. Bird-lore . nco. 25; Townsends Sparrow, 3; Spurred Towhee. i;California Shrike, i: Huttons Vireo, 8; Audubons Warbler. 10; Townsends Warbler,6; Pipit, common; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Pygmy Nuthatch, 2; Barlows Chickadee,10; Intermediate Wren-tit, 2 (sings); California Bush-tit, flock of 15; Ruby-crownedKinglet, 8; Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 3; Western Robin, no; Varied Thrush, 2; West-ern Bluebird, several. Total, 36 species, about 475 individuals.—W.\lter K. Fisher. An Additional December Record On December 13, 1900. I noticed a Wood Pewee trying to find abreakfast among the apple trees on Glen
. Bird-lore . nco. 25; Townsends Sparrow, 3; Spurred Towhee. i;California Shrike, i: Huttons Vireo, 8; Audubons Warbler. 10; Townsends Warbler,6; Pipit, common; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Pygmy Nuthatch, 2; Barlows Chickadee,10; Intermediate Wren-tit, 2 (sings); California Bush-tit, flock of 15; Ruby-crownedKinglet, 8; Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 3; Western Robin, no; Varied Thrush, 2; West-ern Bluebird, several. Total, 36 species, about 475 individuals.—W.\lter K. Fisher. An Additional December Record On December 13, 1900. I noticed a Wood Pewee trying to find abreakfast among the apple trees on Glen Island. He was alone, andalthough active in his search—apparently taking insect eggs from the barklike a Chickadee—he had ver\- little to say for himself, a single short chirpbeing his only note. It was bitter cold outdoors and there is very littleshelter for the little fellow here. How he finds enough food adapted to hismode of hunting is a puzzle.—L. M. McCormick, Gleti Island, Xezc Roc/ielle. \. What Bird is this .- Firld DfMfription. —Length. in. Upper pans streakcil with black, buff and grayish; under parts white,streaked with blaek; yellow at the base of wings and tail, showing in flight. Spring ftangf—From Gulf Slatesnorthward. Note—Each number of will rontain a photograph, from specimens inthe American Museum of Natural History, of some widely distributed, but. in the easternUnited States, at least, little-known bird, the name of which will be withheld until thesucceeding number of the magazine, it being believed that this method of arousing thestudents curiosity will result in impressing the birds characters on his mind far morestrongly than if its name were given with its picture. The species figured in necemlier is the Lapland
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