v., 14, 230— Large flocks at Fargo, D. T., Oct. 28, 1875— G. J. 

 Keeney. v., 26, 411 — Abundant in winter near Port lioyal, S. i . — 

 "Kusticus." vi., 2, 18 — Found during tlie migrations near Rocliester, 

 N. Y.—" Agate." vi., 18, 284— Found in Nebraska— C. H.Phillips, 

 vii., 8, 116— Not common during tlie migrations in Conn. — Robt. T. 

 Morris, vii., 18, 276— Very common in tlie migrations at Ann Arbor, 

 Mich. — A. B. I overt vii., 25, 389 — Taken in Southeastern Wyoming, 

 April 15, 1875— A. Gt. Brackett. viii.,16, 242— Arrives on the < oteaudes 

 Prairies, Dakota, April 22, and soon pas^ north ; return Sept. 10, and 

 • remain until. Oct. 30, when it is abundant ; a few breed — Chas. E. 

 McChesney. viii., 23, 880— Found in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell). 

 Mareca penelope. European Widgeon, v., 22, 339— A specimen taken 

 on Long Island and now in the collection of the Long Island Histori- 

 cal Society, x., 13, 285 — Have an immature male procured, in Fulton 

 Market, Jan. 6, 1873, shot at Southampton, L. I.— N. T. Lawrence. 

 Marlin. Local name of Limosafedoa on the New Jersey coast. 

 Marsh Hawk, See Oircus cyanem Tmdaoniua. 

 Martin. Purple, See Progne purpurea. 

 Maryland Tellow-throat. See Geothlypis triehas. 

 Massena Qnail. See Oyrtonyx massena. 

 Massena Partridge. See Cytonym massena. 

 Meadow Lark. See Sturnella magna. 



Meadow Snipe. Local name of Tringa maculata on the New Jersey coast. 

 Mealy Bed-poll Linnet. See u^giothus Ivnaria esdlipea. 

 McCown's Lark Bunting. See PUebrophanes maccownii. 

 Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker, v., 17, 260— 

 Observed by Geo. Bird GrinneU in the Black Hills in 1874 — Ernest 

 Ingersoll. v., 21, 323— Mr. J. A. AUen recently showed them a 

 striking example of melanism in this species — ^Editors, v., 28, 356 — 

 Was hardly ever seen in the vicinity of Newark, N. J., until three 

 years ago (1872), when it was abundant ; a few remained until 1875, 

 when it was again abundant — Harpld Herrick. vi., 10, 148 — Not 

 seen every winter, common in summer, at Fort Wayne, Ind. — G. 

 Aug. Smith, vi., 13j 180 — Noticed at Higganum, Conn., March 20, 

 1876— Chas. O. Gladwin, vi., 17, 266— Noticed at Lake City, Minn., 

 April 23, 1876— D. C. Estes. vi., 30, 318— One seen at Ferrisburgh, 

 Vt., May 3 , 1876; first one seen for three or four years twenty-five 

 years ago it was not uncommon here — R. E. Robinson, vi., 22,354 

 Resident and common at Ann Arbor, Mich ; breeds about April 30- 

 A. B. Covert, vii., 3, 36 — Resident in Central New York; breeds ; 

 abundant in summer; not very common in winter — H. 6. Fowler, 

 vii., lO, 148 — Common near New York during the fall of 1876-r 

 Harold Herrick. viii., 4,50 — Speaks of their helping themselves to 

 fresh meat that was hung up in a porch at Longwood, Fla. — F. L. R. 

 viii, 7, 96 — Very rare at Webster, N. H.; have only taken it once 

 about June, 1869, when they were around several days — Chas.F. Good- 

 hue, viii, 13, 193 — Appears on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, June 

 ■5 ; does not remain more than a few days, and is rare — Chas. E. Mc- 

 Chesney. viii., 17, 368— Found near Washington, D. C— (R. F. 

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

 Slockwell). viii., 35, 420— Account of one defending its home from 

 the attacks of a black snake — Geo. Boudwin. ix., 9, 166 — Quotes 

 from the "American Naturalist" an instance of one killing young 

 Ducks and feeding on their brains, ix., 14, 366 — Account of their 

 sucking tame Turkeys' eggs — " Arrow " (Junius P. Leach), ix., 20, 

 881 — Have been found in unusual numbers in Conn, this fall (1877) ; 

 three specimens taken at New Haven; were all young birds — Editors. 



