BIRP KOTES. 4i 



hue. viii., 13, 193— Very rare on the Cqteau des Prairies, Dalcota; 

 usually late in the winter or early spring, and does not remain — Clias. 

 E. McChesney. viii., 19, 300— Found in Michigan— "Archer" (Q. 

 A. Stockwell). ix., 10, 185— Noticed at Ferrisburgh, Vt., February 

 21 1877— R. (E. Robinson), x., 6, 95— Common at Warner N. H., 

 all through the winter of 1877-78— M. C. H.(arriman). x.*, 6, 99— 

 Building nests March 4, 1878, at New Utrecht, N. Y.— J. H. B.(atty). 

 X., 7, 135 — Noticed flying north at Greenwood Lake, N. Y., March 1, 

 1878 — "Greenwood." x., 18, 236 — A farmer's conclusions that they 

 do more damage than good — "Dom Pedro" (T. S. Quay). . xi., 3, 47 

 Common at Peotorie, HI.; breeds — D. H. Eaton, xi., 35, 503— A 

 nest found with four normal eggs and one pure buff — Geo. Law- 

 rence Nicholas, xii., 7, 136 — Mating at Salem, Mass., 4Iarch 17, 

 1879— R. L. N.(ewcomb). xii., 8, 146— First arrival in the Province 

 of Quebec, Canada, March 17, 1879— Everett Sipith. xii., 8, 146— 

 Arrived at Hudson, Ohio, March 6, 1879 ; Feb, 5, 1878 ; Feb. 25, 1877 

 — "Buckeye." xii., 11, 385 — Very common all the year in Nova 

 Scotia — J. Matthew Jones, xii., 17, 336 — Not common near Como, 

 Wyoming — S. W. Williston. xii., 35, 485 — "Crows in Caucus;" an 

 immense flight at Harper's Ferry, Va. 



Corvus corax. Raven, ii,, 9, 140— Found near Denver City, Colorado — 

 John Krider. ii., 14, 309 — Found in the Yellowstone Basin — "Mon- 

 mouth" (Aug. K. Egbert), ii., 15, 233— Pound in Newfoundland- 

 Alex. Murray, iv.. 17, 260 — Pound in Nevada — Rev. H. Chase, vi., 

 13, 300— Found in winter on Mt. Marcy, Adirondacks— (V. Colvin). 

 vi., 15, 233 — Several nests on Rogue Island, Englishman's Bay, Me.— 

 Gilbert Longfellow, vi., 17, 266'-— Very rare at Ann Arbor, Mich; 

 one taken March 37, 1873— A. B. Covert, viii., 13, 193— One pan- of 

 young secured July 9, 1876; were the only ,ones of this species seen on 

 the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota — Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 19, 300 

 . — Found in Michigan — ' Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 2, 25 — 

 One taken on Oneida Lake, N. Y., in October, 1878— J. P. Hutchins. 



xii., 6, 106— One taken at Warner, N. H., about February 27, 1879 



M. C. H.(arriman). xii., 8, 146 — Remain all winter in the Province 

 of Quebec, Canada— Everett Smith, xii., 11, 305— Common resident 

 in Nova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones, xii., 17, 336 — ^Numerous in win- 

 ter at Como, Wyoming, and in flocks ; not very common in suromer. 

 S. W. Williston. 



Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow, ii., 11, 163 — Abundant in the Lake Okee- 

 chobee region, Florida— Fred. A. Ober.. viii., 19, 300— Frequently 

 seen in the neighborhood of the Great Lakes in Michigan — "Archer" 

 (G. A. Stockwell). 



Coturniculus henslowi. Henslow's Bunting, viii., 4, 49— Not common in 

 summer at Webster, N. H.; breeds; always found in swampy places; 

 male's song is like "see-wick" — Chas. P. Groodhue. viii., 17,368— 

 Exceedingly rare summer resident near Washington, D. C. — (R. F. 

 Boiseau). viii., 18, 381 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. a! 

 Stockwell). xii., 9, 165— Not rare at Chatham, N. J.; from taking it 

 late in spring infer it breeds there — Harold Herrick. 



Cotnmiculns lecontei. Le Conte's Bunting, viii., 3, 33— Pound at 

 Gainesville, Texas, in February, 1877— G. H. RagSdale. x., 7, US- 

 Shot at Gainesville, Teyas — G. H. Ragsdale. 



Cotnrnicnlns passerinus. Yellow-winged Sparrow, v., 19, 393— Not 

 rare in Minnesota; not given in Dr. patch's 1874 list — Thos. S. 

 Roberts, vi., 5, 67 — Two nests with eggs at Kennet Square^ Penn., 

 in June, 1868— C. F. P. vi., 14, 214— Very rare at Ann Arbor, 

 Mich., arrives about, the middle of April; has been shot in the 

 breeding season, but the nest has not been taken here — A. B Covert, 

 vi., 15, 333— Several seen at Riverdale, N. Y., April 17, 1876— B. P 

 Bicknell. vi., 34, 386— Several seen at Riverdale, N. Y., May 35, 



