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Everglades, which happens to be somewhat later than the departure date for the species,as given in Bailey's book of Flerida birds. On the 27th, an Upland Plover was flushed frmn the Kissimmee Prairie region, which, the same author lists as rare in the state. On August 30, a fine adult Sooty Tern was observedoff Hatteras, N. C. which seemsworthy of record here.--JoHN F. KUERZI, 973 WoodycrestAve., New York City.

Columba squamosa at Key West.--That veteran ornithologist J. W. Atkins, whose residenceat Key West, Florida during the past forty odd years has resultedin securingnumerous records of the occurrenceof West indian birdsfrom that islet,has sent to the AmericanMuseum of Natural History the head of a specimenof Columbasquamosa which was shot on the Key West Lighthousereservation May 6, 1929.--FRANK M. C•AP•AN, American Museum of Natural History.

Note on the Passenger Pigeon.--The following is an extract from a letter written to me by Philip B. Woodworth of Chicago,October 14, 1930, describinghis early recollectionof the Pigeonsat SaginawBay, Michigan. The fire referred to occurred in the autumn and the birds being widely scattered at that time could hardly have been destroyed by the flames. "Passedthrough Saginaw in 1867 (2 years old). We settled near the mouth of the Pigeon River on SaginawBay, and the famousPigeon roost was on our land. Saw Pigeonsknocked down with brush, gathered into barrelsand presentedto boat crewsat the lumberdock. As a childI fed and played with wing hurt Pigeonson the floor of our home. In my opinionthe forestfire of 1871was the beginningof the end. Saw some stragglersat the old roostin 1885 and 1886. Other gamebirds, suchas Wild Turkeys,were quite commonup to the secondfire in 1881."--W. B. MERSHON,Sagi•&aw, Michigat•.

Black Vulture (Coragyps urubu) in New Jersey.--On May 22, 1930, drivingsouth through the Pine Barrensto Vineland,N.J., largenumbers of Turkey Vultures (Cathartcsaura septentrionalis)were seencircling over the burnt areas devastated by widespreadspring fires. The birds evi- dently found the carcassesof mammalskilled by the blaze an attraction. Near New Egypt, I noticedone Vulture with a smallerspan than the others near at hand. Its wings were shorter and broad for their length and on the outer half of the wing was an area or patch of whitish, showing both above and below. The tail appearedshorter, not extendingas far beyondthe rear "wingline," thisbeing very noticeableas the bird soared overhead. It searedfrequently but whenflying its wing beatswere more rapidthan those of the TurkeyVulture. The wingswhen the bird soared, whilecurved upward slightly at the tip, werenot liftedas highas in the soaringTurkey Vulture or in the MarshHawk. i watched this bird for some time at rather close range and in varying light. At timesthe underparts seemed lighter than the uppersurface