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Novem'r 10 Jiinco, Junco Uyemtdis. 



" 12 Pigeon Falcon, Faico columbarius. 



" 12 Golden-crown Kinglet, Regulus satrapa. 



" 12 Purple Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula CBneus. 



" 17 Tree Sparrow, Spizella moniicola. 



" 17 Pine Finch, Sphius pinus. 



" 17 Bine Jay, Cyanocitta cristata. 



" 17 White-bellied ISTiithatch, Sltta cctrolinensis. 



" 25 Robin, MeruJa migratoria. 



REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL BRANCH FOR 



SPRING OF 1888. 



In making npthe Report of the proceedings and researches of this 

 branch during the past spring, the leaders have decided to adopt the 

 example set by the Department of zigriculture at Washington, D.C., 

 that is, to make a report of the spring work in time to be published in 

 the July number of the Ottawa Naturalist, and to make a separate 

 report for the work done in the fall. The leaders are able to repoat the 

 capture of several specimens of the " Hydrochelidon nigra surina- 

 mensis," a species that has not yet been reported in this vicinity. 

 Among the i-arer birds captured are several " White Wing Crossbills," 

 a species which is becoming rather scarce near the city; also a fine 

 specimen of the " Tennesee warbler." On the 21st of March a Bald 

 Eagle was seen flying low over the Rifle Range, the white head and 

 tail giving it a very conspicuous appearance in the bright sun light. 



JOHN MACOUN. 

 Ottawa, June 30th 1888. GEO. WHITE. 



January 28 Pine Siskin, Sphms pinns. 

 February 7 Goshawk, Acclpiter atricapillns. 

 " 18 Pine Gosbeak, Pinicola enucleator. 

 " 18 White-wing Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera. 

 " 21 Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter velox. 

 ' 22 Crow, Corvus aviericamis. 

 " 22 Horned Lark, Otocaris alpesiris. 

 March 6 Common Red-poll, Acanthis linai-ia. 



" 8 Hoary Red-poll, Acanihis liornemannii exilijjes. 



' 10 Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpurens. 



" 11 Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra minor. 



