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Oceaiiites oceanica. "Wilson's Petrel, ii., 9, 133 — Mentioned in an article 

 on " Our Petrels" by F. Benner as inhabiting the shores of New Eng- 

 land, iii., 23, 341 — Occasionally seen near Newfoundland — M. 

 Harvey. 



flGdemia americaiia. American Scoter, iii., 23, 341 — Occasionally found 

 in Newfoundland — M. Harvey, vi., 8, 116' — Arrive in Mass. between 

 March 20 and 31— J. A. Allen, vii , 14, 312— CalJ^d "Coppernose" 

 by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass. — F. C. Browne. The Editors 

 remark in a foot note that any one who had seen a full plumaged bird 

 would see the applicability of the name, vii., 18, 276 — Called by the 

 gunners on the Connecticut coast Scoter or Butter Bill — Robert T. 

 Morris, vii., 31, 325 — Rare or accidental in Yates County, N. Y.; 

 one taken in autumn on Seneca Lake — J. B. Gilbert, viii., 7, 96 — 

 Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852— F. C. Browne. 



(Edemia biiiiaculata. Lake Huron Scoter, viii., 23, 380 — Found in 

 Michigan— 'Archer" (G. A. Stock well). 



(Edemia fusca velvetina. Velvet Scoter, iii., 18, 277 — A pure white 

 specimen noted by Ruthven Deane. iii., 22, 341 — Occasionally fpund 

 in Newfoundland — M. Harvey, vii., 8, 116 — Exceedingly abundant 

 in Conn., during the migrations — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 14, 313 — , 

 Called by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass., "White "Wing" — F. 0. 

 Browne, vii., 14, 213 — The adult male is called " SnufiE-taker " on 

 the Connecticut coast ;_ given, no doubt, in allusion to the bright red 

 on the bill near the nostril — Editors, vii., 18, 376 — Called by the gim- 

 ners on the Connecticut coast ""White "Wing" or " Bell Tongue" — Robt. 

 T, Morris, viii., 7, 96— Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1853— P. C. 

 r Browne, ix., 4, 73— Noticed at Salem, Mass., Aug. 28, 1877 — 

 "Teal " (R. L. Newcomb). xii., 10, 185— Still observed at Plymouth, 

 Mass., May 36, 1853 ; a flock seen July 35, 1$53— F. C. Browne, xii., 

 30, 385 — Large flocks going South at Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 5, 1853 — 

 F. C. Browne. 



(Edemia perspicillata. Surf Duck, iii., 33, 841— Occasionally found in 

 Newfoundland — M. Harvey, vi.^ 8, 116 — Arrive in Mass. between 

 March30and31— J. A Allen, vii.; 8, 116— Exceedingly abundant 

 in Conn, during the migrations — Robt. T. Morris, vii., 14, 212 — 

 Called "Surfer"' by the gunners in Plymouth Bay, Mass. — ^F. C. 

 Browne, vii. , 18, 276 — Known to the' gunners on the Connecticut coast 

 as "Surf Duck," "Skunk Head;" female and young.rf)f the year are 

 called " Gray Coot"— Robt. T. Morris, vii., 21, 335— Not uncommon 

 in autumn in Yates County. N. Y. ; young birds drop into the Lakes 

 on the fall flights, but do not stay long — J. B. Gilbert, viii., 7, 90 — 

 Noticed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1852— F. C. Browne, xii., 30, 385— 

 Large flocks going South at Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 5, 1853 — F. C. 

 Browne. 

 ' (Estrelata kldderi (Cones), v., 2, 30— Found by Dr. J. H. Kidder on 

 Kerguelen Island ; this bird was described as ProcelUma grisea, in 1823 

 by Kuhl, but as it is not that species a new name is required, which 

 is given as above — Elliott Coues. 



Old S((uaw. See ffarelda glacialis. 



Olive-backed Thrnsh. Se4 Turdus swainmni. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher. See Gontopus borealu. 



Oporornis aa'ilis. Connecticut Warbler, vi., 14, 215 — One observed at 

 "West Farms, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1874r— "Winthrop G. Stevens, vi., 19, 

 301— Very rare at Cleveland, Ohio ; shot a male May 37, 1875 ; a 

 female was shot same place, a day or two before — H. Ernst, viii., 17, 

 261— Rare in Michigan,- "Archer" CG. A. Stookwell). xi., 24, 483 

 — Taken-at Sing Sing, N. Y., Sept. 19 1878— A. K. Fisher. 



Oporornis formosus. Kentucky "Warbler, iv., 33, 358— Found at Petro- 

 leum, W. "V'a., in spring — Ernest Ingersoll. vi., 19, 301 — Has been 



