76 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Aug-Sept. 



THE WESTERN GREBE IN ONTARIO. 



There have been a good many records of the occurrence of 

 this bird in the province, but probably not one is capable of 

 being substantiated. All those that have been investigated 

 have proved to be the Red-necked Grebe, which is a regular and 

 frequent migrant through all of Ontario, and the uncertified 

 remainder are doubtless of the same class. It is a pleasure, 

 therefore, to put in print a genuine record for which the skin is 

 in evidence. 



Some months ago in examining the collection of Mr. J. E. 

 Keays, of London, Ontario, I found an immature specimen of 

 the Western Grebe which had been obtained from Mr. H. D." 

 Carman, about 1892, and which was taken at Sarnia. The date 

 of capture is unknown, but it was in the neighbourhood of 1888. 



There is little doubt but that this species, so common in the 

 west, strays into the regions of Lakes Superior and Huron each 

 year, but its numbers would probably be few and only rarely 

 would one be seen or captured by anyone competent to 

 identify it. 



W. E. Saunders. 



BIRD NOTES. 



The following notes were" given to* me by Mr. I Turner. 

 who has spent the past winter near the "end of steel" on the 

 Transcontinental Railway, about fifty miles east of Cochrane. 



Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus 1. lagopus). Abundant 

 during the greater part of the winter, from about themiddle of 

 December, 1912, to March 20th, 1913. The birds were very 

 tame, and would seldom take wing on the approach of a human 

 being; more likely one of the males would strut ahead of the 

 flock and with trailing wings advance, as if to challenge the 

 intruder. 



Canada Spruce Partridge (Canachites canadensis canace). 

 Common, and like the preceding species, very tame. 



Northern Raven (Corvns corax prim i pal is). Common; 

 usually to be found in vicinity of the camps, where they fed on 

 offal and other refuse. 



Canada Jay (Perisoreus c. canadensis). Common; another 

 camp-follower. v^^vGl CA / 



L. Mel. Terrill 



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