considerable length of the cotton was unwound, and look- 

 ing for the end of it she traced it up to the nest of the 

 oriole, and saw the bird busily weaving it into the nest, 



The. lady placed the spool in the window, and it was 

 shown as a curiosity to all who visited the house. I was 

 one who was so fortunate as to see this curious proof of 

 bird ingenuity. Ex. 



Notes from Greenbrier Co., W. Va. 

 By Anssr. 



1888 — Feb'y. 19th. Warm, smmyday. Eobins, blue- 

 birds, black-capped chickadees, b.liu. .jays, snowbirds and 

 crows are abundant. Saw one Red-wing blackbird to day. 



Feb'y. 23d. Snow, 2 inches. Saw one Mourning Dove 

 which is rather earl t y for them here. Noticed a pair of 

 Red-tails — B. boreal is. — looking up a tree preparatory to 

 building. 



Feb'y. 26th. An albino Snowbird: — Junco hyemalis — 

 made its appearance this nio] ning. Head, neck and back: 

 almost pure white. It was among a large flock of Jun- 

 cos and Tree Sparrows. 



Mar. 10th. The first Pewee made its. appearance this 

 morning, singing very sweetly in a large elm. by the road- 

 side. Secured a fine specimen of the Black Mallard. 



Mar. 11th. Just listen! Robins, Blue-birds, Meadow 

 Larks and Crow Blackbirds are all singing at once and 



