82 Scott on Winter Birds at Princeton, N. J. 
presence is particularly noticeable, as they are generally rather rare 
in winter, and always shy. This year, however, it is not unusual to 
see ten or a dozen in a day’s collecting, and most of the specimens 
obtained are highly colored. 
On December 17 1 noted a Loggerhead Shrike (Collurio ludovi- 
cianus ) in very fine plumage, and early in January two others. 
These birds, which five years ago were rare, are not at all uncommon 
now. There seems to have been a decided increase in September 
of each year for the past two years. I find no mention of it in 
Dr. Turnbull’s list, and the first specimen that I know of I took at 
New Brunswick, N. J., during August, 1873. I have notes of the 
species now from Princeton, New Brunswick, and Barnegat. At 
the former place I observed three in one day early in November. 
As regards the Sparrows, all that usually winter here are well 
represented, especially the Song Sparrows and Purple Finches. In 
addition, on the 16th of January, two large flocks of Bed-poll Lin- 
nets (. /Egiothus Unarm ) were seen. Among these were many highly 
colored adult birds. This is the southernmost point at which I 
have noted this species, and I have no record south of Plainfield, 
LTnion County, save the above. On January 14 1 took a single 
Fox-colored Sparrow ( Passerella itiaca). Saw no others. This is 
the first note I have made of this species occurring in this locality 
in January. The Grass Finch ( Pocecetes gramineus) is not generally 
common in winter, usually leaving about the middle to the last of 
November, but on January 21 I took two, and saw several more, 
and on the 25th I saw three others. 
Cardinals ( Cardinalis virginianus ) are quite common, and to be 
found everywhere. Meadow Larks are particularly abundant. A 
specimen taken on January 21, and three others taken the next 
day, are in full spring plumage. Having carefully observed the 
birds during the preceding six weeks, I am of the opinion that they 
have not moulted, but have changed by the direct wearing away of 
the tips and edges of the feathers. On January 17 1 took a fine 
male Raven ( Corvus corax) at West Creek, Ocean County, N. J. 
On January 21 I took a Fish Crow ( Corvus ossifragus), and another 
on the following day, and saw many others flying about with the 
common species. The plumage seems to be decidedly more glossy 
and intense in color than that of representatives of Corvus ameri- 
canus taken at the same time. 
The preceding notes are not particularly remarkable except in 
