1911] The Ottawa Naturalist. 31 



em Pond" and remained there a week. April 17th, a flock of 

 six in Toronto Bay. 



Long-tailed Duck. During the spring and fall migration 

 the "Coween" is the common duck in Toronto Bay. Flocks of 

 eight and nine hundred have frequently been seen. In the 

 spring of 1910 very few were seen at Fishermans Island, but 

 they were probably numerous in Toronto Bay. March 5th, a 

 flock of four flew down the lake close to shore. March 6th, six 

 mated birds flew across the beach at the Eastern Gap. 



White-winged Scoter. From April 13th until May 19th 

 immense flocks flew over the island, flying up the lake half a mile 

 from shore and crossing the island at a considerable elevation. 

 None were observed alighting in the lake or the bay. June 19th, 

 two seen flying up the lake. 



Canada Goose. March 11th, a flock of twenty flying 

 south over the island. March 19th, a flock of sixteen crossed the 

 sandbar, flying in a northerly direction. 



American Bittern. A summer resident, the first record 

 made on April 22nd. 



Least Bittern. The first record made on May 12th. 

 They were plentiful a few days later. One nest containing three 

 eggs found on June 19th. 



Great Blue Heron. One bird seen on April 15th and 

 22nd, and on May 10th. They are numerous in the late summer 

 and remain all day in the marsh feeding in the lagoons. 



Virginia Rail. April 14th, five heard in the bog. From 

 that date they were seen frequently all summer. 



Sora Rail. April 10th, a single bird seen. They were 

 numerous by April 14th. On June 12th a nest containing seven 

 eggs was found concealed in a clamp of coarse grass in a dry 

 meadow at the edge of the bog. 



Florida Gallinule. Mav 7th, several heard. July 7th, 

 a female with four young seen in " Knockem Pond." 



American Coot. From April 1st to April 28th, four or 

 five were seen daily in the lagoons, or flushed from the rushes 

 at the water's edge. A single bird remained in "Knockem 

 Pond" unril June 1st. 



Knot. June 5th, a flock of seven and three single birds 

 seen on the lake shore. 



Least Sandpiper. May 12th, a flock of seven seen. May 

 13th, one seen in company with a Piping Plover. May 19th, a 

 flock of seven on the beach. A few were seen until May 26th 

 but were never numerous. 



(To be continued.) 



