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from April igih to May 25th, and again from Sept. 26th to Oct. 28th 

 and easily distinguishable from its variety praticola, which arrives here 

 about the end of February, remains to breed, and leaves about the 

 beginning of November. Though both were nominally recorded before 

 this is virtually a new record, as they were never satisfactorily distin- 

 guished till 1890. 



536. Calcariits lappotiicus. Lapland Longspur. Mr. F. A. Saun- 

 ders also found this species abundant at the farm in company with the last 

 species and with Snovvflakes i^Plectrophenax nivalis) till May 25th, an 

 unusually late date for winter birds in this latitude. The Longspurs 

 were again seen in the fall from Oct 3rd to Nov. 18. Till 1890 we 

 were without a record of this species. 



672. Dendroica palmarum. Palm Warbler. This species was 

 found by Messrs. W. E. and F. A. Saunders on 3rd July, breeding and 

 rather common in the Mer Blue. Both adults and young were secured 

 and carefully identified by Ridgway's Manual as ixne. palt/iarum and not 

 var. hypochrysea which occurs sparingly here as a migrant. The former 

 were again seen in the same locality by Messrs. Kingston and Lees, 

 Aug. 9th. 



Besides the above, the following more or less rare birds were 

 observed, the common names and A. O. U. numbers alone being given: 



231. Dowitcher, May 22nd, E. White. 



234, Knot (full breeding plumage), June 4th, E. White. 



239. Pectoral Sandpiper, Oct. 2nd, Miss G. Harmer. 



272. American Golden Plover, Oct. i8th, F. A. Saunders. 



337. Red-tailed Hawk, April i8th, G. R. White. 



356. Duck Hawk, July nth, F. A. Saunders. 



357. Pigeon Hawk, Dec. 19th, W. A. D. Lees. 



387. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, June 27th, G. R.White. A pair nested 

 in Lt.-Col. White's garden and raised young. The male and young 

 escaped. The female was shot. 



401. American Three-toed Woodpecker, Sept. 28th and 29th, Oct. 

 1 2th and 13th, F. A. Saunders. 



405. Pileated Woodpecker, Oct. 13, A. G. Kingston. 



466a. Traill's Flycatcher. This species seems to have become 

 quite common here in the last two years. 



