May, 1882.] 
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Cape Cardinal.— Mr. Emerson, of Hay¬ 
wards, Cal., writes us as follows: “I have 
got a bird new to this place. Our Indian 
hoy shot a Cape Cardinal {Cardinalis 
igneus) which is foimd on Cape Saint 
Lucas and in Southern Arizona. The only 
(hfference is the bill is thicker, and the 
black in front of the forehead does not 
run across like Cardinalis virginianus. It 
is a fine specimen in good plumage.” 
Kocgh Legged Buzzard.— I had a fine 
hunt a few days ago, and shot three Rough 
Legs in one afternoon. They are very 
wild, and I have to hunt them with a team. 
Have seen twenty in one day and six or 
seven in sight at one time, and two and 
three at once in the same tree.— Delos 
Hatch, Oak Centre, Wis. 
Rusty Blackbird.— A male Rusty Black¬ 
bird was shot here Feb. 5, which is the 
first capture recorded in Winter for this 
State.— H. A. Atkins, M. D., Locke, Mich. 
Purple Finch.— How early in the season 
does the Purple Finch begin to sing ? This 
morning (Feb. 25th) we heard one in our 
door yard in nearly full song. Our earliest 
date previously is March 15th.— Jno. IT. 
Sage, Portland, Conn. 
C.iROLiNA Rail.— On Dec. 29th, 1881, a 
male Carolina Rail was shot on the mead¬ 
ows north of Hartford, Conn. The bird is 
now in my possession. Rather late; in 
fact, latest I have seen recorded ?—//. T. G. 
Curious Nest of the^Redstart.— "WTien 
passing through clumps of woods or 
bushes, collecting nests and eggs, I follow 
the practice of removing any old nest in 
reach that I may see, so that on some 
future triji it may not lead me out of my 
course. On June 10th, 1880,1 had lowered 
a branch, attached to which was an old 
Red-eyed Vireo’s nest. Upon looking in¬ 
to it, I was surprised to find four spotted 
eggs, entirely different from those of the 
Vireo ; so replacing the branch and retreat¬ 
ing a short distance, I awaited develop¬ 
ments. Soon a female Redstart {Setopha- 
ga ruticilla) alighted near the nest and 
after a few moments settled down into it. 
The little occupant had relined the old 
weatherbeaten nest with fine grasses, thus 
covering [th® fkiii places, making the oth¬ 
erwise untenantable nest a comfortable 
home.— A. K. Fisher, 31. />., Sing Sing. 
Personal.-— ^Mr. J. A. Allen, Editor of 
the Hidl. Futt. Orn. Club, who has been 
in poor health for some time, has gone to 
Colorado Springs. He left March 6th, and 
will arrive there in time to see the Spring 
open and his feathered friends return from 
their Winter sojournings. It is reported 
that Wm. Brewster is to join him. 
Notes from St. John, N. B. 
July 8.—Mr. Banks discovered the nest 
of the Song Sparrow, {3Ielospiza fasciata,') 
the fourth he has found this season, all 
were built in shrubbery from eighteen to 
thirty-six inches from the ground. There 
were three young in this last one, j ust pre¬ 
paring to leave the nest. My own note 
book has a record of young birds of this , 
species, taken while flying on June 20th. 
July 5—He saw this day the nest of a 
Black-throated Green Warbler, {IJendrmca 
virens,) whicli was built on a horizontal 
limb of a small spruce. It was very neatly 
made though composed entirely of dried 
grass, the lining being of the same material 
as the exterior, but of flner pieces. It was 
about five feet from the ground and con 
tained four eggs partially incubated. 
On the same day he found two nests of 
Black and yellow Warblers, {Dendrmca 
3Iaculosa) both built in small firs three and 
four feet from the ground and containing 
four eggs partially incubated. 
July 20.—Found tw’o nests of the Snow¬ 
bird, or Ivoiy-billed Blue-bird, as the na¬ 
tives here call them, but known to the 
book-men as Junco Jiyemalis. Each nest 
contained four freshly laid eggs. 
Mr. Banks reports finding a pair of 
Yellow-rumiis, {Dendrmca coro7iata,) and a 
])air of 3fernla itiigratoria, building on a 
