April 9, 1876— R. L. Newcomb vii., 13, 180— Common during tlie 

 migrations in Central New York— H. G. Fowler, viii., 4, 49— Com- 

 mon in tlie migrations at Webster, N. H.-CtiaB. F. Goodliue. viii., 

 17, 368— Common migrant at Washington, D. C, and some remain 

 all winter in secluded spots— (R. F. Boiseau). viii., 18, 381— Found 

 inMicliigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stocfcwell). x., 9, 156— Arrived at 

 Portland, Conn., March 5, 1878— J. H Sage, x., lO, 178 -Arrived 

 at Warner, N. H., between March 30 and April 1, 1878— M. C. H. 

 (arriman). x., 10, 179— Abundant at Salem, Mass., last of March. 

 X878— R. L. N.(ewcomb). xii., 6, 106— Not uncommon in No\a 

 Scotia during the migrations ; arrive first week in April, and return 

 from the North last of Oct.— J. Matthew Jones, xii., 11, 316— 

 Numerous at Salem, Mass., April 14, 1879— R. L. Newcomb. 



Pectoral Sandpiper. See Trlnga mmulata. 



PedioBcetfs phasianellus columbianug. Sharp-tailed Grouse, i., 10, 156 

 —Short note by Ed tors, stating that hybrids between it and the 

 Prairie Hen are not uncommon, i., 15, 835— Very comnjon at Lake 

 Mills, Iowa— John Krider. i. 19, 389- Showing that mr. phasianel- 

 lus extends over the western and middle portions of British America 

 south to Lake Superior, and west to British Columbia ; 'car. colum- 

 Manus extends from the northern boundary of the U. S., southward 

 through the treeless region of the West to California, iii., 7, 101- - 

 Found in the Black Hills, Dakota — Geo. Bird Grinnell. iii., 8, US- 

 Found near Denver, Colorado—" Sierra." iii., 13, 187— Abundant 

 near Brainerd, Minn. iii., 16, 344— Formerly found in 111.; now 

 found in Iowa and Dakota, iv., 3, 41— That this species is better 

 adapted for introduction into the Eastern States than the Pinnated 

 Grouse, as they take to the swamps, v., 9, 131— General account of 

 the species by the Editors, v., 10, 150— Abundant on the line of the 

 Northern Pacific R. R., in Minnesota— Ed. Hope, v., 17, 360— Fa?-. 

 Bokimbianus was found by Geo. Bird Grinnell all through the River 

 Bottoms and among the Black Hills in 1874— Ernest Ingersoll. vi., 

 18, 384— A very :ew found in Nebraska— C. H. Phillips, vii., 13, 

 196— Southern form is found in the Big Horn Mts., Wyoming— W. 

 L. C (arpentet). vii., 36, 404 — Noticed ,in Southeastern Wyommg, 

 Oct. 10, 1875— A. G. Brackett. viii., 15, 224^ Var. columbtanus is 

 found on the ("oteau des Prairies, Dakota, throughout the year; not 

 numerous— Chas. E. McChesney. viii., 16, 241— FaJ-. phasianellus is 

 an occasional visitor to Lower Michigan ; more frequent in the upper 

 peninsula ; -oar. eolumbianus is confined to the eastern shore of Lake 

 Michigan, and is extremely rare— "Archer "(G. A. Stockwell). x., 

 10, 175— Is the species referred to by writers from Nevada instead of 

 Oupidonia oupido, which is not found tliere ?— H. W. Henshaw. xi., 

 33, 441— -A statement by the Editors in reply to "J. M. B." that this 

 is the species found in Nevada and not Oupidonia cupido. 

 "Peep." Either Ereunetes pusillus or Tringa minutilla. 

 Pelecanoides nrinatrix. v., 3, 30— Pound by Dr. J. H. Kidder on Ker- 



guelen Island — Dr. Elliott Cones. 

 Pelecanns ftiscns. Brown Pelican, i., 15 336— Account of a visit to Peli- 

 can Island, Florida, with young in March, 1873; in May all the youn;; 

 had flown, and each nest had its complement of two eggs— "Fred. 

 Beverly " (Fred. A. Ober). vi., 5, 68— They are unusually numerous 

 in San Francisco Bay, Cal. 

 Pelecanus trachyrhynchiis. White Pelican, ii., 14, 309— Found at the 

 Great Yellowstone Lake— "Monmouth" (Aug. K. Egbert), v., 14. . 

 330— Laige numbers found near Fargo, D. T.— G. J. Keeney. v., 17, 

 360— Interesting account of the habits of this species as observed in 

 California— Thos. H. Estey. v., 31, 334— Prof. F. H. Snow, of 

 Lawrence, Kansas, has found a full-sized horny crest on the beak of 



