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May, 1916 FROM FIt?LD AND STUDY 129 Winte? Notes from Southern Texas.-- ?a?ptosto?a i?berbe. Examples of the Beardless Flycatcher were secured on Janu- ary 22, and February 15, 1916, near the Arroyo Colorado (a salt water estuary thirty miles nort? of the Rio Grande), in the vicinity of Harlingen, Texas. Attention was directed to all individuals recorded, by the characteristic notes of the species, which may be set down as whee?e-oop, often repeated, and distinguishable at a considerable distance. This diminutive bird showed a persistent partiality for the low bushes that constitute the greater portion of the chaparral of the region, never being observed in arborescent growth, although trees grew rather plentifully along the Arroyo, and some large mesquites were scattered through the chaparral proper. This was at variance with my previous experience with the species in Mexico; and it is quite likely that I wo?]ld have overlooked the bird entirely had its notes not given me the clew. In size, color, and movements, the Beardless Flycatcher bears a superficial resemblance to several other small birds throng- ing the chaparral during the winter, such as the Verdin, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. ?porop?ila ?orelieti s?a?pei. The Seedeater, when surprised and flushed. from its feeding station, arises in a manner suggesting a goldfinch. (Astrat?alin?s), and after a short flight alights, rapidly repeating, for several minutes its short-syllabled "clickety" notes. It was seen near Harlingen on January 13 and on many subsequent dates until my departure from the locality on February 28. It seemed to be fond of the soft seeds of a low grass growing among cat-tails that filled the irrigating canals in places. The cat-tails served as a protection to the grass against foraging cattle, as well as from the light freezes that occasionally visited the region. Of the Seedeaters, adults of both sexes, as well as immature m?les, were secured. This species has generally been supposed to withdraw sonthward into Mexico, during the winter months. Antics spra?ei. Another interesting bird, and found in tolerable numbers during January, and up to February 16. A short distance out of the town of Harlingen there is a field of about twenty acres, formerly under cultivation, but which for a year or more had been allowed to grow up in weeds. This growth had been partially qropped by stock, so that the movements of a small bird walking on the ground could be followed for some distance. It was within this acreage that most of my records for the Sprague Pipit were made. The Common Pipit (Antics ?'?bescens) was present at times during this period, but the two species were easily distinguished by habits and actio?ns. The Sprague Pipit never assembled in flocks; and the Common Pipit confined itself to recently plowed lands or olosely grazed pastures. Some other species, interesting because of their presence in this locality, are: Nyctidromus albicollis merrilli, appeared February 8; Melospiza melodia melodia, one taken January 10; MelosFiza ?eo?iana, several seen January 12; Peucaea cassini, num- erous after February 16; O?eospiza ckloru?a, several noted February 15; Lanivireo solita?ius solita?'i?s, one bird taken January 15.--Avs?xN P?vn S??H, t?an Antonio, Texas. The Scott Oriole Again at ?an Diego.--It may be of interest to record the capture of an adult male Scott Oriole (Ict?us pa?iso?'um) in my dooryard in San Diego, Febru- ary 26, 1916. He was in full song, though a light mist was falling. This is the earliest date at which I have seen this oriole. Birds in general are.less common than usual at this season.--F?ANK STEPHENS, [?an Dietlo, Calilornia. Another Record of the Widgeon in the State of Washington.--It may be of interest to put on record a Widgeon (Mareca penelope) that was killed ou the Nisqually Flats, Thurston County, Washington, on January 15, 1916. The bird, an immature male, was shot by a Mr. Ditz, of South Tacoma, Washington, who ery kindly let me have it, and the skin is now in my collection. An interesting feature of this case is that the bird was taken within a few hundred feet of the spot where my other 'male of th's spe- cies was taken last year, and within three days of the same day of the month. The first was collected on January 12, 1915, by L. W. Brehm, of Tacoma, Washington, who was also on the flats the day the 1916 bird was taken.--J. H. BOWLes, Tacoma, Wasl?intlton.