BIRD NOTES. . 27 



Biiteo peiinsylyanicns. Broad-winged Hawk, vi., 7, 100 — One taken a 

 Montpelier, Vt., in summer, the only one seen — W. A. Briggs. vii., 

 21, 325 — Rare in Tates County, N. Y.; but one specimen recorded for 

 this locality, taken September 10, 1875— J. B. Gilbert, viii., 8, US- 

 Rare at Webster, N. H.; have seen only a few specimens — Clias. F. 

 Goodhue, viii., 15, 234 — ^Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. 

 StockweU). 

 Buteo swainsoni. Swainson's Hawk, vi., 9, 132 — Found breeding on An- 

 telope Creek, Nev., amicably with Bullock's Orioles, in the same 

 thicket— W. J. Hoffman, vii., 35, 889— Found in Southeastern Wy- ' 

 oming, April 35, 1875 — ^A.' G. Brackett. viii., 18, 193— Arrives on the 

 Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, May 10, and departs October 30 ; is seen 

 in considerable numbers ; breeds — Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 15, 224 

 Kare in Michigan ; one killed in Genesee County is now in the museum 

 of the Flint Scientific Association — "Archer" (G. A. StockweU). xii., 

 19, 365 — Rather common, breeding in trees six feet from the ground ; 

 fresh eggs May 19, at Como, Wyoming — S. W. Williston. 

 Butter Ball. See Bucephala albeola. 

 Buzzard. Broad- winged, See Buteo pennsylvanieiu. 

 Buzzard. Harlan's, See Buteo hwrlaad. 

 Buzzard. Krider's, See Buteo borealis krideri. 

 Buzzard. Red-shouldered, See Bideo lineatm. 

 'Buzzard. Red-tailed, See Buteo borealis. 

 Buzzard. Swainson's, See Buteo swainsoni. 



Calamospiza bicolor. Lark Bunting; White-winged Blackbird, ii., 

 33, 341 — Found in Kussell Co., Kansas; feed on seeds and insects in 

 spring — F. S. B.(enso'n). v., 17, 260— Found breeding in the Black 

 Hills, by Geo. Bird Grinnell in 1874; this was the only species in 

 whose nests the cow bird deposited its eggs— Ernest IngersoU. vii., 

 26, 404— Noticed in Southeastern Wyoming May 30, 1875— A. G. 

 Brackett. viii., 12, 177 — Appears on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, 

 about July 14, in large flocks, and remains until July 34 — Chas. E. 

 McChesney. viii., 18, 381— Several specimens killed in Eaton and 

 Calhoun Counties, Mich., in 1870, by Dr. Kemp and "Archer"- G. 

 A. StockweU. xii., 17, 325— Single pair seen at Como, Wyoming, 

 May 5, afterwards abundant— S. W. Williston. xii., 17, 335— Not a 

 single individual seen in September at Como, Wyoming, wore the 

 dark dress of the spring male— Geo. Bird GrinneU. 

 Calico Back. Local name on the New Jersey coast for Strepsilas interpres. 

 Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. v., 19, 392 — One shot near Minneapolis, 

 Minn., September 22, 1875— Thos. S. Roberts, vi., 7, 91— Very few 

 at Salem, Mass., this fall (1876)— B. L. Newcomb. vii., 14, 213— 

 Called "Skinner" by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass.— F. C. 

 Browne, vii., 15, 330— Not common during the migrations in Cen- 

 tral New York— H. G. Fowler, vii., 18, 283— Very abundant at 

 Port Royal, S. C, Nov. 37, 1876— "Rusticus." viii., 7, 96— Noticed 

 near Plymouth, Mass., in 1853— F. C. Browne, viii., 33, 361— 

 Found in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. StockweU). ix., 2, 34^Com- 

 mon at Salem, Mass., Aug. 6, 1877— "Teal" (R. L. Newcomb). xn., 

 10, 185— First observed at Plymouth, Mass., May 31, 1853, back 

 again August 3 — F. C. Browne, xii., 80, 385— One taken near Lake 

 Como, Wyoming, May 5— S. W. WiUiston. xii., 30, 385— StiU com- 

 mon at Plymouth, Mass., October 4, 1853— F. C. Browne, xii., 20, 

 386— A few remain at Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 10, 1853— F. C. Browne, 

 California Quail. See Lophortyx ealifomims. 

 California Squirrel Hawk. See ArcTubuteo ferrugineus. 

 California Tulture. See Cathartes califorrwmus. 



