Nov. 1884.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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Summer Yellow {Dendrmca cestiva) was 

 seen on April 8th. 



Audubon's Warbler (D. auduboni) was 

 common all winter. 



Maryland Yellow throat (Geothlypis tri- 

 chas), one was seen April 11th. 



Pileolated Warbler {Myiodioctes pusil- 

 lus pileolatus) was seen feeding on the 

 sage April 5th. 



Western Warbling Vireo ( Vireosylvia 

 gilva swainsoni), one was seen, April 10th. 

 » Cliff Swallow {Pctrochelidon lunifrons). 

 Numbers were seen building April 6th. 



Crimson House Finch {Carpodacus 

 frontalis rhodocolpus) were found with 

 young April 15th. 



White-rumped Shrike (Lanius ludovi- 

 cianus excuMtorides), also with young, 

 April 9th. 



Green-backed Goldfinch (Astragalimis 

 psaltria), one pah' was seen January 16th. 



Lawrence's Goldfinch {A. later encei) is 

 not uncommon. I found a nest with 

 young and also one with fiesh eggs on 

 April 23d. 



Western Savannah Sparrow (Passercu- 

 lus sandwichensis alaudinus) were found 

 in flocks feeding with House Finches, 

 Shore Larks and W. Laik Finches (Chon- 

 destes grammica strigata). The last were 

 common. I found nests with eggs April 

 20th, on the ground and in the cacti. 



W. Grass Finch (Pocecetes gramineus 

 Gonfinis) was not uncommon during 

 January. 



Gambel's White-crowned Swarrow (Zo- 

 notrichia gambeli) ; not uncommon. I no- 

 ticed them as late as April 27th. 



Bell's Sparrow (Amphispnza belli), one 

 was seen April 18th. I was shown a set 

 of eggs taken last season. 



Cahfornian Brown Towhee (Pipilofus- 

 cus crissalis) was seen with young April 

 18th. 



Black-headed Grosbeak (Zamelodia tne- 

 lanocephala') was seen singing April 10th. 



Lazuli Bunting (Passerine/, amoena) was 

 noticed on April 18th. 



Yellow-headed Blackbird (A", ictero- 

 cephalus) was first noticed April 8th, com- 

 mon during the month. 



Red-and black-shouldered Blackbird (A. 

 phceniceus gubernator). A flock flew by 

 April 12th, and of A. tricolor three males 

 were shot out of four. April 23d, a flock 

 of forty or more flew by. 



Mexican Shore Lark (Eremophila al 

 pestris chrysolcema), common ; first set 

 was taken April 20th. 



Western Meadow Lark (Sturnella neg- 

 lecta), common all winter ; breeds. 



Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus), first 

 seen April 5th ; nests ready for eggs 

 on the 27th ; quite common. — W. O. Em- 

 erson. 



(To be Continued.) 



Brief Notes. 



Emu's Egss. There is perhaps no egg as distinctive in 

 appearance as that of the Emu (Dromoaus novae liolland). 

 I have recently received, direct by mail from Tasmania, a 

 pair of the beautiful dark treasures, which I wish every 

 ornithologist could see. The eggs are fresh, having been 

 procured and prepared by the friend who kindly donated 

 them, during the past season. They are of the usual egg 

 form, differing slightly in size : the larger one measuring 

 14 inches in oblong circumference and 12 inches around the 

 bulge. The shell of the egg is thick and of a deep green 

 color, in texture and shade resembling closely heavy green 

 morocco. The eggs are blown with one hole and in a per- 

 fect condition. They were shipped separately, packed in 

 cotton, in secure wooden boxes. The boxes were con- 

 structed with great care, dovetailed and screwed together in 

 such a manner that it required some ingenuity to open 

 them. The prepaid postage on them amounted to almost 

 $3.00 in our money. 



The Emu is growing rather scarce in its native Austra- 

 lian territory and before the round of another century it 

 will probably be a bird of the past. The flesh and eggs are 

 esteemed fine food in the colonies. 



The eggs of the Black Swan, -which are very abundant, are 

 however a more regular diet. — Mrs.S. L. Oberholtzer, Xorris- 

 tourn. Pa. 



Notes tkom Chester County, Ta.~ White-Bellied Nut- 

 hatch (Sitta Carolinenms). While passing through a wood 

 April 16, 1 noticed a pair of these birds on a small chestnut. 

 Presently the female entered a knothole, and thinking there 

 must be a nest, I ascended for investigation. I found the 

 nest containing eight fresh eggs ; which I took. On return- 

 ing the next day for the nest, I was agreeably surprised on 

 finding another egg, making a set of nine. 



Sparrow Hawk, (Tinnunculus Sparverhis). April 29, 

 A friend of mine took a fine set of the eggs of this bird, 

 from an easily accessible gum tree. I obtained three of the 

 eggs, and thought myself very lucky, as they are rather 

 scarce in this neighborhood. 



May 9. Took a fine set of Hairy Woodpeckers eggs 

 (P2't:?*s v-illosua) from an old beech about forty feet from the 

 ground. The eggs four in number, are a beautiful crystal- 

 ine white. 



