FISH CROW. 
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summer, when Crows are decidedly scarce. In the winter and fall 
one sees immense numbers of Crows flying in the general course, 
but from May until September scarcely a dozen may be seen in a 
day." In his measurements of Seabright specimens he gives the fol- 
lowing dates of capture : Nov. i 5 (two specimens), Nov. 22, and Dec. 
2, 1879; March 17, 1880. 
We have above a complete winter record of the capture of this 
bird, and moreover Messrs. Scott and Zerega both say positively that 
it was plentiful at the time their observations were made. 
Mr. Keeler tells me that he considers the Fish Crow a winter resi- 
dent in the vicinity of Sandy Hook, N. [., in fact that he has no 
doubt about it whatever. He also stated that he could any day dur- 
ing the winter secure specimens. At the present time they are very 
plentiful. Of five Crows shot by him near his residence on the 2d 
of January, 1882, two were C. ossifragus. 
In view of the evidence presented above, should we not hereafter 
class the Fish Crow, as a permanent winter resident in its northern 
habitat, instead of a rare summer visitor ? 
