1911] The Ottawa Naturalist 43 



appearance of the involucres seem to indicate this, as well as 

 the subplumose pappus. 



Number 79268, also from Wager Inlet, and of the same 

 date of September 8th, seems to represent another undescribed 

 species, but one which can not be well described from the 

 material. It is a gray -torn entose plant, and not by any vegeta- 

 tive characters to be distinguished from A . angustata, but the 

 involucres are very widely different from those of that species 

 or of A. alpina. The plant is not only past flowering, but all 

 its achenes and pappus are gone. The bracts of the involucre, 

 while not those of A. isolepis, yet show more likeness to them 

 than to those of anv other. 



THE SPRING MIGRATION OF BIRDS AT FISHERMANS 

 ISLAND, TORONTO, 1910. 



By J. A. Munro. 



(Continued from page 31). 



Red-backed Sandpiper. May 10th, one seen. They were 

 plentiful from May 19th until May 31st, and a few remained until 

 June 8th. The last record was made on June 18th when a single 

 bird appeared in company with a Turnstone and a Semipalmated 

 Sandpiper. 



Semipalmated Sandpiper. Plentiful from May 2 7th until 

 June 7th. A few remained un'il June 18th. 



Sanderling. A few seen between May 20th and 29th. 

 They became plentiful on May 30th when flocks of fifty and 

 sixty appeared and remained on the beach until June 5th. 



Greater Yellowlegs. A few single birds seen from 

 April 14th until May 20th. 



Yellowlegs. A single bird seen on April 19th and May 

 16th. The first fall record made on June 17th. 



Spotted Sandpiper. The first record made on May 1st. 

 They were numerous a week later and commenced nesting about 

 May 27th. Eleven nests containing eggs were found from May 

 27th to July 8th. 



Hudsonian Curlew. The flight took place on May 24th, 

 25th and 26th. A single bird remained until June 2nd, feeding 

 along the edge of the "Beach Pond". On June 5th two birds were 

 seen flying down the lake against a strong east wind. A careful 

 record was kept of the flight of which the following data is the 

 result: May 24th. 6.30 a.m., a flock of twelve came in from the 

 lake, circled the beach several times and then flew down the 

 lake; 7.30 a.m., sixteen flew down the lake close to shore; 8.00 



