86 Recent Literature. [Jiimmry 



463. The Indigo Bird. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid.. XV. p. 394.— Not 

 uncommon at Webster City, Iowa. 



464. Birds out of Place. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid.^ V, pp. 476, 477. 

 — Red-winged Blackbirds and Robins seen in December and January at 

 Webster City, Iowa. 



465. Curious Instances in the Breeding Habits of the Bluebird. By 

 A. M. Reynolds. Ibid., XV, p. 478. 



466. The Eastern Sno-vbird. By Rev. Samuel Lockwood, Ph. D. 

 Ibid., XV, pp. 518-526. 



467. The Great Crested Flycatcher. By Mrs. Mary Treat. Ibid., XV, 

 pp. 601-604. 



46S. Brief Notes on Some Iowa Birds. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid., 

 XV, pp. 654-656. — On the Indigo Bii-d, Robin, and Blue Jay. 



469. Habits of the Yelloiv-bellied Woodpecker. By H. C. Bumpus. 

 Ibid., XV, p. 738. 



470. Breeding Habits of the Fish Hawk. By H. C. Bumpus. Ibid., 

 XV, pp. 809, 810. 



471. Blackbirds ^^uiscalus ceneus'] Catching Fish. By Charles Aldrich. 

 Ibid., XV, p. 810. 



472. Unusual Actions of a Hen Turkey. B3' John M. Coulter. Ibid.. 



XV, p. 8i3. 



473. The Blue Gull. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid., XV, pp. 812, 813.— 

 ''A small blue gull" spoken of as following a plowman to devour the 

 "worms and bugs turned up to the surface," seizing them gracefully -'with- 

 out setting a foot upon the ground." 



474. Notes on the Migrations of Birds. By 11. D. Minot. Ibid., XV. 

 pp. 870-S72. — Based on observations made in Western Connecticut, from 

 October, 1880, to May. 1881. 



475. The Claw on the Itidex Digit of the CathartidcB. By R. W. 

 Shufeldt, M. D. Ibid., XV, pp. 906-908. (Noticed in Bull. N. O. C, VII. 

 46.) 



476. Braving the ''Blizzards." By Charles Aldrich. Ibid., XV, p. 

 903. — Nest with three eggs of "that little winter Snow-bird {Fleet ropha- 

 nes nivalis, as I suppose)" — doubtless really Ereniophila alpestris — found 

 during a "bitter day" in March, near Ames. Iowa. 



477. The Blue Jays. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid., XV, p. 904.— A 

 permanent resident at Webster City, Iowa ( !). and believed to have been 

 seen feeding their young early in May. 



478. Does the Crow Blackbird eat Crayfish} By F. E. L. Beal. 

 Ibid,, XV, pp. 904, 905. — Found to have swallowed '-gastroliths. or stom- 

 ach stones of the crayfish," hence the question. 



479. Terns as Flycatchers. By J. E. Todd. Ibid.. XV. p. 1005.— 

 Hvdrochelidon lariformis noticed catching dragontlies. 



480. Does the Crow Blackbird Eat Crayfish? By Charles Aldrich. 

 Ibid., XVI. pp. 57. 58. — The question answered affirmatively. (See above. 

 No. 478.) 



481. Wild Birds Racing zvith the Cars. By Charles Aldrich. Ibid., 



XVI, p. 58. 



