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521. American Crossbill. On July 3rd Mr. W. A. D. Lees saw a 

 small flock of these birds, apparently young of the year, with bills not 

 quite fully developed. They seemed to be picking up something from 

 the sand of a newly made road in Ottawa East. 



528. Redpoll, May 22nd, F. A. Saunders. A late date for the 

 species. 



533. Pine Siskin, May x6th, F. A. Saunders, Also late. 



563. Field Sparrow, May 6th, W. A. D. Lees. 



622a. White-riatiped Shrike. On July 22nd Capt. Veith handed 

 Mr. Kingston a shrike which seemed to him about midway between 

 this variety and the true ludoviciamis. 



628. Yelloiv-throated Vireo. May loth, A. G. Kingston. 



672a. Yellow Palm Warbler. May loth, A. G. Kingston. 



75S. Olive-backed Thrush. Oct. iith, A. G. Kingston. 



The following warblers have been rather unexpectedly found here 

 during the breeding season, viz. : — 657 Magnolia; 662 Blackiir7iia7i ; 

 685 Wilson's. 



A nest of the Florida Gallinule (219) were taken by Messrs. W. 

 E. and F. A. Saunders near Kars on the Rideau, July 9th, containing 

 seven eggs, partly incubated. The same gentlemen also discovered on 

 July 7th, that gem of all ornithological prizes a nest of the Ruby-throated 

 Hummingbird. It was in process of building and they had the rare 

 privilege of watching the bird working at it for about an hour. On the 

 1 2th the completed nest with two fresh eggs was taken. 



As there is some doubt among the leaders as to the comparative 

 abundance in this district of the Wood Thrush and the Hermit Thrush, 

 the members of the branch will confer a favor on the leaders by making 

 a careful investigation of this question during the coming year, taking 

 especial care in the identification of each species. 



The leaders are glad to be able to announce that they have in 

 preparation for the pages of The Ottawa Naturalist, and almost 

 completed a list of all the birds recorded for this district up to the 

 end of 1890.* In view of this fact it has been thought better not to 

 publish the usual list of dates of arrival and departure. This list has, 



This was published in the June number. 



