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(Cardinalis cardinalis, Linn) was observed several times during the 

 spring of 1888 by Mr. H. B. Small and others in a garden on Wilbrod 

 Street, but was not reported to the leaders at the time. It has not been 

 deemed advisable to add this species to the list in the face of the possi- 

 bility that it may have been an escaped cage bird. 



The Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) was observed in two different 

 localities in 1889, and remained during the Summer, but in neither case 

 was the female seen, nor was the nest discovered. On 13th July Mr. 

 R. B. Whyte found a Sora Kail (Porzana Carolina) dead in his garden, 

 bearing marks of having met its death by flying against some object, 

 probably at night. A Hudsonian Chickadee [Parus hudsonicus) was 

 seen on 20th October, an unusually early date for the species. 



Notes of the supposed observation of Geothlypis agilis and Turdus 

 alicice were inserted in the report for the year 1888 (Vol. II. p. 1 50). 

 Neither of these has been confirmed, and for the present, at least, they 

 are dropped from the list. Appended are lists of the departures of 

 summer birds and the arrivals of winter ones. 



Summer birds last seen : — 



July 7 '.— Seiurus aurocnpillus, Ovenbird. 



8. — Geothlypis Philadelphia, Mourning Warbler. 

 20. — Rabia ludoviciana, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 

 21. — Dolichonyx oryxivorus, Bobolink. 

 28. — Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. 

 Aug. 3. — Contopus borealis, Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



6. — Melospiza georgiana, Swamp Sparrow. 



8. — Dendroica pennsylvanica, Chestnut-sided Warbler. 



8. — Sylvania canadensis, Canadian Warbler. 



8. — Passerina cyanea, Indigo Bunting. 

 10. — Tachycineta bicolor, Tree Swallow. 

 11. — Totanus solitarius, Solitary Sandpiper. 

 11. — Molotlirus ater, Cowbird. 

 25. — Sturnella magna, Meadowlark. 

 25. — Chelidon erythrog aster, Barn Swallow. 

 25. — Icterus galbula, Baltimore Oriole. 

 25. — -Concyzys erytJiropldhalmus, Black-billed Cuckoo. 





