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1878. Koch, E. G. Breeding of the Snow bird [J unco liyemalis] in Pennsylvania. 



< Forest and Stream, x, July 4, 1878, p. 422. 



1878. Lawrence, N. T. The Ipswich Sparrow (Passerculus princeps) on Long Island, 



N. Y. < Bull. JSfutt. Oniitli. Club, iii, No. 2, Apr. , 1878, p. 102. 

 187b. Merriaji, C. H. Breeding of the Pine Linnet [Chrysomitris j)inu8j in Northern 

 New York. < Forest and Stream, x, July 18, 1878, p. 463. 

 Giving a full account, from original observations. 

 1878. MoRAN, G. H. Breeding Snow-Birds [ Junco hyemalis]. <^ Forest and Stream, 

 xi, Oct. 17, 1878, p. 222. 

 In mountains of ij^ortli Carolina and Georgia. 

 1878. " M[erriam?], C. H." Winter Range of the American Goldfinch [Chrysomitris 

 tristis]. < Forest and Stream, x, May 30, 1878, p. 319. 

 Northward to "Warner, IN". H. 

 1878. Nicholas, G. AV. [Northern Range of Cardinalis virginianus. ] <^ The Country, 



i, Feb. 23, 1878, p. 244. 

 1878. PuRDiE, H. A. The Lark-Finch (Chondestes grammaca) again in Massachusetts. 



< Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iii, No. 1, Jan., 1878, p. 44. 

 Cf Proc. Essex Inst, i, 1856, p. 224. 



1878. PuRDiE, H. A. The Black-throated Bunting (Eusiiiza americana) nesting in 



Massachusetts. < Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iii. No. 1, Jan., 1878, p. 55. 

 1878. Ragsdale, G. H. The Painted Lark Bunting (Plectrophanes pictus) in Texas. 



< Bull. mat. Ornith. Club, iii. No. 2, Apr., 1878, p. 92. 



1878. RiDGWAY, R. Eastward range [to Washington, D. C. ] of Chondestes grammaca. 



< Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iii, No. 1, 1878, pp. 43, 44. 



1878. [SCLATER, P. L., fltt(Z Salyin, O.] Ridgway on the genus Leucosticte. <^Ibis, 



4th ser., ii, Jan., 1878, p. 104. 

 ITotice of the paper in Field and Forest, ii, 1876, pp. 37-43. 

 1878. S[terlixg], E. An Explanation wanted [of gravel in a Song Sparrow's nest]. 



<^ F'orest and Stream, xi, Dec. 19, 1878, p. 400. 

 1878. Stockwell, G. A. An early Bird indeed. <;^)}i. iVaf., xii, No. 6, June, 1878, 



p. 399. 

 Spizella socialis nesting Mar. 21 in Michigan. 

 1878. [WiLLARD, S. L.] Reflections upon the Habits of the Purple Finch [Carpoda- 



cus purpureus]. <^ T/ie Oologist, iv, No. 2, Apr., 1878, j)p. 13, 14. 

 1878. [WiLLARD, S. L.] Studies on Certain Fringillidtie. — The Grass Finch [Pocecetes 



gramineus]. <^ The Oologist, iv, No. 4, June, 1878, p. 31. 

 Notes on the habits of the bird. 

 1878. [WiLLARD, S. L.] Studies on Certain Fringilli dee. — The Tree Sparrow [Spizella 



monticola]. < The Oologist, iv. No. 5, July, 1878, pp. 37, 38. 



1878. WiLLiSTON, S. W. A Foster-Father. < Forest and Stream, xi, Aug. 8, 1878, p. 2. 



Tame Cardinalis virginianus rearing orioles in his cage. 



1879. Allen, J. A. The Evening Grosbeak [Hesperiphona vespertiua] in New Mex- 



ico. <^Bull. JSfutt. Ornith. Club, iv, No. 4, Oct., 1879, p. 237. 

 1879. Atkins, H. A. The Snowbird (Junco hyemalis) in Southern Michigan in Sum- 

 mer. <^BM. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv. No. 4, Oct., 1879, p. 238. 

 1879. Brewer, T. M. The Sharp-tailed Finch — Ammodromus caudacutus, — its Nest, 



and Eggs. < The Oologist, iv. No. 6, Jan., 1879, pp. 41, 42. 

 Very full account. 

 1879. Brewer, T. M. A Word in Defence. < Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, iv. No. 3, July, 



1879, pp. 191, 192. 

 Merely controversial, with E. Coues, with respect to the position of Hesperiphona vesper- 



Una in the List of the Birds of New England, published by the latter in 1868, occasioned by. 



a remark made in "The History of the Evening Grosbeak," torn, cit., p. 75. An editorial 



note appended states that the person in mention declines to reply. 



