General Notes. 
181 
- 30, treating of the habits and distribution of the following species : “ The 
Curlews of North America,” Ibid., XI, p. 170; “The American Bittern, 
Botaurus lentiginosus (Gm.),” p. 200 ; “ History of the Red-breasted or 
Cinnamon Teal, Querqueduia cycinoptera,” p. 218 ; “ The Snow Goose, or 
White Brant, Anser hyperboreus, Pall.,” p. 233; “The American Coot, 
Fulica americana, Gm.,” p. 270; “The Wood Ibis,” p. 283; “The Soli- 
tary Tattler ; Wood Tattler (Tot anus solitarius'),” p. 301 ; “ Semipalmated 
Tattler; Willet; Stone Snipe ( Totanus semipalmatusy,” p. 315; “Bartramian 
Sandpiper or Tattler ; Upland Plover ( Actiturus bartramius),’' p. 332 ; 
“Buff-breasted Sandpiper ( Tryngites rufescens ),” p. 348; “ Great Marbled 
Godwit (Limosa fedoa ),” p. 365; “The Great White Egret (Ardea 
egretta'),” p. 380. 
53. The American Bittern, Botaurus minor (Gm.). By Everett Smith. 
Ibid., XI, p. 283. — - A detailed account of its habits, as observed by the 
writer, at various localities in New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, 
and Nova Scotia. 
54. Nesting of the Great Blue Heron in the West. By Elliott Coues. Ibid., 
XI, p. 391. — An account of its nesting along the Colorado River on 
shelves of rock in the cliffs bordering the river. — J. A. A. 
(Sctm-al notes. 
Nest and Eggs of Catherpes mexicanus conspersus. — Mr. H. 
D. Minot, writing under date of June 9, from Manitou, Colorado, gives 
the following interesting information, on a subject very little known : — 
“ You will be interested to know that yesterday I made another suc- 
cessful trip, and found the nest of the Canon Wren. It was ten feet from 
the ground, in the roof of a cave, in a niche or pocket affording a flat 
bottom, and just about large enough to hold it, while the opening was so 
narrow (vertically) that I could neither introduce my hand to take the eggs 
nor remove the nest, which was so admirably stowed away that nothing 
but the movements of the birds and the dangling of three twigs betrayed its 
hiding-place. The female evidently was ready to set (and this morning 
I found her at home). I was much puzzled at first how to secure my 
prize. This morning I got the help of an intelligent workman, who im- 
provised a ladder, from the upper rungs of which I studied the situation. 
Fortunately the rock was soft ; and, while I upheld the slab, my assistant, 
with a few gentle blows of an axe, detached that part immediately beneath 
the nest, which I was thus able to remove entire, and bring' safely to my 
room. It is not bulky ; nor could it have been so in such a snug recess. 
Neither, to my regret, is it pretty. The outer part, being loose twigs, I 
can hardly hope to hold in shape. The inner, measuring three inches 
