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388. Blue Fellow-backed Warbler. Its summer home. By G. R. C. 
Ibid ., pp. 124, 125. 
389. Great Horned Owls' Nests and Eggs. By J. M. W[hipple] and 
J. N. Clark. Ibid., pp. 125, 126. 
390. American Long-eared Owl. By Chas. E. Bendire, Ibid., p. 
126. — Average and extremes of measurement of 37 eggs of Asio ameri- 
canus (Sharpe). 
391. Humming Birds. \_Selasphorus alleni~\ in confinement. By Mrs. 
C. M. Crowell. Ibid., pp. 126-128. 
392. Traill's Fly-catcher. Its Nesting Habits in Ohio. By Oliver 
Davie. Ibid., p. 128. 
393. Malheur Lake, Oregon. By Capt. Chas. E. Bendire, U. S. A. 
Ibid., pp. 129-131, 137, 138. — Description of the lake and of the nest- 
ing there of the Great Blue Heron, White Pelican, and Double-crested 
Cormorant, with measurements of eggs, etc. 
3944 Golden Eagle’s Eggs. By Snowdon Howland. Ibid., p. 13 1. 
395. Birds of Central New York. Addendum to Revised List. [By 
F. R. Rathbun?] Ibid., pp. 132, 133. — Species added, 14, raising the total 
to 250. 
396. Notes from St. John, N. B. By Harold Gilbert. Ibid., p. 134. 
— Notes on the Cedar Bird, Golden-winged Woodpecker. Robin, and Bo- 
hemian Wax-wing as winter birds, etc. 
397. The Swamp Sparrow. By W. P. Tarrant. Ibid., pp. 129, 130. 
— Account of its nesting habits as observed at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 
398. Curious Nesting Places. By W. W. Worthington. Ibid., p. 138. 
— Of Robin and Song Sparrow. 
399. Notes from California. By W. O. Emerson. Ibid., p. 139. — 
Chiefly on the nesting of the Anna Humming Bird. 
400. Hawk Incubation. By F. H. Carpenter. Ibid., p. 141. — Incuba- 
tion in the Red-shouldered and Cooper’s Hawks found to occupy 27 days. 
401. Turkey Buzzard [and] Golden-winged Warbler. By J. H. Sage. 
Ibid., p. 141. — The former shot at North Stonington, Conn. ; the latter at 
Portland, Conn. 
402. Eagles iii Ohio. By Oliver Davie. Ibid., p. 142. — List of Golden 
and Bald Eagles received by the writer during the winters of 1878-79-1881- 
82, with dates and place of capture. 
403. The Great-Horned Ozvl in Texas. By Edgar A. Small. Ibid., 
pp. 142, 143. 
404. Black-backed Woodpecker. By N. A. Eddy. Ibid., p. 143. — Be- 
lieved to be not a rare winter resident of the pineries of Michigan. 
405. Climbers and Climbing. The Staddle. By J. M. W[hipple]. 
Ibid., p. 143. 
406. Purple Grackle {ffuiscalus Purpur ells'). Editorial. Ibid., p. 144. 
407. Nesting habits.— Woodcock and Black Duck. By. J. N. Clark. 
Ibid., p. 144.. — Young Woodcock able to fly May 4, and young Black 
Ducks seen May 5, at Old Saybrook, Conn. 
408. Large-billed Water Thrush. By J. N. Clark. Ibid. , pp. 145-147. 
