1911] The Ottawa Naturalist. 203 



179. Passerella iliaca, Fox Sparrow. This large, handsome 

 sparrow is a moderately common migrant. If one goes, during 

 the latter half of April, to the fringe of bushes along the railway 

 beyond Britannia, he can be tolerably certain of meeting them. 

 They can usually be heard scratching among the dry leaves on 

 the ground. To hear their flute-like song, a performance between 

 the song of the Purple Finch and Baltimore Oriole, is a rare 

 treat, heard not often south of us. It passes through from 

 April 15th to May 10th, and again from October 4th to November 

 11th. In 1897 one was even seen on December 4th. 



180. Pipilo erythrophthalmMs, Chewink; Towhee. This is a 

 new arrival in our district and on our list. While it has once 

 been seen far out of its range, in 1894 by Mr. F. A. Saunders, 

 80 miles north of Ottawa, the first record for Ottawa was made 

 in 1904 when, in July, one was shot by Mr. E. Bedard, in Beech- 

 wood and later identified by the writer. Mr. Warwick, of 

 Buckingham, Quebec, has taken one there, in 1902. On June 

 28th, 1908, two males were seen in Beechwood Cemetery by 

 Mr. E. White, but the year 1909 has so far furnished the most 

 records, as between Ma^^ 10th and 20th no fewer than five obser- 

 vations of it were made at three different places. This seems to 

 indicate that it also wants to extend its range northward. It 

 should be encouraged in this, and not hindered by persecution. 



181. Zamelodia ludoviciana, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A 

 moderately common summer resident. At Meach Lake I found 

 it most common in an old orchard adjoining a deciduous wood. 

 It usuallv arrives May 11th, and the last are seen about October 

 1st. In 1908, Mrs. R. D. Brown saw one April 23rd during a 

 heavy migration. 



182. Passerina cyanea, Indigo Bunting. A rare summer 

 resident, temporarily and locally commoner. While I have seen 

 only six all told in six years, Mr. A. G. Kingston saw, at Meach 

 Lake, about ten at one time, in July, 1909. In certain small 

 circumscribed localities a pair will be nesting year after year, 

 for instance at the northern side of Fairy Lake at the end of 

 Beaver Meadow, Hull. Those seen by the w^riter w-ere here from 

 May 3rd to at least August 12th. 



183. Spiza americana, Dickcissel. This more southerly 

 bird of uncertain, ever changing range of distribution, is entitled 

 to a place on our list by the protracted stay of a fine male in 

 June. 1895, at the Experimental Farm, where it was watched 

 closely by Mr. F. A. Saunders and also seen by Messrs. W. A. D. 

 Lees and A. G. Kingston. 



TANGARIDiE TANAGERS. 



184. Piranga eryihromelas , Scarlet Tanager. This gleam 

 of tropical coloration is a common migrant and a moderately 



