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The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



[Vol. XXXIV. 



In 1913 one member of the camp reported a 

 meadowlark near Hardwood lake but the natives 

 say they occur in cultivated fields of the region but 

 not at Dorset. Mr. G. M. O'Connell reports one 

 nest found during his seven years at camp. 



61. Icterus galbula (Linn.). Baltimore Oriole. 

 Rare. The only definite record we have is at 



Huntsville, July 1, 1919, but not at camp or sur- 

 rounding territory as yet. 



62. Euphagus carolinus (Mull.). Rusty Grackle. 



On August 26, 1919 a flock of ten seen at Dor- 

 set. In 1913 three were observed at Otter Lake, 

 August 9. 



63. Quiscaliis quiscula aeneus Ridgw. Bronzed 

 Grackle. 



Common summer resident 



64. Carpodacus purpureas (Gmel.). Purple 

 Finch. 



Common summer resident throughout the region. 

 Its song is one of the most startling of the woods 

 and is heard through July and most of August. 



65. Passer domesUcus (Linn.). House Sparrow. 

 In 1913 several were seen at Dorset where in 



1919 they were quite common. One recorded at 

 camp July 4, 1919. 



66. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm.). Am. 

 Crossbill. 



Not common resident. Several flocks around Ot- 

 ter lake in August, 1913. Common enough in 

 spring for the residents to note it. 



67. Loxia leucoptera Gmel. White-winged 

 Crossbill. 



One fall (September) a flock were around camp 

 for two or three days. (G. M. O'Connell). 



68. Asiragalinus Iristis (Linn.). American Gold- 

 finch. 



Common summer resident. 



69. Spinus pinus (Wils.). Pine Siskin. 

 Several seen at Camp Otter en August 3 and 7 



1913. 



70. Pooecetes gramineus (Gmel.). Vesper Spar- 



row. 



Common in the fields around Dorset and in Lake 

 of Bays region. Nest with three eggs found at 

 Otter Lake, August 3, 1919. 



71. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna (Wils.). 

 Savannah Sparrow. 



Rare. Two heard at Dorset July 6, 1913 and 

 one near Hollow lake, July 28, 1919. Several re- 

 corded at Huntsville. 



72. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmel.). White 

 throated Sparrow. 



Very common species. A nest with four eggs 

 was found July 22, 1913, in a a carpet of L])co- 

 podium undulalum. 



73. Spizella passerina (Bech.) Chipping Spar- 

 row. 



Common summer resident. 



74. Junco hyemalis (Linn.). Junco. 



Common summer resident. A nest was found 

 August 2, 1919 in a huckleberry and blueberry 

 patch at Rock Point, Otter lake, and young were 

 on the wing July 10, 1913. 



75. Melospiza melodia (Wils.). Song Sparrow. 

 Not uncommon summer resident especially in 



swampy places. 



76. Melospiza georgiana (Lath.). Swamp Spar- 

 row. 



Fairly common around camp, e.g. Gem Lake, 

 the Peat Bog and other marshy places. 



77. Pipilo erylhrophihalmus (Linn.). Towhee. 



Reported July 14, 1913, between camp and Dor- 

 set. Seen in 1911 near Dorset by G. M. O'Con- 

 nell. 



78. Zamelodia ludoviciana (Linn.). Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak. 



Common in all parts of the woods. One of the 

 most striking birds of the region. 



79. Passerina cyanea (Linn.). Indigo Bunting. 

 In 1911 it was reported at Point Lumini (Mrs. 



J. M. Haber). In July, 1913, several were heard 

 and seen about Otter and Hardwood lakes, also at 

 Dorset, and in August, 1919, Mrs. A. T. Kerr 

 reported it. 



80. Piranga er^thromelas Vieill. Scarlet Tan- 

 ager. 



Quite common summer resident. Not as com- 

 mon as the the rose-breasted grosbeak. 



81. Progne subis (Linn.). Purple Martin. 

 One recorded July 26, 1931 at Otter lake. 



82. Pelrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons (Say.). 

 Cliff Swallow. 



On August 2, 1913, a flock of forty was seen 

 at McaEachern landing of Otter lake, others along 

 road to Dorset and also at Dorset. One record for 

 1919. 



83. Hirundo er^ihrogasier Bodd. Barn Swal- 

 low. 



Nearly as common as the Chimney Swift. Young 

 about to leave nest when camp begins. 



84. Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieill.). Tree swallow. 

 Not common. 



85. Riparia riparia (Linn.) Bank Swallow. 

 Several recorded both in 1913 and in 1919. A 



colony is said to inhabit a sand-bank on the Dorset- 

 Hollow lake road. 



86. Bomb})cilla cedrorum Vieill. Cedar Wax- 

 wing. 



Common summer resident. Two nests found in 

 1919: one with five eggs in a balsam fir in front 

 of camp, and hatched August 18; another at Hard- 

 wood lake, eggs hatching August 16. 



87. Vireos^lva olivacea (Linn.). Red-eyed 

 Vireo. 



