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found eggs of the cowbird in this species' nest — H. G. Fowler, vii.. 

 25, 389— Taken in Southeastern "Wyoming April 16, 1875— A. Q'. 

 Brackett. viii., 4, 49 — Common summer resident at "Webster, N. H.; 

 breeds — Chas F. Goodhue, viii., 18, 381— Found in Michigan — 

 ' " Archer" (G. A. Stookwell). x., 10, 178— Ai-rived at "Warner, N. 

 II., April 7, 1878— M. C. H(arriman), x., 13, 315— A nest with eggs 

 found \.ay 30, 1877, at Astoria, L. I.— Franklin Benner. xii.. 6, 

 106— Bare in Nova Scotia — J. Matthew Jones. 



Pooecetes gramineus conflnis. "Western Grass Finch, vii., 13, 177 — Ai-rive 

 on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, April 17, and remain until October 

 18; very numerous; breed — Chas. E. McChesney. xii, 17, 325 — 

 Abundant, breeding at Como, "Wy. — S. "W. WUliston. 



Porphyrio martiuica. Purple Gallinule. ii., 11, 163— Not nnmerous- 

 among the lilypads on the borders of Lake Okeechobee, Fla. — Fred. 

 A. Ober. iv., 11, 167 — One shot at HeAry's Pond near Rockport, 

 Mass., April 13, 1875, and preserved by Chas. I. Goodale, Boston — 

 — G. P. "Whitman. Editors in commenting on this say it is of rare 

 occurrence in this section, and believe Geo. A. Boardman took one near 

 Calais, Me., some years since, viii., 23, 361 — Accidental visitor in 

 Michigan — "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 15, 385 — Given as not 

 uncommon at Ferrisburg, Vt., by R. E. Robinson, but this is 

 doubtless an error. 



Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail — Sora. i., 31, 335 — Found on the Dela- 

 ware ; ' very numerous—" Homo " (Chas. S. "Westcott). ii., 15, 230 — 

 One killed at Stockport, N. Y., in May by flying against a telegraph 

 wire, and commenting on how seldom they are seen at this time of 

 year, ii., 16, 345 — Hints concerning shooting them from boats — 

 "JacobstafE" (Geo. B. Eaton), ii., 17, 361— One shot at Barnegat 

 Bay, N. J., April 38, 1874— C. H. Eagle, ii., 23, 341— One shot in 

 Davis County, Kansas, May 16,; 1874— F. S. B(enson). iii., 2, 22— 

 Asking for more information about the breeding-grounds of tliis 

 Species, supposing they breed far North — " Germantown Telegraph." 

 iii., 7, 107 — Abundant near Alexandria, Va., Sept. 16, 1874. ■ iii., 14, 

 217— Abundant at Mandeville, La , Nov. 3, 1874. iii., 31, 335— One 

 taken at Salem, Mass., about Dec. 33, 1874— "Teal" (R. L. New- 

 c«mb). iv., 10, 151 — Breed on the Hobokeu meadows, N. J. — "Ho- 

 boken." v., 5, 74— One shot at Salem, Mass., Aug. 31, 1875— "Teal" 

 (R. L. Newcomb). v., 31, 333 — Two albino specimens noted by "W. 

 Russell Robinson, vi., 12, 180 — An albino shot on the Hackensack, 

 N. J., meadows—" "Wood Duck." vi., 13, 204— Common at Hudson, 

 Ohio, Apiil 30, 1876— F. vi., 18, 284— Found., in Nebiajka- C. H. 

 Phillips, vi., 26, 418— Arrived at Lebanon, 111. April i, 1876— "Wm. 

 L. Jones, vii., 4, 59— Found at Salem, Mass., Aug. 21, 1876— R. L. 

 Newcomb. vii.j 7, 102 — Very abundant near Norfolk, "V'a., Sept. 16. 

 1876 — "Drake." vii., 8, 116 — Exceedingly abundantin ( onn.; breeds 

 in large numbers on both the fresh and salt water marshes — Rol ert T. 

 Morris, vii., 10, 147 — Common at Ann Arbor, Mich., after AprU 15; 

 eggs laid May 10; depart middle of October — A. B. Covert, vii., 14, 

 212 — Abundant in the Middle States, especially during, the migrations 

 — Editors, vii., 15, 330— Common summer resident in Central New 

 York; breeds — H. G. Fowler, viii., 16, 341 — Is found on the Coteau 

 des Prairies, Dakota, in small numbers from May 15 to Oct. 35. — Chas. 



E. McChesney. viii., 17, 368— Found near "Washington, D- C. — R. 



F. Boiseau). vii., 33, 361— Found in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. 

 Stockwell;. X., 19, 359— Arrived at Lebanon, 111., March 6, 1778— 

 "Ptarmigan." x. , 26, 503— One taken at sea 350 miles from laud — 

 R. D. Evans, xi., 3, 47 — Abundant at Peotone, 111.; breeds — D. H. 

 Eaton, xii., 9, 165 — Common on the meadows at Chatham, N. J. — 

 Harold Herriok. xii., 13, 247 — Several young shot on the Philadel- 

 phia marshes about April 28, 1879 — Editors, xii., 20, 385 — Common 

 at Lake Como, "Wyoming— S. "W. "Williston. 



