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Alex. Murray, iii., 4, 53— Abundant resident in Newfoundland- M. 

 Harvey, iii , 33, 349— One shot at Quebec, Canada, ia Dec, 1874r— 

 "Ornithos." v., 17, 360— Two were shot near Harrisburgh, Penn., 

 two years since ; one was teen Nov. 37, 1875, but was not secured — 

 "Audubon." v., 17, 861 — Editors predict a severe winter from'tlie 

 numbers of this species that hiive come South, vi., 6, 84— Retire 

 North from Mass. between March 10 and 30— J. A. Allen vi., 7 

 100 — Ra e — one has been round till winter — near Moiupelier, Vt. — W 



A. Briggs. vi., 10, 148 —Found at Furt Wayne, Ind.; but not every 

 winter — G. Aug. Smith, vii., 3, 36— Winter visitor in Central New 

 York, but not abundant — H. G. Fowler, vii., 14, 218 — Very com- 

 mon at Salem, Mass., Nov. 6, 1876— R L. Newcomb. vii., 15, 38u 

 — Very common near Marshfleld, Mass., latterpart of Oct., J876— J. 



B. S. Editors in a foot note state that someyeurs since there was an 

 immense incursion upon Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia, 

 probably attracted there by the large colonies of rabbits, vii., 16, 

 345 — Calling attenMon to their unusual abundance all along our coast 

 — Editors, vii., 17, 361-Spealis of their abundance near Boston, 

 Mass., this fall (1876)— "Can." vii ,18, 276— Specimens taken at 

 Nf/rfolk,Va., about Dec. 1, 1876; have also knuwn of their being • 

 taken in South Carolina — Editors, vii , 18, 283 — Three barrels full 

 shot on Plum Island, Mass.— R. L. Newcomb. vii., 23, 343— Have 

 been very common all the fall of 1876 at Ann Arbor, Mich.; also near 

 Monroe and Lake St. Clair Plats— A. B. Covert, vii , 23, 363— 

 Abundant round Boston, Mass., Jan. 6, 1877— S. Kneeland, Jr vii., 

 35, 395 — Have never been, more abundant near Utica, N. Y., than 

 the past winter (1(576-77)— " Avis " viii., 3, 33— In the vicinity of 

 Montreal, Canada, they are always accompanied by flocks of White 

 Ptarmigan, and denote a severe winter further North, viii., 7, Oft- 

 Noticed on Clark's Island, Plymouth, Mass., in 1854— F. C Browne, 

 viii., 8, 113 — Rare winter visitor from the North, at Webster, N. H. 

 — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 15, 334 — Very common in Michigan — 

 "Ajicher" (G. A. Stockwell). ix., 11, 316— One killed at Webster, 

 Nf'H., Oct. 10, 1877— "Falco" (Chas. F. Goodhue), xii., 13,345 

 — Rare in Nova Scotia, only seen in winter — J. Matthew Jones. 



Vyctiardea grisea naevia. Night Heron, i., 7, 99— Stating that they 

 catch fish, and should therefore be destroyed— J. Clement French, i., 

 ' 7, 105— Short account of the species by the Editors, ii., 7, 108— 

 Common at Andover, Mass.; fish at night and show a luminous spot 

 on their breast — L. Wyman. ii,, 10, 150 — Extract from Maynard's 

 Naturalists' Guide regarding the luminous spot on this species breast 

 — R. L. Newcomb. ii., 11, 163 - Common in the Lake Okeechobee 

 region, Florida — ^Fred. A. Ober. vi., 5, 67— Occasionally seen near 

 Kennet Square, Penn. — C. F. P. vi., 5, 68— Quoting Jas. Russell 

 Lowell as authority that this species has wintered at Cambridge, 

 Mass., this season (1875-76). vi., 9, 133— Arrive in Mass. between 

 April 1 and 10— J. A. Allen, vi., 11, 163— Several seen in March, 1876, 

 at Trenton, N. J. ; resident in scanty numbers in the southern half of 

 the State -C. C.Abbott, vi., 15, 333— Started two from a swamp, 

 April 13, 1876, at Riverdale, N. Y.-,E. P. Bicknell. vii., 3, 30— 

 Common on the meadows near Trenton, N. J., between June 5 and 30- 

 — C. C. Abbott, vii., 4, 53 — A rare visitor in Central New York — H. 

 G. Fowler, vii., 10, 147 — Not rare at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives mid- 

 dle of April ; breeds about May 15 ; depart the last of Sept. — A. B 

 Covert, viii., 15, 335 — Is found on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, 

 in considerable numbers from Aug. 10 to Oct. 35 — Chas E McChes- 

 ney. viii., 33, 361 — Found in Michigan — "'Archer" (G. A. Stock- 

 well), xii., 9, 165— Breeds plentifully at Chatham, N. J. — Harold 

 Herrick. xii., 15, 385 — The head of a specimen shot at Silver 

 Peak, Nevada, sent to the Editors for identification; shot April 36, 

 1879— D. S. Libbey. 



