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424. California Winter Songsters. By W. O. Emerson. Ibid., pp. 

 165, 166. — Notes on 8 species. 



425- Eggs in a Set. By N.A.Eddy. Ibid., p. 167.— Relates chiefly 

 to the Fish Hawk. 



426. Snowy Owl {IVyctea scandiaca). By J. G. Smith. Ibid.,^. 168. 

 — On the prairies of Iowa; smaller and whiter birds in cold winters, 

 darker and larger ones in warm winters. 



427. Black-Crested Flycatcher. By B. W. Everman. Ibid., pp. 169, 

 170, I77"i79- — Habits, nest, and eggs oi Pkainopefla niteris?!.?. observed in 

 California. 



428. Thrushes. [By Chas. Edw. Prior.] Ibid., p. 170, 171. — Nesting 

 of Wilson's and Wood Thrushes. 



429. Birds of New York. By C. Hart Merriam, M. D. Ibid., p. 171. 

 — Outline of the plan of his proposed work on the subject. 



430. Late Breeding of the Hermit Thrush in Northern Nexv York. 

 By C. Hart Merriam, M. D. Ibid., p. 171. — Fresh eggs found August 24, 

 1870, at Locust Grove, Lewis Co. 



431. Fresh work in an Old Field. By J. M. W[hipple]. Ibid., ^. i']2,. 

 — Finding of nest and eggs of the Nashville Warbler. 



432. Wilson's Thrush (^Turdus fuscescens). By C. O. Tracy. Ibid.. 

 p. 174. — Nesting habits, and measurements of 6 sets of eggs. 



433. The Bobolink. By C. O. Tracy. Ibid., p. 173.— Notes decrease 

 of at Taftsville, Vt. 



434. The Ruff {Machetes pugnax). By J. T. T. R[eed]. Ibid., p. 

 175. — Brief account of the species. 



435. Climbers and Climbing. By D. E. Stone. Ibid., -p- ITS- — Relates 

 to a former article on the same subject by "J. M. W." 



436. Climbers and Climbing. Editorial.? /3/(f., p. 176.— Describes the 

 feats of Herman 111 in climbing trees for birds' nests. 



437. - Eggs in a Set. By Philo Smith, Jr, Ibid., p. 182.— Relates to 

 various species. 



438. The Great American Egg-hog. By Louis A. Zerega. Ibid., p. 

 183.— Deplores especially the wholesale robbery of Heronries. 



439. Curious Nesting Places. By W. W. Coe. Ibid., pp. 183, 184.— 

 Bluebirds building in a chimney, Robins in a Martin box, etc. 



440. The Wood-thrushes (Hylocichla) of Nezv Brunswick. By M. 

 Chamberlain. Ibid., pp. 185-187. [Also published in the "Canadian 

 Sportsman and Naturalist," III, Jan., 1883, pp. 201-203.) 



441. Tufted Titmouse. By H. A. Atkins, M. D. Ibid., p. 1S9.— Three 

 instances of its capture at Locke, Mich., recorded. 



442. Cuckoos. [By J. N. Clark.?] /^i/c/., p. 189.— Eggs of the Yellow- 

 billed and Black-billed Cuckoos found in the same nest. 



443. Great White Egret {Herodias alba egrefta). By J. N. Clark. 

 Ibid., p. 189.— Capture of two specimens in Southern Connecticut. 



444. Olive-sided Flycatcher. By C.O.Tracy. Ibid., pp. 1S9, 190.— 

 Description of nest and eggs found at Taftsville, Vt. 



