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at Hollis, N. H., April 28, WS, dnd May 3, 1876-W. H. Fox. Vi., 

 36, 418— AiTived at Salem, Mass., May 7, 1876— E. L. Newcomb. 

 vi., 26, 418— Arrived at Lebanon, 111., April 2, 1876— "Win. L. Jones, 

 vii., 1, 4r— Arrived at Nicasio, Cal., March 33, 1876-0. A. Allen. 

 viii., 3, 34 — Not common at Webster, N. H.; breeds nesting in bird 

 houses ; they have a fight every year with the Blue Birds, who are 

 usually victorious— Chas. F. Goodhue, viii. , 6, 82— Arrived at Jack- 

 sonville, Fla, Feb. 2, 1877— Geo. A. Boardman. viii., 12, 177— Arrive 

 on the Coteau des Prairies, Dakota, June 7, in small numbers ; re- 

 main until Sept. 9; breed — Chas. E. McChesney.. viii., 17, 261 — 

 Fouqd in Michigan— "Archer" (G. A. Stockwell). viii., 17, 268— 

 Found near Washington, D. C, — (R. F. Boiseau). x.,'5, 76 — Dates 

 of arrival in spring, at Framingham, Mass., for twenty-flve years — F. 



C. Browne, x., 13, 216— Arrived at Milford, Conn., April 21, 1877, 

 and April 12, 1878— "Quill Driver" (C. A. Sumner), x., 19, 359— 

 Arrived at Lebanon, Bl., March 30, 1878—" Ptarmigan." xi., 3, 47 

 — Abundant at Peotone, Dl.; breeds; rears two broods — D. H.Eaton, 

 xii., 6, 105 — Not common in Nova Scotia; frequents the interior; 

 rarely seen on the sea coast — J. Matthew Jones. 



Prothonotary Warbler. See Protonoia/ria eitrom. 



Protonotaria citraea. Prothonotary Warbler, vi., 19, 301 — Has been shot 

 by others at Cleveland, Ohio, but he has never seen it — H. Ernst, x., 

 19, 359— Arrived at Lebanon, Dl, April 20, 1878—" Ptarmigan." xii., 

 2, 25 — Two Specimens taken near Phila., Penn. — Spencer Trotter. 



Ptarmigan. Rock, See Lagopus mutmrupeatris. 



Ptarmigam. White-tailed, See Lagrvpus Imourus. 



Ptarmigan. Willow, See Lagopm albus. 



Puffin. Common,. See Pratercula aretica. 



Pufflinus Obscurus. Dusky Shearwater, v., 22, 339 — One taken on Long 

 Island and now in the collection of the Long Island Historical Society. 



Purple Finch. Cassins, See Cwrpodaaus casdnU. 



Purple Finch. ' See Cairpodacm purpureus. 



Purple Ga'linule. See Porphyrio mwrtinica. 



Purple Martin, ^ee Progne purpurea. 



Purple Sandpiper. See Tringa maritima. 



Pygmy Owl. See Olav/sidiumpasserinumcaMfornicum. 



Pyranga aestiva. Summer Red Bird, vi., 23, 370— First arrivals at 

 Gainesville, Texas, Apr;l 34, 1876, nesting May 6, 1876— G. H. Rags- 

 dale, viii., 4, 49— Exceedingly rare at Webster, N. H.; have seen 

 but one— Ghas. F. Goodhue, viii., 17, 268— Found near Washington, 



D. C— (R. F.;Boiseau). viii., 18, 281— Found inMichigan—" Archer" 

 (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 2, 25— Taken near Phila., Penn.— Spencer 

 Trotter. 



Pyrangi ludoviciana. Louisiana Tanager. ii., 32, 341— Found in Russell 

 Co., Kansas; feeds on leaf buds in spring; one killed' at the mouth 

 of the Saline River, Kansas, being furthest point East at which they 

 have been taken— F. S. B.(enson). v., 17, 260— Collected by Geo. 

 Bird Grinnellin the Black Hills in 1874^Ernest IngersoU. x., 6, 95 

 Noting capture of a specimen at Lymi, Mass., Jan. 20, 1878— T. M. 

 Brewer, xii., 17, 325— Quite Abundant in the Freezeout Mts., 

 Southern Wyoming— Geo. Bird Grinnell. 



Pyranga rubra. Scariet Tanager. ii., 23, 341— Found in Russell Co., 

 Kansas; feeds only on insects in spring— F. S. B.(euson). v., 22, 

 340— Occasionally raise two broods near Trenton, N. J.— Chas. C. 

 Abbott, vi., 5, 67 — Found nests near Kennet's square, Penn., June 

 and July, 1868— C. F. P. vi., 6, 84— Usually common in winter(?) 

 near Wenonah, N. J., but did not appear this season till Feb. 14, 1876 



