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cies by the Editors, iii. , 9, 129 — Found in the Northwestern Terri- 

 tories ; a, description of the species and some localities named where it 

 can be found — Mortimer Kerry, v. , 26, 411— (Jommon at Port Royal, 

 8. C , in winter, where it replaces the Wild Goose — "Busticus " vi., 

 18, 3S4^Pound in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, viii., 23, 380— Com- 

 mon in Michigan — " Archer " (G. A. Stockwell). 



Anser c%mlescens. Blue Goose, viii., 16, 241—13 found on the Coteau 

 des Prairies, Dakota, from Sept. 23 until Oct. 30 ; none seen in Spring 

 — Chas. E. McChesney. 



Anser hyperboreus. Snow Goose. 1 , 13, 196 — Found in the Uintah 

 Mountains, Wyoming, in October "Ornis" fGeo. Bird Grinnell). i ,15, 

 335 — Common at Lake Mills, Iowa — John Krider. i., 22, 343— Hy- 

 brids which J. H. Batty thinks are the union of a male Mallard (_A}uis 

 bosclias) with the female of this species, ii., 8, 123 — Short description 

 of this species by the Editors, iii., 9, 129 — Found in the Northwest- 

 ern Territories, with an account of its habits and modes of shooting 

 them — Mortimer Kerry, vi., 18, 384 — Pound in Nebraska — 0. H. 

 Phillips. Vii., 11, 164— Accidental spring and fall migrant at Ann 

 Arbor, Mich. — A B. Covert, vii., 18, 283 — Two shot near Ithaca, 

 N. Y., last of November, 1876 ; they were both young birds arid were 

 much fatigued, evidently from a long flight — "Nimrod." viii., 16, 

 241 — During April the migrations occur over the Coteau des Praries, 

 Dakota, and arrive back the middle of September and remain here until 

 Oct. 31 ; a very few breed here — Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 23, 380 — 

 Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 



Antlius luilovicianus. Titlark, iii., IB, 196 — Found in Newfoundland in 

 considerable numbers — M. Harvey, vi., 11, 163 — A single flock seen 

 at Trenton, N. J., March 12 and 13, 1876— C. C. Abbott, vi., 17, 266— 

 Noticed at Lake City, Minn., April 14, 1876— D. C. Bstes. vii., 13, 

 196 — Found in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming Territory — W. L. 

 O.(arpenter). vii., 31, 324 — Not a rare spring and autumn migrant in 

 Yates County, N. T. ; a few remain and breed — J. B. Gilbert, viii., 

 3, 33 — Rare migrant at Webster, N. H. ; have taken it but once. May 

 10, 1875— Charles F. Goodhue, viii., 17,561— Found in Michigan— 

 "Archer " (G. A. Stockwell). xii.. 4, 66 — Common in Nova Scotia — 

 J.Matthew Jones, xii., 16, 307— Pair taken April 23, 1878; two 

 taken a month later on marsh at Como, Wyoming — S. W. Williston. 



Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuckwill's Widow, ii., 11, 162 — A few beard 

 in ihe Lake Okeechobee region, Fla.^— Fred A. Ober. 



Anlrostomns V' ciferus. Whippoorwill. ii., 9, 135 — Found in Texas. 

 iv., 33, 358 — Found at Petroleum, W. Va., m spring — Ernest Inger- 

 soil. v., 4, 52— First arrivals at Ephrata, Pa., May 2, 1875— W. H. 

 Sptra. vi., 10, 148 — One heard at Glens Falls, N. Y., secDBd week in 

 Match, 18; 6— A. N. Cheney, vi., 14, 315— Arrived at West Farms, 

 N. Y., M ly 3, 1875— Winthrop G. Stevens, vi., 15, 233- Arrived at 

 Kiveniale, N. Y., April 30, 1876— B. P. Bicknell. vi., 20, 318— Oom- 

 mon after the middle of May at Ann Arbor, Mich. ; eggs 1ft' d about 

 June 1 ; departs by the last of Auurnst — A. B. Covert, vi., 33, 3')4^— 

 Arrived at Hollis, N. H., May 15, 1874, May 11, 1875, May 6, 1876— 

 W. H. Fox. vi., 23, 403 — A rare sammer resident in Cjutial New 

 Y'ork ; breeds — H. G. Fowler, viii., 7, 96— Common summer resi 

 dent at W^-'bster, N. H.; breeds — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 10, 146 — 

 Says is found at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, (^mt as the rest of his 

 notes on the birds are so vague it is doubtful) — C. viii., 15, 234 — 

 Noticed at Randolph, Macon College, "Vs., April 18, 1877— Jesse T. 

 Littleton, viii., 17, 268— Found near Washint^'.oo, D. C. (R. P. 

 Boiseau.) viii., 19, 300 — Found in Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). X., 19, 359— Arrived at Lebanon, 111., April 18. 1878 — 

 " Ptarmigan." xi., 33, 462 — In reply to a question from J. E. P., as 

 to whether they are distinct from the Ni^ht Hawk,' the editors reply in 



