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to the list by the report for 1884, one having been shot by Mr. 



E. White on May 26th of that year. 

 /^66a. Empidonax pusilliis traillii, Traill's Flycatcher. S. mc. This 



species seems to have become rather common here in the last 



two years. It was considered rare before. 

 467. Empidonax mtnimus, Least Flycatcher. S. c. B. 



Alaudid^ — Larks. 



474. Otocoris alpestris, Horned Lark. M. a. The Horned Larks of 

 this district were, for the first time, satisfactorily determined and 

 distinguished in the spring of 1890. This species arrived 19th 

 April, and remained together in flocks till May 25th, when it 

 departed. It was again present in the fall, from September 

 26th to October 28th. 



d^ldfb. Otocoris alpestris praticola, Prairie Horned Lark. S. c. B. This 

 sub-species arrives in the end of February or beginning of 

 March, remains all summer to breed, and leaves about the 

 beginning of November. 



CoRviDiE— Crows, Jays, Magpies, &c. 



477. Cya?wcitta cristata. Blue Jay. R. c. B. 



484. Perisoreus caiiadefists, Canada Jay. R. c. B. This species rarely 



visits the immediate neighborhood of the City, though common 



in the hills to the north of it. 

 486^. Corvus corax principalis, Northern Raven. R. m.c. B. 

 488. " americanus. R, B. Abundant in summer but scarce in 



winter. 



IcTERiD^ — Blackbirds, Orioles, &c. 



494. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. S. c. B. 



495. Molothriis ater, Cowbird. S. a. B. On nth July, 1882, two 



eggs of this bird almost hatched were found in the nest of a 

 Vireo (presumably V. olivaceus), no eggs of the latter being 

 present. A similar case, with three eggs instead of two, is 

 recorded in The Canadian Sportsman and Naturalist for June, 

 1883. 



498. Agelaius phix'niceus, Red-winged Blackbird. S. c. B. 



501. Sturnella magna, Meadowlark. S. m.c. B. 



