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a nuisance at Homellsville, N. Y.— J. Otis Fellows, xli., 8, 146 -A 

 reply to.Dr. Coues — Tiiomas M. Brewer, xli., 8, 147 — A word in 

 their favor; observafons at Perce Gaspe, Canada; where they have 

 been introduced — Philip Vibert. xii., 23, 434 — A tale of good Spar- 

 rows — " Silva." xii., 33, 434 — They eat Grasshoppers at Richmond, 

 Va. — Russell Robinson, xii., 33, 424 — They eat Ants and Wasps — 

 E. xii., 10, 190— Editoral on Mr. C. J. Maypard's paper in the 

 ' ' Scientific Farmer," giving results of the examinations of stomachs of 

 fifty-six specimens taken in Sept. and Oct., in which not one trace of 

 insect food could be found, xii., 14, 365 — Against them by P. G. 

 Milburn, N. J. xii., 33, 424 — Something in their favor by "Silva," 

 Birnham, Texas, xii., 33, 434 — That they eat Grasshoppers, Croton 

 Bugs and Black Roaches — Russell Robinson, Richmond, Va. xii., 

 32, 424 -Notes on their manoeuvres to clean out Martins and Swal- 

 lows, which they did— B. P. S.(hillaber). xii., 33, 424— Extract from 

 the Elizabeth (N.J.) "Journal" as to their eating Ants and Hornets, and 

 that they do not quarrel with other species, xii., 33, 424— A long 

 article against them— B. P. S.(hillaber). xii., 35, 485 — Are a nuisance 

 at Washington, D. C. — R. E. Ducaigne. 



Passer inontana. European Tree Sparrow, v., 24, 373 — Many observed 

 in St. Louis, Mo., among the common Sparrows — Dr. Jas. Cf. Merrill ; 

 tlie editors remark that it was noticed in New York several years since, 

 but prefers the outskirts of the city rather than the thickly settled 

 parts. I 



Passerciilns princeps. Ipswich Sparrow, x., 13, 335— Five specimens 

 taken at Rockaway, L. I., viz., Dec, 1870; Nov., 1872; Dec, 1873; 

 Nov., 1874; Jan., 1878— N. T. Lawrence. 



Fasserculus savanna. Savannah Sparrow, ii., 11, 163 — "Not numer- 

 ous " in the Lake Okeechobee region, Fla. — Fred. A. Ober. vi., 9, 

 132 — Arrive in Mass. between April 10 and 20 — J. A. Allen, vi., 14, 

 314 — Not common at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives April 15; has never 

 been known to breed here ; departs southward last of Sept. — A. B. 

 Covert, vi., 17, 266— Nesting at Newport, R. I., May 15, 1876— J. 

 S. Rowland, vi., 22, 854— Arrived at Hollis, N. H., April 30, 1875 ; 

 May 16, 1876— W. H. Fox. viii., 13, 177— Seen on the Coteau des 

 Prairies, Dakota, from JunelO until June 17 ; probably passing North; 

 not abundant — Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 17, 368 — Pound near 

 Washington, D. C, from March 15 to May 7, and from Oct. 10 to 

 Nov. 10— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 18, 281— Found in Michigan— 

 "Archer" (G. A. Stpckwell). xii., 6, 106 — Very common in sum- 

 mer in Nova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones, xii., 17, 325 — Quite abund- 

 ant about Como, Wyoming, in open country — S. W. Williston. 



Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow, i., 26, 404 — Found in New England in 

 winter — P. B. iii., 13, 196 — Breeds in Newfoundland, where it is 

 called "Hedge Sparrow V' sometimes builds on the ground, and some- 

 times in bushes' — M. Harvey, vi., 7, 99 — First arrivals at Trenton, 

 N. J., Feb. 10, 1876— Chas. C. Abbott, vi., 8, 116— Arrive in Mass. 

 bet wee .1 March 30 and 31 — J, A. Allen, vi., 9, 132 — More abundant 

 in Mass. between April 1 and 10, than at any other time of the year ; 

 between April 10 and 20 they depart North — J, A. Allen, vi., 10, 

 148— Several noticed March 13, 1876, at Riverdale-on-Hudson — B. P. 

 Bicknell. vi., 13, 180— Noticed at Salem, Mass., April 6, 1876— 

 "Teal" (R. L. Newcomb). vi., 14, 314 — Common during migrations 

 at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives May 10 ; passes North to breed, and 

 returns the last of Sept. — A. B. Covert, vi., 17, 366 — Still at Gaines- 

 ville, Texas, March 37, 1876— G. H. Ragsdale. vi., 19, 801— Noticed 

 at Meacham Lake, N. Y. , April 30 and 33, 1876— A. R. Fuller, vi. , 31, 

 338 — Abundanf at Lebanon, 111., March 30, 1876; very common in 

 winter here — Wm. L. Jones, vi., 23, 354 — Arrived at Hollis, N. H. , 

 April 5, 1876--W. H. Fox. vi., 36, 418— Noticed at Salem, Mass., 



