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Spizella monticola. Sturnella magna. Molothrus ater.— Col- 

 lected specimens at Kew, April 15. 



Ceryle alcyon. — April 17, a pair observed at Kew. 



Ceryle alcyon. Passerella iliaca. Sialia sialis. Junco hyemalis. 

 Colaptes auratus- — April 8, collected specimens at Kew. The Fox 

 Sparrow was in company of a pair of Song Sparrows one of which was 

 endeavouring to drive it away. 



Regulus calendula. Dendroica coronata. — April 20, collected 

 specimens at Kew. 



Colaptes auratus. Melospiza georgiana. — April 25, collected 

 specimens at Kew. — J. A. Varley. 



Passerella iliaca. Turdus aonalaschkee pallasii. Sphyrapicus 

 varius and Ceryle alcyon.— Arrived on April 15. 



Passerella iliaca. — Fox Sparrows appeared in large numbers on April 

 16, and had almost entirely disappeared by April 20. 



Colaptes auratus. Spizella socialis. — Noticed on April 15. 



Zonotrichia albicollis. Spinus tristis, Molothrus ater.— Observed 

 on April 18. 



Poocastes gramineus. — Arrived on April 20. 



Tachycineta bicolor. — A Tree Swallow was seen on April 21. 



Carpodacus purpureus. — I observed on April 25 a Purple Finch. — 

 Frank Tweed. 



Passerella iliaca. — On April 15, I saw a Fox Sparrow, in company 

 with a small flock of Juncos (Junco hyemalis). 



Spizella socialis. — April 15, 1 saw a Chipping Sparrow. 



Tachycineta bicolor. Ceryle alcyon. — I first saw Tree Swallows 

 on April 17, and on the same date saw a Kingfisher. — Wm. METCALFE. 



Nyctea nyctea.— A male Snowy Owl was shot at Bolton on April 

 16. The bars on the plumage were very brown. 



Botaurus lentiginosus. — On April 21, an American Bittern was shot 

 on the Humber. — Jas. R. THURSTON. 



Clivicola riparia.— I note the arrival of Bank Swallows on April 19. 

 Carpodacus purpureus, etc.— On April 20, I saw Purple Finches 

 and Prairie Horned Larks (Otocoris alpestris praticola). 



Melospiza georgiana.— I first saw Swamp Sparrow on April 20. 



