Spotted Sandpiper.—July 12, ’82. Saw a Sandpiper (probably the spotted)
with something that looked like a minnow in its bill. Do they eat
fish?—_C. H. Wilder, Syracuse, N. Y._
King Fisher shot at Portland, Conn., Jan. 14, in good plumage.—_W. W.
Coe._
Owls.—Messrs. Southwick & Jencks report about 150 Owls this season—about
seventy-five Barred Owls, and including all the varieties but Great Gray
and Hawk Owls. Among them is a Sparrow Owl taken near Providence and
nineteen Snowy Owls, one nearly white.
Golden Eagle.—A. D. Butterfield, San Jose, California, shot a young male
Golden Eagle, Dec. 20, 1882, which measured 33 inches in length, 6 feet
5½ inches across the wings, 24 inch wing, 24 inch tail. A good skin was
made from it.
Pine Grosbeaks.—Saw six Pine Grosbeaks, Dec. 17. They were very
tame—almost touched one with my hand—no old ones among them—these are
the first specimens noted this season.—_John H. Sage._
A Snowy Owl was seen here on Sunday and followed across the river but
not killed.—_John H. Sage, Portland, Conn._
Eggs in a Set.—May 30, ’81, found set of five Catbird’s eggs—nest in
hazel bush. In West Newton, Mass., June 20, ’81, found set of six
Bluebirds in bird box. In Peotine, Ill., have found seven American
Bittern; usual set three or four and sometimes five. Also a set of seven
White-rumped Shrike; usual set five; have found six.—_D. H. Eaton,
Woburn, Mass._
Albino Redwing Blackbird, (_Agelæus phœniceus_).—From a flock of Redwing
“Starlings” I shot an Albino of a beautiful Golden Yellow except the
wings which are white. The iris and tarsus were pink.—_Dr. F. W. Goding,
Kaneville, Ill., September 1, 1881._
Clapper Rails’ Eggs.—During the season of 1881 1,000 eggs were taken
from a tract of land not two miles square, and yet not half was taken
that could have been. These eggs were taken to sell for cooking purposes
in New York market.
The World Moves and so do some of our young men. Southwick & Jencks are
out with a new Checking List that leaves ours in the shade, and they are
preparing a catalogue that will excel anything yet produced in that
line. These two boys have got a collection together that is worth going
a very long distance to see, only leave your wallet at home, and “Lead
us not into temptation.”
“Brown Creeper,” (_Certhia familiaris_,) winters in dense woods, but
very rarely.—_A. Hall, East Rockport, Ohio._
Wild Goose.—I saw a Wild Goose last night that was shot January 4 in the
Middlefield Reservoir, two or three miles out of the City of Middletown.
He had been seen in several places within a few miles of here all
Winter. Could fly well enough and I could find no wounds on him except
the fresh ones. “Every day brings something new.”—_W. W. Coe, Portland,
Conn._
J. L. Goff writes that this Goose had been in the company of a flock of
crows during the Winter.
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