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4. Dryobates pubescens. On Octobet 25, 1900, I captured 

 a male of this small species. I had noticed it before only three 

 times without being- able to secure a specimen to verify my obser- 

 vation and I supposed it rather rare. 



5. Trochilus colubris. I had the pleasure for the first time 

 to note on Aug^ust 6, igoo, that living- gem fluttering- about poppies 

 and sunflowers in my g-arden. Several persons noted it too that 

 year, at that time, but, I consider, nevertheless, it as a very rare 

 strag-g-ler. 



6. Otocoris alpestrls praticola. As I saw this species 

 roaming in the town last year on June 21, and several times sub- 

 sequently, I believe I may infer now that it is breeding- in the 

 country. 



7. Cyanocitta cristata. Prince Albert : More common 

 here in the vicinity of the coniferous stations the g-arruli like par- 

 ticularly than south, the south branch of the Saskatchewan. 



8. CoccTHRANSTES VESPERTiNA- At the beg-inning of this 

 winter, (November 27) I noted for the first time in the town this 

 beautiful grosbeak, which I enumerated in my list with doubt. 

 Then all through the season I noted it in great numbers, in flocks 

 of 8 to 20 with always a preponderance of males (7 males tor i 

 female, 9 males for 2 females, etc.). The last I noticed was on 

 May 20. 



9. ZoNOTRiCHiA albicollis & Z. QUERULA. First noticcd in 

 company with Spizella monticoLa, Junco hienialis and Passerella 

 iliaca on September 2, 1900. 



10. Junco hiemalis. Noticed on July 23, 1900, roaming in 

 the town in small flocks of 6 to 10, and I guess I may inter that 

 it must breed too in the country. 



11. Ampelis cedrorum. Observed several times last year in 

 July plundering the berries of a Lonicera tartaricxim I have in my 

 garden, and in the bush. Common in the vicinity of the coniferous 

 stations. 



12. Petrochelidon lunifrons. First observed on May 30, 

 last year; then in great numbers building their nests in the town. 



13. Ammodramus caudacutus Nelsoni. One specimen, 

 August, 1899. 



Prince Albert, March 18, 1901. 





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