1909] The Ottawa Naturalist. 47 



most severe weather that had been seen at Point Pelee durincr 

 the whole winter, so that, as far as enjoyment was concerned, 

 it could not be called first class, but for the real purpose we had 

 in mind, namely, to find out just what birds stayed at the Point 

 through the winter, it was perhaps ideal. If the birds have the 

 power of foretelling weather and desired to miss the most 

 strenuous spells, they certainly would have been absent from 

 the Point at this time. The two closing days of January were 

 one continuous blizzard, and yet, in the midst of weather of this 

 character, the Carolina Wrens were still to be heard singing. 

 Cardinals ought to be fair winter singers, but the weather over- 

 came their spirits. They and the Carolinas are usually to be 

 found even in summer, in that part of the Point which we call 

 "The Jungle," composed of a tangle of grape vines with shrubbery 

 in a rather open forest growth, and here were grouped most of 

 the birds that we saw, and a queer group it was. Bluebirds and 

 Robins, Carolina Wrens and Cardinals, Redpolls and Goldfinches, 

 Evening Grosbeaks and Cedar birds, with three Bohemian 

 Waxwings, all living under practically the same conditions, 

 although at varying heights from the ground. In the list which 

 is appended, everything which we expected we might find is 

 not included, and on the contrary, of those which we found we 

 are inclined to think are not regular winter residents. For 

 instance, our one Brown Thrasher and Chipping Sparrow, 

 although in good condition physically were probably left behind 

 through some unusual, and perhaps individual cause. , The lone 

 Cowbird was not in good health and doubtless felt unable to 

 make the crossing. 



It would seem, however, that the Hermit Thrushes, 

 Chewinks, Vesper and White-throated Sparrows, Bluebirds, 

 Robins and Flickers must be regular winter residents. It chanced 

 that we saw onlv one Song Sparrow on two separate days, but 

 it is hardly to be doubted that further exploration of the thickets 

 would have resulted in the discovery of more. 



In the following Hst the numbers noted are those taken from 

 the days of greatest abundance. As we were working the same 

 ground every day it would be manifestly unfair to consider that 

 we saw different birds each day, but the probability is that we 

 saw rather more than the numbers given. 



Bluebird 40 Redpoll 50 



Robin 15 Purple Finch 60 



Hermit Thrush 5 W. W. Crossbill 1 



Golden-crowned Kinglet . . 40 Evening Grosbeak 3 



Brown Creeper 15 Cedar Bird 15 



Carolina Wren 11 Bohemian Waxwing "i 



