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nigrescens ) obtained by Mr. Maynard. The Yellow-winged 
Sparrow ( Coturniculus passer inns) was common throughout 
February and March at Clearwater, and on March 25 I obtained 
a single Henslow’s Sparrow ( C. henslowi ) at the same locality. 
In the same region Bachman’s Finch ( Peuccea cestivalis) was 
abundant. 
Several specimens of Chuck-wiH’s-widow ( Antrosto?nus caro- 
linensis ) were noted or taken during the month of February at 
Clearwater. 
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker {Campephilus principalis) was 
taken at both Panasofkee Lake and at the mouth of the Withla- 
coochee River and was noted at Clearwater. It was most common 
at the second locality but seems a rare bird at all the points indi- 
cated. A female taken on January 20, 1880, was incubating. 
The nest seems to be not uncommonly made in the trunk of the 
palmetto, from observations made at the mouth of the Withla- 
coochee where these trees are particularly abundant and large. I 
noticed an old nest, evidently of this species, that was not more 
than fifteen feet from the ground. 
The Parrakeet ( Conurus carolinensis ) is becoming yearly 
more rare. It was very abundant at Panasofkee Lake, but very 
few were noted at the mouth of the Withlacoochee, and only a 
single bird at Clearwater, though it was not uncommon in the in- 
terior twelve miles north of the latter locality. 
About February 1, 1876, I first noticed the Everglade Kite 
(. Rostrhamus sociabilis) at Panasofkee Lake, and shortly this 
species became abundant at this point. Frequently pairs were 
observed together and the bird was commonly met with in par- 
ties of from six to ten. On one occasion I noticed nineteen asso- 
ciated together, fishing in the shallow water of a bay that made 
off' from one side of the lake. Many of the birds were in the 
brown plumage, though the dark blue plumage was frequently 
met with. Their food at this point apparently consists of a kind 
of large fresh-water snail, which is very abundant, and the local 
name of “ Snail Plawk” is particularly applicable to the bird as I 
have met with it. They fish over the shallow water, reminding 
one of Gulls in their motions, and having secured a snail by 
diving they immediately carry it to the nearest available perch, 
when the animal is dexterously taken from the shell without in- 
jury to the latter. At many points where a particularly conven- 
