278 Tue Wirson BuLLeTIN—Nos. 76-77. 
and coverts broke sheath marking the commencement of the 
renewal. May 5th the right 6th primary fell and the first alula 
followed on the 6th. On the 8th, the right 5th primary, several 
great and middle wing and under tail coverts fell. 9th the 
6th left primary, first indication of interscapular and. side of 
breast moult ; renewal of last three primaries and coverts about 
completed, and the 7th a little nearing bursting quill. 10th, 
first scapular moult of moment. 11th, middle rectrices, middle 
tail coverts, smaller alula, increase in scapular and wing covert 
moult. 14th, beginning of wing lining moult, 7th primary 
more than half complete, 6th bursting sheath, one tertial cast. 
17th, right primaries several days ahead of left, 4th right pri- 
mary cast, middle tail coverts breaking sheath ahead of rec- 
trices. 18th, increase of under tail covert moult and first flank 
feather cast. 19th lesser coverts at hend of wing lost. 22d, 
4th primary on right nearly three-quarters grown, 6th and 45th 
not more than one-half, 4th primary on left, 3rd on right and 
2nd left secondaries cast. 24th, outer pair of rectrices, increase 
in median coverts and first cervix feathers fell. 25th, middle 
rectrices and coverts one-third grown, last four primaries full, 
6th two-thirds, and 5th and 4th bursting quill. 26th, first ab- 
domen, increase in breast, side, flank and scapular moult. 29th, 
jugulum moult, rectrices 3rd from center, 3rd primary dropped. 
June 2, 3rd primary almost complete on right, in quill on left, 
middle rectrices show the second dark bar, 3rd from center ap- 
pearing out of quill. Sth, alula moult complete, secondaries 
one pair about 2nd half completed, another about 6th one-third 
grown, corresponding coverts bursting quills, interscapulars 
in two lines up the back, half size and conspicuously dark, hind 
head renewing and two scattered lines on either side of the 
breast half size; long flank, side and abdominal feathers loos- 
ering up. 9th, left 3rd and right 2d primaries, many breast 
feathers, throat, first rump, tibee, several tail and wing coverts 
cast. 10th , middle and lesser coverts with but a scattered re- 
newal, bend of wing and lining practically renewed, middle 
rectrices almost complete, outer pair one-half and but two old 
pairs remaining, upper and under tail coverts but little ad- 
