General Notes. 139 



Cardinal, (Cardina/is cardinalis) . I have but few records of 

 this bird here, but added three this year— one male on January 

 26, and a male and female on February 22, at Bell Isle. During 

 the winter of 1900-01 a brilliant male hung around our orchard in 

 the heart of the city, and I saw him almost every day. Mr. J. 

 Claire Wood shot a male December 9, 1899, and a female in No- 

 vember, 1897. 



Snowflake (Passerina nivalis). More abundant. than I have 

 observed them to be in several years. I saw my first arrivals 

 this fail, October 31, at the Flats, flying over the reeds. These 

 were unusually tame and unsuspicious. 



Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura). A number seen this year; 

 the first April 13, and the last was shot in late October. 



Lincoln Sparrow {Melospiza lincolni). J. Claire Wood shot a 

 male of this species October 1, 1900, which is, as far as I know, 

 the first record for Wayne county. 



Red-bellied Woodpecker {Melanerpes Carolina). A rather 

 rare migrant here. I saw several on April 29 and early May, and 

 several were shot during October. According to my notes this 

 bird was more abundant in former years. 



White-winged Scoter (Oidemia deglandi). While at the 

 north channel of the Flats I saw a mounted specimen of this 

 bird which was shot by H. Avery about two years ago. The lo- 

 cal hunters have never seen it. 



Hudsonian Curlew (Numenius hudsonicus). On May 25, a 

 flock of perhaps 200 curlews circled over our boat, and Mr. C H. 

 Allis shot one from the flock, but they were wild and wary. A 

 rare migrant. 



Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum passerinns). 

 Mr. J. Claire Wood added this species to our local breeding list 

 on May 28, by taking a set of four and both birds. Perhaps it is 

 more abundant than supposed and overlooked because of its re- 

 tiring habits. 



American White Pelican {Pelecanus erylhrorhynchos) . A bird 

 of this species was shot by a fisherman, E. Harmont, about July 

 30, near the mouth of the Detroit, and has been mounted and. 

 placed in the show windows of H. W.Becker, a local furrier here. 



Blue-winged Warbler {Helminthophila pinus). I have never 

 observed this bird here, but J. C. Wood saw a pair May 29. 



Pigeon Hawk {Falco columbarius). A rare migrant. Mr. C. H. 

 Allis shot a pair October 28, 1900. I have a fine female shot Sep- 

 tember 13, 1890, while flying over the Detroit river. 



Short-eared Owl {Asio accipitrinus). This bird has been 

 abundant during the fall of 1901 and winter of 1901-02. One was 

 shot out of a flock of 40 on February 14, by a farmer on Grosse 

 Point, which hung closely to the meadow grass. 



Mourning Dove {Zenaidura macroura). A number spent the 

 winter here. The past few years have witnessed a great change 

 in the habits of several of our summer residents, and now a num- 

 ber of Mourning Doves, Flickers, Song Sparrows, Meadowlarks, 

 Red-headed Woodpeckers, Sparrow and Red-shoulder Hawks, 

 remain throughout the year. Bradshaw H. Swales. 



Detroit, Mich. 



Six Generations op Phcebe's Nests.— This summer (June 

 15, 1902) a Phcebe's {Sayornis phosbe) nest was found with a full 



