the latter locality. 



About February 1, 1S76. I first noticed the Everglade Kite 

 (Rastrhamus sociabilis) at Panasofkee Lake, and shortly this 

 species became abundant at this point. Frequently pairs were 

 • observed together and the bird was commonly met with in par- 

 ties of from six to ten. On one occasion I noticed nineteen asso- 

 ciated together, fishing in the shallow water of a bay that made 

 off from one side of the lake. Many of the birds were in the 

 brown plumage, though the dark blue plumage was frequently 

 met with. Their food at this point apparently consists of a kind 

 of large fresh-water snail, which is very abundant, and the local 

 name of "' Snail Hawk" is particularly applicable to the bird as I 

 have met with it. They fish over the shallow water, reminding 

 one of Gulls in their motions, and having secured a snail by 

 diving they immediately carry it to the nearest available perch, 

 when the animal is dexterously taken from the shell without in- 

 jury to the latter. At many points where a particularly conven- 



