NOTE. 



In the Annotated List in regard to the arrival and departure 

 of each species — the date given in brackets — is approximate 

 date when the species should arrive and depart in Rhode Island. 

 The English name of the species following the Latin name, is 

 the one authorized by the American Ornithologists' Union, the 

 names following in italics are the local names of the species in 

 Rhode Island, given in the order of their use and familiarity. 

 Footnotes marked with an asterisk (*) refer to general records 

 of species of no particular significance. 



Abbreviations. 



Auk. — The Auk, A Quarterly Journal of Ornithology, published 

 for the American Ornithologists' Union, New York, L. S. 

 Foster. 



Bull. Nut. Orn. Club. — Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological 

 Club, A Quarterly Journal of Ornithology, published by 

 the Club, Cambridge, Mass. 



F. & S. -^ Forest and Stream, A Weekly Journal of the Rod and 

 Gun. Published by the Forest and Stream Publishing Com- 

 pany, New York. 



Nid. — The Nidiologist, pubUshed by Harry Reed Taylor at 

 Alameda, Cal., from Sept., 1893, to Feb., 1895, at New York 

 from Mar. to Nov., 1895, The Nidologist at New York from 

 Dec, 189s, to April, 1896, and at Alameda from May, 1896, to 

 May, 1897. 



O. &0. — Ornithologist and Oologist (formerly. The Oologist) 

 published by Frank Blake Webster Cempany, Hyde Park, 

 Mass. 



Ran. Notes. — Random Notes on Natural History, published by 

 South wick and Jencks, Providence, R. I., No. 12 of Vol. II 

 and Vol. Ill published by James M. Southwick, Successor. 



Dr. Rives' List. — " The Birds of Newport," by William C. Rives, 

 Jr. M. D. Proceedings of the Newport Natural History 

 Society, 1883-4, page 28, Newport, R. I. 



Col. Powel's List. — "List of Birds Shot near Newport," by Col. 



