88 The Ottawa Naturalist. [July 



Birds' Nests and Breeding Places. 



Prairie Horned Lark — On the 8th of June a nest of 

 the Prairie Horned Lark was found in the arboretum at the 

 Experimental Farm by Mr. Macoun. The nest was in a hole 

 in the lawn and contained three eggs. Young fledged birds 

 were flying about at the time. 



Brown Thrasher — A Brown Thrasher's nest was found 

 by Mr. Macoun in the arboretum at the Experimental Farm on 

 the ground on the i6th of June. The nest contained three eggs 

 and was built at the base of a climbing honeysuckle. Later 

 the nest contained four eggs. 



Maryland Yellow-throat. — On the 22nd of June a 

 nest, containing three young and one egg, was found by Mr. 

 Macoun at the Mer Bleue. The nest was at the base 

 of a small shrub. On the 23rd a nest was found in Dow's 

 Swamp at the foot of a plant of Meadow Rue, with four young, 

 apparently but recently hatched. 



American Bittern — Miss Harmer reports that Prof. 

 Macoun found a nest with three young, half-grown, at Moore's 

 Landing on the 25 th. The nest was in a tuft of marsh grass. 



Nashville Warbler — Breeds in Dow's Swamp, Mer 

 Bleue, Chelsea, etc. Mr. Saunders. 



Black-throated Blue Warbler — June i6th. Breeding 

 in the grove at Chelsea and in hard woods northward. 



Blackburnian Warbler — June 24th. Breeding in the 

 grove at Chelsea Mr. Saunders. At Moore's Landing. Miss 

 Harmer. 



• Yellow-bellied Flycatcher — June 15th. A nest found 

 in Mer Bleue with young. June 24th. A nest found at King's 

 Mountain with young, Mr. Saunders. 



The following notes of birds seen at Long Island, Lake 

 Erie, were sent by Mr. L. J. Boughner : Corvus aniericanus, 

 June 1st ; Gallinago delicata, ist ; Icterus galbula, ist ; Megascops 

 asto, 2nd ; Coljinhns atiritus. 4th ; Aigialitis vocifera, 4th ; Zen- 

 aidura viacrourn, 4th ; Colaptes auratus, 3rd ; Petrochelidon luni- 

 frons, 3rd ; Spizella soczalts, 5th ; Urinator arcticus, 6th ; Ceryle 

 alcyon, 9th ; Melospiza fasciata, loth ; Agelaius p/iceniceus, nth ; 

 Melanerpes erytJitocepJialus, loth ; Larus 2irgentatus, 13th ; Anas 

 obscura, iith ; Antrostoinus vocijerus, 14th ; Dolkhonyx orysi- 

 vorus, 13th; Podilyinbiis podiceps, 17th ; Botaiirus lentiginosus, 

 17 th ; Aix sponsa, 17 th ; Clivicola rip aria, 17 th ; Sayorhis Phoebe, 

 20th ; Pooccetes gramtneus, 21st ; Sialia sialis, 21st ; Galeos- 

 coptes caroliniensis, 21st ; Tyrannus tyraiinus, 23rd ; Tachycineta 



