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montlis before. The great body of migrants are said to pursue different 
routes to their northern homes at dijfferent seasons. Very true ; but how 
about our summer residents ? 
I confess myself puzzled for a satisfactory solution to the question. The 
abundance or scarcity of birds in winter or autumn has been better ex- 
plained. — N. C. Brown. 
Occurrence of the Wood Ibis in Pennsylvania and New York. 
— I learn from Mr. C. J. Maynard, who saw and examined the specimen, 
that on June 21, 1876, a Wood Ibis (Tantalus loculator) was captured at 
Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was reported to be one of a small flock 
seen flying northward. “ Forest and Stream” (of July 20, 1876) records 
(on the authority of Mr. Frederic S. Webster) the capture of another 
specimen on June 24, at Troy, New York. The occurrence of this strictly 
southern species so far north of its usual range has not, I think, been be- 
fore reported. While its usual northern limit in the interior is South- 
ern Illinois, it has been reported as occurring in Ohio and Wisconsin, and 
Dr. Coues refers to its occurrence in Chester County, Pennsylvania, its 
previous most northern record on the Atlantic slope. — J. A. Allen. 
Peculiar Nesting-Site of the Bank-Swallow. — Dr. Rufus Ham- 
mond, of Brookviile, Indiana, writes, under date of June 5, 1876 : “Two 
weeks ago I saw a Bank-Swallow building its nest in the east end of a 
frame paper-mill, about seventy yards from the depot, in which was placed 
the nest of which I have already informed you [see “ American Natur- 
ralist,” Vol. X, p. 373, June, 1876]. A weather-board had become de- 
tached from the building, leaving a small opening, in which I watched for 
two days a Bank-Swallow building a nest. Soon after the mill caught 
fire and was burned, of. course destroying the nest and its contents. I 
have no doubt these birds will ultimately change their habits so far as to 
build their nests in any convenient place, especially in pudloch holes left 
open in brick buildings.” I should, however, add that Mr. Ridgway 
(“ American Naturalist,” Vol. X, p. 493, Aug., 1876) questions whether the 
birds observed were not the Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ser- 
ripennis), which nests as Dr. Hammond describes. — Elliott Coues. 
