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Sayornis nigricans. Bliick Flycatcher, vii., 1, 4 — Arrived at Nicasio, 

 C'al., Marcli 28, 1876; breeds commonly here -C. A. lllen. 



Sayornis sayus. Say's Fiycatclier. v., 17, 260— Fouml near the Black 

 Hills by Geo. Bird Griiiuell in 1874— Ernest Ingersnll. vii., 26, 404 

 — Noticed in Southeastern Wyoming, May 20, 1875— A. G. Brackctt 

 viii., 19,' 300— Given as aijird of Michigan on ihe authority of Prof. 

 Fox- "Archer" (G. A. Stock-well), xii., 19, 365— Very common 

 near 'omo, Wyoming ; they breed in crevices in cliffs in Kansas — S. 

 "W. Williston. 



Say's Flycatcher. See Sa^ornis sayus. 



Scaled Partridge. See Callipepla sguamata. 



Scarlet Tanager. See Pyranga rubra. 



Scaup, Dncfe. See FuKgula marila. '^ 



Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird, vii., 25 389 — Taken 



in Southeastern Wyoming May 12, 1875 — A. G. Brackett. xii., 17, 

 326— First arrival at Conio, Wyoming, May 26, 1878 ; afterward very 

 abundant — S. W. Williston. 



Scoleeophagus feirngineus. Rusty Grackle. i., 26, 404— Arrive in New 

 England March 1 t'l 20— F. B. iii., 13, 196— Suumier visit>'rto New- 

 foundland — M. Harvey, vi., 6, 84^ Arrive in Mass. between March 

 ' 1 and 10— J. A. Allen, vi., 10, 14S- One seen at Riverdaie-on-Hud- 

 son March 7, 1876- E. P, Bicknell, vi., 12, 180— Noticed at Salem, 

 Mass , April 6, 1876-'' Teal" R. L. Newcomb. vi., 17, 266— Com- 

 mon in the migrations at Ann Arbor, Mich,; ar ives about March 25 ; 

 passes in the fall in Oc'. — A. B. Covert, vi,, 81, 337 — Arrives in Cen- 

 tral New Yi irk the first week in April; passes North to breed; re- 

 turns in Sept and passes South — H. G, Fowler, viii., 7,96 — Com- 

 mon in the migrations at Webster, N. H — Chas. P. Goodhue, x., 

 it, 1.56- Noticed in Central Park, New Ycrk City, March 17, 1878— E. 

 c;. M. xii., 11, 205 — Common, in Nova Scotia; arrive last week in 

 ^larch — J.Matthew Jones, xii, 11, 210 — Very numerous at Salem, 

 3Ia33. April 14, 1879— R. L. Newcomb 



Scolopax rnsticola. European Woodcock, iii., 18, 277-^ Very scarce in 

 England this year (18'i'4). iii., 30, 313 — An immense arrival in Eng- 

 land from the coasts of Norway owing to the severe weather there 

 and prevailing easterly winds, iv., 25, 391 — Pointing out the differ- 

 ences between this species and ours — J. H. Batty, vi., 12, 180 — One, 

 shot ip 1873 in Londoun County, Va , by a brother of Dr. jM. 6. 

 Fllery — Dr. Elliott Coues vi., 25, 403— A straj^gler from Europe at 

 Ann" Arbor, Mich., one specimen li'ving been obtained May 9, 1870, 



• l)y Dr. Wm. E Lewitt ■ A. B. Covert, xii., 17, 326— Observations on 

 hunting them in France — W. D. xii., 18, 345 — Woodcock shooting 

 in Germany ; good notes concerning their habits, ec. 



Scops asio. Mottled Owl. i., 26, 404— CommoniuNewEnglandin winter 

 — F. B, iii., 4, 53 — Is tolerably common in Newfoi'indland -M. 

 Harvey, iv, 24, 374— Short account of Ibis species by J, H. Batty, 

 vi., 4, 53 — Resident near New Haven, Conn.; common summerapd win- 

 ter-" Specula' Or "—Robt. T.Morris, vi , 10, 148— Common winter 

 and summer at Fort Wayne, Ind — G. Auft. Smith, vi., 11, 163 — Ob- 

 served at Trenlon, N. J., in March, 1876; not so bommon in the 



• winter here as it is in summer ; do they migi'ate ? — C. C. Abbott, vi., 

 13, 181 — Comui n at all times near Danvers, Mass. — Arthur F. Gray, 

 vi., 17, 266— Resident at Lake City, Minn— D. ' '. Estes. vi,, 22, 354 

 — Most common owl at Ann Arbor, Mich.; remains tlir^/ughout the 

 year, nesting about ""'ay 1 — A. B. Covert, vii., 2, 36 — Not very com- 

 mon in Central N. Y.; remai -s t'lronghout the year — H. G. Fowler, 

 viii.. 8,113— C'lmmon resident at Webster, N. H.; more birds seen in the 

 red plumage than the gray — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii., 15, 224— Pound in 



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