January, 1921] 



The Canadian Field-Naturalist. 



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7th altliouf,'li snow-banks still persisted. 

 The return crossing of the straits brought 

 nothing new and I left the Maritime Prov- 

 inces, returning at mid-summer. 



Many birds which occur in the interior 

 of New Brunswick shmi the vicinit}" of St. 

 John, or are rare. The Bluebird is prol)- 

 ably an example of this. On July 20th 

 birds seen on a trip to Seaside Park were: 

 Herring gull 25 ; Nighthawk G ; Kingbird 

 2; Grackle 4; Song Sparrow 6; Purple 

 Martin 2 ; Barn Swallow 6 ; Crow 12 ; Yel- 

 low Warl)ler 1; Marvland Yellowthroat 1; 

 Rolnn 1. 



A young Nighthawk brought to me in 

 the flesh seemed very dark and was duly 

 prepared into a birdskin. The trials of 

 travelling were brought home to me when 

 skin, Avrapping, and all Avere dragged 

 away to make a cosy nest for the mouse 

 who lived behind the hotel wash-stand. 



Bird life was abundant at Digby on the 

 22nd. Among the shore-birds were the 

 ever-present Spotted Sandpiper and flocks 

 of Leasts or Semipahnated, or both, moved 

 up and down the broad mud flats in com- 

 I)act batallions. Novelties to me among 

 tlie land birds Avere a flock of Purple 

 Finches at midsummer, and a Blue-head- 

 ed Vireo in full S(mg. 



July 24tli was an eventful day. The 



the kind of 

 that fits the song of the Black- 

 throated Green AVarbler. The breeding 

 gi-ound of the Willet was our destiny, and 

 once reaching it the birds fairly thrust 

 themselves upon us. The air was filled 

 with their t-ries and their beautiful poise 



morning was misty and hot 



mornmg 



in alighting would charm any nature- 

 lover. Almost 4U were seen. 



Semipalmated Plovers had now ap- 

 l)eared among the migrant shore-birds, and 

 a single Piping Plover was noted in the 

 crowd. A flock of Black Ducks rose from 

 the salt marshes and young Acadian Sharp- 

 tailed Sparrows were just able to fly. 



A summer evening near Digby is made 

 lieautiful by the song of the Hermit 

 Thrush in the Spruces, the last calls for 

 the day of the Alder Flycatcher in the 

 thicket and of the Olive-sided standing 

 sentinal on a tree-top, w'hile overhead the 

 Nighthawk booms in the twdlight. 



In CharlottetOAvn from August 2nd-6th, 

 the southern migration of land birds ap- 

 peared to be under way in spite of delight- 

 ful summer weather. Some common birds 

 noted Avere : Kingfishers, DoAvny Wood- 

 peckers, Flickers, NighthaAvks, Humming- 

 birds, Kingbirds, Olive-sided Flycatcher, 

 Blue Jay, CroAvs, Goldfinch, Siskins, Red- 

 eyed Vireos, Myrtle AVarblers, Chickadees 

 and Robins. 



The Gulls and Terns frequenting the 

 harbour puzzled me, I must admit. The 

 KittiAvake I am' fairly certain of, and 

 Common Terns Avere doubtless present. 



The Black-backed Gulls Avere now ac- 

 companied by young of the year, and a 

 graceful group they made on the stone 

 breakAvater near Borden. 



But ever-pressing Avork drove me from 

 contemplation of the beautiful sea-scape 

 and land-scape of our Eastern Provinces, 

 Avhich haA^e distinctive charms all their 

 OAvn. 



PROSECUTIONS. 



Migratoky Birds Convention Act and North-West Game Act By Officers 

 OF the Dominion Parks Branch and Royal Canadian 



Mounted Police. 



Migratory Birds Convention Act. Nov. 1, 

 ^1920 and Feb. 1, 1921. 



Placide Normand, Bonaventure Is., Per- 

 ce, Gaspe Co., P.Q., possession of four 

 young live Gulls. Birds seized and released. 

 Suspended sentence. 



Ulderic Drouin, Ste. Famille, Montmo- 

 rency Co., P.Q., offering Herring Gull for 

 sale; refusing information, forcibly resist- 



ing arrest. Bird forfeited. Fine $15.00 and 

 costs. 



Russel C. Clark, Mount StcAvart, Queens 

 Co., P.E.I., possession of two Canada 

 Geese. Forfeited Canada Geese and one 

 shot gun. Fine $10.00 and costs of Magis- 

 trate's Court and Supreme Court of Prin- 

 ce EdAvard Island. 



W. Bojde, 41 Marlboro St., Toronto, pos- 

 session of one mounted Pileated Wood- 



