Il8 Recent Literature. ^ [April 



and adds : " Perhaps the late Dr. Brewer's theory in this respect is suffi- 

 ciently absolute that we might safely accept it as a law." ^uery : Where 

 is this "theory" announced.'' See in this connection Bull. Nutt. Orn. 

 Club, Vol. I. 1876, pp. 74, 75. 



215. Arrival of Spring Birds \^at Bay Ridge., L. /.]. By W. S. L. 

 Ibid., XVIII, No. 22, p. 427, June 29, 1882. 



216. A Mallard's Strange Nesting Place. By Burr H.Polk. Ibid., 



XVIII, No. 22, p. 427. — On the open prairie, in eastern Colorado. 



217. The Nighthaivk in Cities. By Louis A. Zerega. Ibid., XVIII, 

 No. 24, p. 467, July 13, 1882. — On the nesting of Chordediles fopetue on 

 the flat rooftops of houses. 



218. SivalloTV-tailed Kite in Ohio. By E. A. Brown. Ibid., XIX, 

 No. 3, p. 44, Aug. 17, 1882. — Taken at North Bloomfield, June, 1882. 



219. Note on the Red-headed Woodpecker. By Samuel F. Dexter. 

 Ibid., XIX, No. 4, p. 65, Aug. 24, 1882. — Nesting at Oakland Beach, near 

 Providence, R. I., July 28, 1882. 



220. Breedi7ig ^uail itt Cotifinement. By John J. Willis. Ibid.,yiVK., 

 Nos. 9 and 10, pp. 164, 165, 185, 186, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, [882. — Account 

 of successful attempts at breeding Ortyx virginiana in confinement, 

 copied fi-om Westfield, N. J., "Monitor." 



221. Bird Migration in the Mississippi Valley. Compiled from the 

 notes of Mr. O. Widmann by W. W. Cooke. Ibid., XIX, Nos. 10, 11, and 

 12, pp. 184, 185, 205, 224, Oct. 5, 12, and 19, 18S2. — A very full and de- 

 tailed recoi-d of arrivals and departures for the spring of 1882 at St. Louis, 

 Mo. 



222. Spring Birds of .Quebec. By John Neilson. /^/ff. , XIX, No. ii, 

 pp. 205, 206, Oct. 12, 1882. — A detailed report for the period March i to 

 July, originally published in the Qiieb^c "Morning Chronicle." 



223. An Audacious Goshanvk (Astter atricapillus). By C. Hart Mer- 

 riam, M. D. Ibid., XIX, No. 12, p. 225, Oct. 19, 1882. 



224. Western Shrike in New England. By J. C. Cahoon. Ibid., 



XIX, No. 12, p. 225, Oct. 19, 1882. — Capture of "Z,««/«5 ludovicianus 

 excubitorides" at Taunton, Mass., Sept. 12, 1882. 



225. The Pine Grosbeak. Pinicola enucleator, Vieill. By Dr. Elliott 

 Coues. Ibid.^ XIX, No. 14, pp. 264, 265, Nov. 2, 1882. — General history 

 of this species. 



226. Bird Migratio7i /« the Mississippi Valley, from observations col- 

 lated by W. W. Cooke. Ibid., XIX, Nos. 15 and 16, pp. 283, 284, 306, 

 Nov. 9 and 16, 1882.^ — A condensed summary of observations made at 

 twelve localities by different observers, extending from Fayetteville, Ark., 

 northward to White Earth, Minn. 



227. A Cormorant in the Adirondacks. By A. R. Fuller. Ibid., XIX, 

 No. 16, p. 307, Nov. 16, 1882. — A specimen of Graculus dilophus Linn., 

 killed Nov. 9, 1882, at Meacham Lake by F. N. Collins. 



228. Caged Pine Grosbeaks. By B. Horsford. Ibid., XIX, No. 17, 

 pp. 323, 324. — An interesting account of the habits oi Pinicola enucleator 

 in confinement. 



