1912] The Ottawa Naturalist. 73 



April 7. Kildeer Plover well distributed in pairs throughout 

 their accustomed haunts. 



Red-shouldered Hawk commonly seen and heard. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk one seen in erratic flight. 



Crow flocks disbanded, commencing nesting opera- 

 tions. 



Red-winged Blackbird commonly noted. 



Cowbird two seen following flock of Grackles, four 

 others noted later. 



Meadowlark common, about 15 seen and heard. 



Prairie Horned Lark commonly in song, five nests 

 noted. 



Phoebe Flycatcher well distributed in pairs, about 

 ten noted. 



Snowbird one mixed flock of Lapland Longspurs 

 and Snowbirds watched for ten minutes in a con- 

 tinuous and almost circular flight, at length 

 alighting in a ploughed field, the occasional 

 tremulo of the Snowbird contrasting with the 

 single note of the Longspur. 



Lapland Longspur seen with Snowbirds. 



Redpoll many large flocks noted. 



Song Sparrow abundant, singing constantly during 

 sunshine and rain. 



Savanna Sparrow one in song, about 20 noted in 

 small flocks. 



Vesper Sparrow commonly noted, several singing 

 from tops of hedge-row trees. 



Tree Sparrow two heard singing, apparently the 

 bulk has not yet arrived. 



Slate Colored Junco common, numbers singing. 



Migrant Shrike one seen in flight . 



White-bellied Swallow two seen in flight about a 

 boggy willow swamp, marked by a few dead ash 

 stubs, probably their selected nesting-site. 



House Wren one pair noted in woodpile near farm- 

 house. 



Robin fairly common, a few in song. 



Bluebird numerous. 



Average Temperature. 



April 1st was 21 Far., wind N.E.-S.E., with snow at night. 

 " 3rd " 27 c " " N.-N.W., snow in morning. 



" 4th ' 26 c " " N.W.-S.W., fair. 



". 5th " 39 " " high S.W.-W., a little snow. 

 " 6th " 46 " " SW.-N.W., fair. 



