^IRD NOTES. 10(J 



below zero — P. viii., 2, If— Have been preyed on this winter by 

 the Butcher Bird at Towanda, Penn. — W. C. S. viii., 3, 17 — Aocount 

 of their being caught by the Butcher Birds at Springfield, Mass. — Fred. 

 H. Keyes. viii., 8, 115 — Spealis of their flocliing together, and asks 

 if they migrate — C. H. B. in Answers to Correspondents, viii., 13, 

 177 — Have been introduced into Nova "Scotia to exterminate the 

 worms, viii., 17, 361 — Letter from Dr. Brewer to Jolin Galvin, ( ity 

 Forester, B' ston, asliing if they are not beneficial, etc., to which he 

 replies, giving reasons for thinking they are — Extracted from the' 

 Boston Transcript, viii., 17, 361 — A voice against them from Indi- 

 anapoUs, Ind. — "Arrow" (Junius P. Leach), viii., 17, 261 — ''W. 

 W." states in the Brooklyn "Argus" that they live pleasantly to- 

 gether and do not drive other birds away, viii., 18, 381 -Introduced 

 into Michigan from Ohio and England — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). 

 viii., 19, 307 — Giving his verdict against them — "Ramon" (M. Grin- 

 nell). viii., 19, 307 — Voting against them as observed near Brooklyn, 

 N. Y.— Wm. Walsh, viii., 19, 307 — Gives many i-easons why they 

 are to be considered nuisances, and states they will not eat anything 

 but grain when it is to be had ; observations made at ]jidianapolis, 

 Ind. — H. G. Carey, viii.,- 19, 307 — Speaks in favor of them as ob- 

 served near Newark, N. J. — "E." viii., 19, 307— Speaks partly in 

 favor of them, but does not believe they will eat any worms except- 

 ing when breeding; observations made at Tenifly, N. J. — "Red 

 Wing." viii., 19, 307 — Stating they are thought much of in France 

 — T. M. Brewer, viii., 19, 807 — Verdict against them as observed in 

 Cambridge, Mass. — H. D. Minot. viii., 22, 360 — A word in their 

 favor from Pottsville, Penn. — "Dom Pedro " (T. S. Quay), viii., 

 33, 379 — The Editors summarize various letters, for and against 

 them, by different parties, viii., 35, 420 — They should be extermi- 

 nated ; from experience near New York City — "Tanager" (Rosa 

 Audubon), viii., 35, 430 — They drive away all our native birds near 

 New York — "Fidelis" (Lucy B. Audubon), viii., 35, 430 — Speaks 

 in their favor as observed in England and near Chicago, 111. — " Nor- 

 man" (W. David Tomlin). ix., 10, 186 — Account of one robbing the 

 nest of another of feathers — " Hartford Times. " x., 6, 99 — Building 

 their nests March 4, 1878, at New Utrecht, N. Y.— J. H. B.(atty). 

 X., 8, 135^-Noticed in Bryan County, Georgia, in the rice fields — 

 Geo. Lyman Appleton. x. , 10, 175^ Account of their habits at As- 

 toria, L. I. ; thirty-five eggs in succession being taken from a nest — 

 Franklin Benner. x., 11, 196 — Something in their favor — John A k- 

 hurst. x., 11, 196 — A word in favor of them ; from observations in 

 Europe — "Noranside." x., 13, 316 — Account of a battle in which 

 they were beaten by the blue Birds — R. L. Newcomb. x., 13, 235 — 

 Cites cases of the Sparrows getting w )r9tod by Blue ipirds, and also 

 by Blue Jays — E. B. Gleaspn. x., 30, 379 — A word in their favor, 

 and account of their habits in England — "Norman" (W. David 

 Tomlin). xi., 3, 33 — Account of a battle between several of this 

 species and one of the Chipping Sparrow, in which the latter proved \ 

 the victor— D. G. Elliott, xi., 5, 87— "The English Sparrow in 

 America;" an article by the Editors, introducing two letters, one 

 from a corresp'mdent in Milford. Mass., and the other from Dr. E. C. 

 Sterling of Lake City, Minn, xi., 9, 179 — Articles in their favor by 

 "Fair Play" and "Naturalist" (A. H. Boies), xi., 10,' 303— "Spare 

 the (English) Sparrow"— Robert B. Roosevelt, xi., 15, 300— They 

 prefer grain, and will never eat insects when they can get anything 

 else — Richard Hovey. xi., 17, 340 — A word in their favor from ob- 

 servations in Europe — " Corvin." xi., 30, 400 — Account of theirfirst 

 introduction near New York — Editors, xii., 8. 45 — Extended re- 

 marks on them — Julia S. Hoag. xii., 4, 66 — mtest from the seat of 

 war in Sparrowland — Elliott Cones, xii., 6, 106 — Owls destroying 

 them at Bath, N. Y.— E. H. Howell, xii., 8, 148 — Are getting to te 



