Brewer.] ~ 270 [May 7, 
nests is in the possession of Mr. C. J. Maynard, and is labelled as 
C. borealis. I feel warranted in saying that there is no authentic 
specimen of the egg of C. borealis in any collection in this city 
which purports to have been found here.” In another letter dated 
March 8, Mr. Merrill informs me that he has examined two more 
shrikes’ skins, both similar to those already examined — one obtained 
with nest and eggs, the other with young. 
Aegiothus canescens Cabanis. In my catalogue of the Birds 
of New England I gave this species (or variety) as a winter visitant 
in eastern Maine, on well established facts given me by Mr. Geo. A. 
Boardman. Notwithstanding its unquestionable authenticity as a 
bird of north-eastern New England, a writer saw fit to place its right 
to be so considered as on a par with that of four or five species hav- 
ing no New England record. Later observations enable me to extend 
my first record and to bring this form nearer home, making it include 
Massachusetts as well as Maine. Mr. Wm. A. Jeffries shot one of 
this form on the 16th of November, while collecting in Swampscott, 
and in the collection of skins made by the late Mr. F. P. Atkinson 
is another skin of canescens = exilipes, which is undoubtedly refer- 
able also to Massachusetts, where, as before stated, all of Mr. Atkin- 
son’s examples not otherwise marked are presumed to have been 
taken. 
Passerculus savanna Bonap. I refer to this very common 
species merely to mention its abundant occurrence, breeding in con- 
siderable numbers within a few rods of one of the most thronged 
thoroughfares of Boston—West Chester Park. Quite a number of 
its nests were found by Mr. C. A. Hawes on the sides of the Boston 
& Albany Railroad, just west of the avenue in question, and he has 
presented the Society with the parent bird and a set of its eggs. 
Passerculus princeps Maynard. Without raising the ques- 
tion of race or species in regard to this well marked form, it is 
worthy of mention that during the fall and winter of 1878-9 the 
Messrs. Jeffries have procured quite a number of this somewhat rare 
how difficult it often is to test. and correct that error when once recorded. 
There is no reason, whatever, for supposing that borealis is present in summer 
near Bangor, while the experience of 1879 added to that of 1877 and 1878 demon- 
strates /udovicianus to be a not uncommon summer resident. 
