22 The Ottawa Naturalist. [April — May 



18 — Rp:d Poll, Acanthis Ihmrin' Flock of thirty. Mr. White. 

 23 — Cedar Waxwing, Ampclis cedromm. Five seen by Dr. Fletcher 

 March i — Pine Siskin, Spin us pinus. Flock seen by Dr. P^letcher. Flocks 

 seen by Mr. Wliite on March lytli, and April loth and 15th. 



18 — American Goshawk, Accipiter ntricapillus. A male seen by Mr. 



White. 

 29— American Rough-legged Hawk, Archihuteo lagopus snncti- 



JoJionnis. Mr. C. H. Young-. 

 31 — Song Sparrow, Melospiza fascinta Mr. C. H, Young ; April 1st, 



Dr. P'lelcher. Belated specimens were seen by Mr. Young on 



Jan. nth, and by Dr. Fletcher on Jan. 1 8th. Recorded first on 



March i itli in 1898 and on April 6th in 1899. 



April 1 — Robin, yI/r/-/^/(7 juigratoria. Dr. Fletcher and A. B. Rovvan-Legg ; 

 April 2nd, Miss Harmer and Mr. White. Recorded first on 

 March 15th in 1S98 and on April 6th in 1899. 

 I — Bluebird, Sialia sialis. Dr. C. E. Saunders and A. B. Rowan- 



Legg; April 2nd, Mr. Young and Mr. W. T. Macoun. 

 2 — Bronzed Grackle, Ouiscalus quiscula. Mr. White ; April 3rd, 



Miss Harmer. 

 2 — Meadowlark, SfurtieUa niagtia. Mr. Macoun. 

 5 — Canada Goose, Branta Cayiadensis. Mr. White. 

 5 —Hoary Redpoll, Acanthis Homemannii exilipes. Mr. White. 

 Seen also by him on April 8th. 

 9 — Red-winged Blackbird, Agclaiiisp/i(eniceus. Dr. Fletcher; April 

 10, C. H. Young. 

 9 — Marsh Hawk, Circus hudsonijis. Mr. Young. 

 10 — Cow-BiRD, Molothrus ater. Mr. Young. 

 12 — Slate-COLOURED ]viiCO, Jtuico hyemalis. Miss Harmer. 

 12 — Black \)vck, Anas ubsaira. Flock of thirty. Mr. White. 

 15 — Vesper Sparrow, Poocates gramineus. Miss Harmer ; April 17th, 



Mr. Macoun. 

 15 — Phcebe, Sayornis phoebe. Miss Harmer. 

 15 — Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyefnalis. Mr. White. 

 15 — Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor. Mr. White. 

 16 — Wood Duck, Aix sponsa. Mr. White. 

 17— Tree Sparrow, Spizella monticola. Miss Harmer; April i8th, Mr. 



White. Numerous at the Experimental Farm on April 21st. 

 17 — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicns varius. Mr. White. 

 17 — Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regidus satrapa. Mr. White. 

 17 - Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Mr. White 



