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Goodhne. viii., 16, 341 — Is found on the Coteau dea Prairies, Dako- 

 ta, from May 1, until Oct. 1 ; breeds; is not numerous^ — Cha?. E. 

 McCbesney. viii., 22 361 — Found in Micbigan — •'Archer" (O. A. 

 Stockwell). ix., 10, 185— Noticed atFerrisburgh, Vt., April 34. 1877— 

 R.(E.R iblnson). x. , 13 316— In reply to a question from H. W. T. E., 

 Chicago, 111., the Editors state tlie booming is only made by its own 

 organs of voice, x., 16, 296 — Partial albino ; clear white primary in 

 wing — B. L. N.(ewcomb). x., 17, 319 — Respecting their booming — 

 D. H. E.(aton). ?i., 3, 47 — Common at Peotone, 111.; breeds; usual 

 number of eggs, four; have found one nest of seven — D. H. Eaton. 

 xi., 15, 301 — One killed by swallowing a horned pout, which it coufd 

 not dislodge — "Sawbones." xii., 11,216 — Noticed at Salem, Mass., 

 April 14, 1879— E. L. Netvcomb. xii. ,"20, 385— Noticed at Lake 

 Como, Wyommg — S. W. Williston. 



Bi'aehyotus palnstris. Short-eared Owl. iii., 4, 53 — Common in New- 

 foundland — M. Harvey, iv., 24, 374 — Short account of this species 

 by J. B. Batty, v , 17. 260— Found abundant in the Black Hills by 

 Geo. Bird Grinnell in 1874 — Ernest Ingersoll. vi., 5, 67 — Two seen 

 at Kennet. Penn., Feb'y 1. 1872— C. F. P. vl., 10, 148— Seen in winter 

 only at Fort Wayne, Ind. — G. Aug. Smith, vi., 11, 163 — Abundant 

 on the meadows near Trenton, N. J., in March, 1876 — C. C Abbott, 

 vi., 28, 354 — Kesident and very common at Ann Arbor, Mich., nest- 

 ing last of Mav — A. B. Covert, vii., 17, 261 — One shot at Streator, 

 Til., Nov. 1, 1876. with the statement that they are rare birds in the 

 U. S — Thos. H, Howell, vii., 22, 343— Differing from Mr. Howell, 

 and claims they are very common in the U. S. ; they breed abundant- 

 ly at Ann Arbor, Mich., usually in deserted crows' nests ; but one 

 waa>fouDd on the ground ; lay four or five eggs i nept about May 20; 

 very common in winter — A. B. Covert, viii., 8, 113 — Rare at Web- 

 ster, N. H.; have seen only one — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii , 15. 224 

 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xii , 9. 165 — 

 Breed every season at Chatham, N. J. — Harold Herrick. xii., 13, 245 

 — Not common in fTova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones. 



Brant i bemicla. Brant Goose, ii., B, 70 — Shot along our coast — J. 

 H. Bitty, ii., 8, 123 — Short description by the Editors, ii,, 

 11, 167— At Elkton, Wis., April 15, 1874. iii., 18, 277— A case 

 of partial albinism noted by Ruthven Deane. iii., 18, 281 — 

 Abundant at Barnegat, N. J., Dec. 3, 1874. iii., 22, 341— 

 Very abundant on the Southern and Western shores of New- 

 foundland — M. Harvey, iv., 3, 37 — Found at Barnegat Inlet, Feb. 

 6, 1875 — B. v., 4, 49 — Account of their habits, migration and 

 breeding places — W. Hapgood. v., 7, 100 — Extract from a letter 

 to the London Times c ncerning their breeding places. — Frederick 

 , Swabey— v., 13, 187— Found at Cohasset, Mass., Oct. 35, 1875— S. 

 Kneeland, Jr. v., 14, 220- Abundant near Fargo, D. T.. Oct. 23, 1875— 

 G. J. Keeney. vi , 15, 383 — Common in Englishman's Bay, Maine, 

 April 33, 1876— Gilbert Lonefellow. vi . 17, .266— Larpe flecks at 

 Lake City, Minn., April 34, 1876— D. C. Estes. vi., 18, 284— Found 

 in Nebraska-^C. H. Phillips, vi., 26, 418— Large flock at Salem, 

 Mass., May 13, 1876 "Teal" (R L. Newcomb). vii., 8, 116— Very 

 seldom seen in Connecticut — Kobt. T. Morris, vii., 9, 134 — Two 

 shot at Cohasset,"Mass., S-pt. 23, 1876— B. K (neeland), Jr. vii., 11, 

 164 — Rather common migrant in spring and fall at Ann Arbor, Mich. 

 —A. B. Covert, vii.. 11, 166— Common at Greece, N. Y., Oct. 13, 

 1876— A. E. R. vii., 11, 166— Common at Barnegat, N. J., Oct. 14, 

 1876 — B. vii., 15, 284 — Common at Sandv Creek, Jefferson County, 

 N. Y., last of October, 1876. viii., 7. 96— Noticed at Plymouth, 

 Mass., in 1853— F. C. Bro«ne. viii., 28, 380— One shot at Sarnia 

 Bay, two on the St. Clair Flats and two on Tcrc'i L-ike. nil in 

 Michigan, also one taken at Iowa point, Kansas, April 38, 1876, thus 

 proving that it is found inland — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). ix., 



