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25yea^8— P. C. Browne, x., 19, 359 — Arrived at Lebanon, Hi., April 

 18, 1878— "Ptarmigan." xi., 3 47— Very abundant at Peotone, 111.; 

 breeds; raises two broods— D. H. Eaton, xii., 11, 305 — Rare on the 

 coast of Nova Scotia, but very common inland — J. Matthew Jones, 

 xii., 17, 336— Observed May 37, 1878, nearComo, Wyoming; not un- 

 common afterward — S. "W. Williston. 

 Tyrannus dominicensis. Gray Kingbird, ii., 84, 373 — A specimen captured 

 at Setauket, Long Island, which the Editors pronounce to be this spe- 

 cies — Editors. 

 Tyrannns Terticalis. Arkansas Flycatcher, v., 17, 260 — Observed near 

 the Black Hills by Geo. Bird Grinncll in 1874— Ernest IngersoU. vii., 

 1, 4 — Arrived at Nicasio, Gal., April 13, 1876; common here and 

 breeds; nest by ilay 30 — C. A. Allen, - vii., 26, 404 — Noticed in 

 &rnitheastern Wyoming July 31, 1875— A. G. Brackett. viii., 13, 

 193 — Is found in considerable numbers on the Coteau des Prairies, 

 Dakota, from May 23 until Sept. 9 ; breeds — Chas. E. McChesney. 

 xii., 19, 365- -Several seen near Como, Wyoming, breeding — Geo. 

 Bird G:rinneU. 

 Upland Plover. See Aditunis bartramius. 



Uriagrylle, Black Guillemot., ii., 13, 179 — Breed on the rocky shores of 

 Grand Menan and the neighboring islands — J. H. Batty, v., 21, 333 

 — Refers to Dr. Coues' article in the "American Naturalist" for Way, 

 - 1868, recording a melanistic specimen of this bird — Editors. 

 Utamaai » tord I. Razor-billed Auk. ii., 12, 179— Breeds on the Yellow 

 '''erle ledges near Grand '■'eKan— J. H. Batty, x., 13, 335 — Hr. Robt, 

 Lawrence has a female shot at Centre Moriches, Long Island, March 

 5, 1878— N. T. Lawrence. 

 Valley Quail. See Lophortyx caVfornic/us. 

 Telvet Scoter. See (Bdemia fiisba velvetina. 

 Violet" sjreen Swallow. See Taclvyciaeta thalassina. 

 Yirryic'a Il.iil. See Mallus mrgi .ianus. 

 Vireo b''ll:i. Bell's Vireo. xii., 17, 335 — Quite abundant late in August, 



lSr8, near Como— G. B. Grinnell. 

 Vireo flavifrons. YoUow-tUroated Vireo. iii, 13, 197 — Arrives in New- 

 foundland in June and is tolerably common — M. Harvey, vi.; 11, 163 

 — Not common at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives May 15; breeds about 

 June 10 and departs middle of Sept. — A. B. Covert, vi.. 23, 354 — 

 Arrived at Hollis, N. H., May 8, 1876— W H. Fox. vi. 24, 386— 

 Arrived at Riverdale, N. Y., Way 7, 1876- E. P. Bicknell. vii., 13, 

 180 — Common summer resident in Central New York— H. G. Fowler, 

 viii., 3, o4 — Ratber common summer resident' at Webster, N. H.; 

 breeds — Chas. F. Goodhue, viii.j 11. 160— Taken in May in Central 

 New York — J. P Hutchins. viii , 17, 268^Abundant near Washing- 

 ton, D. C— (It, F Boispau) . viii, 18, 281— Found in Michigan — 

 "Archer" -(G. A. Stockwell). 



Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. iv., 23. 358— Found at Petrolum, W. Va., 

 in spring — Ernest IngersoU. vi , 11, 163 — Commonest of the genus 

 at Ann Arbor, Mich.; arrives about May 1 ;' seldom found in forests; 

 but prefers vicinity of larm-houses ; breeds June 1 ; leaves for the 

 South about Sept. i—\. B Covert, vi., 17, 266— Arrived at New- 

 port, R. I., May 14 to 19, 1876— J. S Howland. vi., 18, 384— Sum- 

 mer resident in Central New York ; breeds ; arrives the second week 

 in May— H. G. Fowler, vi , 34, 386— Arrived at Riverdale, N. Y., 

 May 7, 1876~B. P. Bicknell. vii., 1, 4— Have f und eggs of the 

 Cow Bird in nests lOf this species — H. G. Fowler, viii., 3, 34 — Com- 

 mon summer resident at Webster, N. H. ; breeds ; their song is so 

 ,iear like 'hat of the Purple Finch that it is hard to tell them apart — 

 Chas. F. Goodliue. viii., 17, 368 — Common summer resident near 



