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290. Bubo Virginia7ius. Its Nesting Habits^ etc. By C. A. Hawes. 

 Ibid.., VI, pp. 26, 27. 



291. Verdin or Tellow-Jicaded Titmouse {Paroides JUaviceps {Baird). 

 Bj G. HolterhofF, Jr. Ibid., VI, p. 27.— Its breeding habits. 



292. Ruby Throated Hummingbird. — {Trochilus colubris Li?incBus.) 

 By A. H. Mundt. Ibid., VI, p. 29.— Its habits in confinement. 



293. Great Auk. By J. T. T. Reed. Ibid., VI, p. 29.— Notice of the 

 sale at auction in London of two '^rather damaged" eggs of this species 

 for respectively £100 and £102. 



294. Small Green-crested Flycatcher. By Dr. H. A. Atkins. Ibid., 

 VI, p. 29.— Dates of the arrival of Emfidonax acadicus for 25 years at 

 Locke, Ingham Co., Mich. 



295. [ Winter^ Notes from Norivich, Conn. By S. T. Holbrook. 

 Ibid., VI, pp. 30-32. 



296. California Pigmy Owl {Glaucidium gtioma). Life Size. By 

 Wm. Wood, M.D. Ibid., VI, pp. 33-35, 47-48. — A general history of the 

 species, with cut of the bird (p. 33). 



297. The Screech Ozul in Confinement. By Edgar A. Small. Ibid 

 VI, p. 35- 



298. A Tatne Wild Blue Jay {Cyatiura cristata). Editorial. Ibid., 

 VI, p. 36.— Nesting of the species in dooryards, and of one sitting bird 

 so tame as to permit herself to be repeatedly removed from her nest by 

 the hand. 



299. The Season of 'Si. By J. M. W[hipple]. Ibid., VI, pp. 37, 38.— 

 About the nesting of Hawks and Owls near Norwich, Conn. 



300. Grozvth of Robins. By Dr. S. W. Hart. Ibid., VI, pp. 38, 56. 



301. General Notes. Ibid., VI, p. 39, 43. — On several species by 

 various contributors. 



302. Notes from Saratoga, N. T. By Guy C. Rich. Ibid., VI, p. 

 39. — On the arrival and date of nesting of various species, with an erro- 

 neous record of the capture of "a Cormorant (G. Ca^-bo)" at Saratoga 

 Lake. (On this record see below. No. 363.) 



303. Notes from Shelter Island [iV. T.~\ By W. W. Worthington. Ibid., 

 VI, pp. 40, 46.- — Dates of arrival and nesting of various species, etc. 



304. Large Clutches of Eggs. Editorial. Ibid.,W, ^. \o. — Burrow- 

 ing Owls with sets of 11 eggs each; Barn Owl- with 10, etc. See also 

 Ibid., p. 53. 



305. Burro-wing Ozvl. Sfeotyto ctcnicularia hypogcea. (^Ridgw.). 

 By Cap. Chas. Bendire, U. S. A. Ibid., VI, pp. 41-43, 61. ^General his- 

 tory of the species. 



306. William MacGillivray. Editorial. /^/^., VI, p. 43. — List of his 

 principal writings. 



307. Rare Finds. Editorial. Ibid., VI, p. 44. — Chiefly an extract 

 from a letter from Dr. James C. Merrill, about rare nests described by 

 him later in this Bulletin (Vol. VI, pp. 203-207). Also see "Corrections," 



P- 53- 



308. Whip-poor-'cvill. By Dr. H. A. Atkins. Ibid., VI, p. 45.— Dates 

 of arrival of Antrostomus vociferus at Locke, Mich., for 26 years. 



