1,88 AUTHORS' INDEX. 



"Pickle." iv., 14, 215 — "Concerning Taxidermy." 



" Pionee".'? ii., 7, 103 — Has never seen a do^ point a setting Quail, ii., 

 8, 123— Albino Robin aliot at Nicasio, Cal. ii., 34, 373 - iccuunt Of 

 finding nests with eggs under water (probably some species of Grebe 

 whose nests liaVe become submerged — H. B. B.). Ii., 26, 405 — " The 

 Scent Question, " as noticed on the California Quail, which the writer 

 claiims does not give out scent on the nest nor in dry weather, but it 

 does in damp or wet weather. 



" Piscato:- " is Dr. M. Goldsmith. 



" Piseco." ii., 4, 54. — Concerning the luminous spot on Herons' breasts, 

 ii., 4, 60 — " Remailsable Power of Marliing Birds " when Rail-shoot- 

 ing. 



" Portsa." xi., 35, 502 — " Are Woodcock Nocturnal?" reasons given fa- 

 voring this view. 



" Portiigais." viii., 12, 182 — Records finding Woodcock at Quebec. Can. 



" Ptarmigan." x., 19, 359—" Bird Notes from Illinois ;" arrivals at Leb- 

 anon, 111. 



(Quay, T. S.) "Dom. Pedro." viii., 1, 4— The Fish Hawk will take a 

 fish after dropping it. viii ^ 15, 224— Reiterating the above state- 

 ■ ment. viii., 22, 360— In favor of the English Sparrow, ix., 2, 24— 

 Birds killed by telegraph wires, x. . 1, 3— "A Troublesome Owl ;" 

 one attacked a man. x., 13, 236 — " Crimes of the Crow " and Crow 

 Blackbird as well. 



" Quid." ix., 9, 176— White Pelican and Great Blue Heron shot at Port 

 Huron, Mich 



" Qu ill-Driver ' is C. A; Sumner. 



R(agsdale), G. H. iv., 25, 393— Chaparral Cock found at Gainesville, 

 Texas, v., 22, 346— >!• eking Bird at GamesviUe Dec. 19, 1875. v.. 

 24, 372— Mocking Bird noticed Dec. 28, 1875. 



Bag^sdale, G. H. vi., 17, 266 — Notes from Gainesville, Texas, vi., 23, 

 370 — " Texan Ornithology ;" notes on birds breeding at Gainesville 

 between April 24 and June 5, 1876. vi., 24.' 387— Upland Plover 

 breed at Gainesville, Texas, vii., 26, 404— Nesting of t e Hooded 

 Oriole in Cooke Co., Texas, viii., 3, 33—" Anlnquiry ;" Burrowing 

 Owl and other species at Gainesville. 

 ,E(agsdaIe), G. H. viii., 13. 195— Account of a Red-cockaded Woodpecker 

 destroying the nest of a Downy Woodpecker at Gainesville. 



Eagsdale, G. H. ix., 2. 24 — " Capture of Buleo harlani (And. ) in Texas ;" 

 specimen taken N"v. 16, 1876, and sent to Mr. Ridgway for identi- 

 fication. X., 7, 118 — Painted Bunting and Lec6nte's Sparrow shot at 

 Gainesville. 



(Ransom, W. B.) " Lutron." ix., 24, 450—" Habits of the Ruffed Grouse." 



Kathbun, S. F. and F. R. xii., 18, 347 — Notice of their paper (in con- 

 junction with H. Gilbert Fowler and Frank S Wright) on the birds 

 of Cfentral Ne"w York. 



Ready, John A. ix., 21, 397—" Those Quail Not All Gone to Sea ;" Mi- 

 gratory Quail shot at Savannah, Ga. 



Eedlan, L. vi., 10, 147— Notes a few birds at Portland, Me. 



(Reed Byron) " Veteran." ii., 5, 66—" Habits of the Sage Cock." ii., 15, 

 230—" Habits of the Tetrao obscurus." iii. , 6, 85 — Black snakes eat- 

 ing young Woodcock. 



Rhodes, W. viii., 11, 165— "imported Birds for Our Birds;" advocating 

 same, x., 5, 76 — "The European Starling ;" account of their habits. 



Richmond, C. A. xii. , 1 9, 365— Account of a Great Black-backed Gull 

 caught on Cape Cod, Mass., and tamed. 



