1911] The Ottawa Naturalist. 199 



Then, most move south in the second half of October, but some 

 are seen in November, and even in December, as on the 27th 

 in 1907, 1st in 1908, and one on January 10th, 1909. 



151. Icterus galbula, Baltimore Oriole. A common migrant 

 in spring, but rather rare as a breeder, at best onh' locally 

 moderately common. They first arrive May 6th, increasing in 

 numbers till the 15th, when they decrease again They dis- 

 appear unostentatiously in August, and often before. In 1886, 

 one was seen as late as September 16th. 



152. Euphagus carplinus, Rusty Blackbird. An abundant 

 migrant, whose breeding range, however, begins with the 

 northern limits of our district. On July 12th, 1905, the writer 

 found, on the banks of a pond near Inlet, Que. (32 miles in a 

 straight line from Ottawa), a pair with four recently fledged 

 voung. While small bands of this Grackle arrive in April (1st, 

 10th, 12th, 13th, 18th), the larger flocks come only in May. 

 Their return journey southward brings them through here from 

 September 25th to October 7th. 



153. Quiscalus quiscula ceneus, Bronzed Grackle; Black- 

 bird. An abundant summer resident. They first arrive March 

 23rd, although in 1906 some were seen as early as March 2nd. 

 Many take up quarters in gardens in the city, where there are 

 large spruce trees.much to the detriment of other nearby nesting 

 birds, the eggs and young of which they like to rob. Their own 

 voung are able to fly by May 3 1st. The last sombre flocks leave 

 about November 1st. 



FRINGILLID^ FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



154. Hesperiphona vespertina. Evening Grosbeak. A rare, 

 accidental winter visitor; may, however, become temporarily 

 abundant. On March 12th, 1901, two were shot in Rideau Hall 

 grounds. But, they emphatically established their claim to a 

 place on our list by the long stay a flock made in and near the 

 city from February 7th to May 15th, 1909, about which see 

 The Ottawa Naturalist, vol. XXII., p. 263. 



155. Pinicola enucleator leucura, Pine Grosbeak. An ir- 

 regularly abundant winter resident, that is, may be abundant one 

 winter and nearly absent the next ; may come early one season, 

 late another. Extreme dates of stay: October 30th to April 

 21st. Lives on rowan and sumach berries, old apples, buds of 

 maple, tamarack, etc. (See The Ottawa Naturalist, vol. 

 XXII, p. 263.) 



156. Carpodacus purpureus, Purple Finch. An abundant 

 migrant and wanderer, and common breeder. This species also 

 shares the spirit of irregularity that characterizes a number of the 

 truly Canadian birds. It usually arrives from the 1st of March 



