44 The Ottawa Naturalist. [June-July 



singly, and in companies of two and three, at several points 

 between South Stukely and Montreal. December 29th, 

 commonly noted throughout the day at Ahuntsic, a few 

 miles from Montreal. Though there was a considerable 

 flock in this locality, I have not seen them elsewhere near 

 thecity. Probably the many fields of uncut corn, fringed with 

 woods in the background, offered the best food and shelter. 

 Following their tracks near the woods I came across several 

 places where the Crows had uncovered the two or three 

 inches of snow from clusters of Sumac seed (probably 

 Rhus glabra). The same tracks led me into a second-growth 

 thicket where a greater depth of snow had been removed 

 from other piles of sumac debris. Apparently it was not 

 chance that led the birds to the dozen or more isolated 

 clusters of seed. As a parallel instance, I have seen piles 

 of potato parings and other refuse, in ditches by railway 

 tracks, exposed in hollows in the snow at a depth of six 

 inches. Have crows a well-developed sense of smell? On 

 the other hand the abundance of fruit panicles adhering to 

 sumac shrubs seem to be untouched by the Crow, though 

 I have seen Robins, in late fall, feeding on them, and Grouse 

 and Pine Grosbeaks, during the winter. 



Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata crisiata. December 13th, one 

 heard at Bury; apparently unusually scarce; at least very 

 seclusive. 



Northern Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus leucomelas 

 Noted daily at Bury during my stay in the locality from 

 December 9th to December 17th inclusive. December 15th, 

 Bury; watching one at work 30 feet from the ground, was 

 surprised to see it fall, an inert bundle, to pick up its 

 fallen prey from the snow. Occasionally noted at Montreal 

 to date. 



Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens medianus Abort' 

 numerous as villosus. 



Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides arcttt us. First seen 

 near Montreal on October 6th. Last noticed December 1st 

 (3 birds). 



Northern Pileated Woodpecker, Phlceotemus pileatus abieti- 

 cola Bury; seen or heard daily from December 9th to 17th. 

 Their cackling calls were usually heard during or preceding 

 mild weather. Several times saw their tracks in the sn<>\\ 

 encircling the bases of trees. A mmon permanenl resident 

 in 1 his di 



Pink Grosbeak, Pinicolas enucleator leucura- First seen at 

 Montreal. December 1st. Fairly common to present date. 



