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BIRD NOTES FOR JUNE. 



Edited by W. T. Macoun. 

 By the time June has arrived most of the birds which come 

 to Ottawa have put in an appearance, so that there are never 

 many new records for that month. Those birds which are 

 noted for the first time had probably been here for some days, 

 but were not seen previously this year. Mr. F. A. Saunders has 

 done very good work during the month of June, and had he not 

 kindly furnished us with his records, there would have been but 

 few bird notes for this month. He was fortunate enough to add 

 two new species to the list of Ottawa birds, namely, the Short- 

 billed Marsh Wren {CistotJiorus stcllaris), and the Grasshopper 

 Sparrow {Animodramus savannaruni passerinus). 



The following observations were made by Mr. Saunders : 

 June 1 1 — American Sparrow-hawk, Falco sparveriiis. 



" I [ — Pine Warbler, Dendroica vigorsii. A pair breeding 



at the Experimental Farm. 

 " 1 1 — Canadian Warbler, Sylvania canadensis. Breeding in 



Dow's Swamp and elsewhere. 

 " II — Long-billed Marsh Wren, ChtotJionis pahistris. Com- 

 mon near the canal. 

 " 12 — Mourning Warbler, GeotJdypis Philadelphia. Seems 

 to be getting much commoner. Breeds in Dow's 

 Swamp and elsewhere. 

 " 13 — Least Bittern, Botaiiriis exilis. j\ pair, doubtless 



breeding, in marsh at Experimental Farm. 

 " 13 — Sora (Carolina Rail) Porzana Carolina. 

 " 14 — Winter Wren, Troglodytes hienialis. Dow's Swamp. 

 " 14 — Water Thrush, Seiurns noveboraccnsis. Dow's Swamp. 



Breeds regularly in same place. 

 " 14 — Red-breasted Nu thatch, 5///rt canadensis. T)ovj'sS\vdiVa^. 

 " 15 — 0\{vc-s\dQd¥\yc3.\.c\\Qv, Contopus borealis. Mer Bleue. 

 " 15 — Yellow Palm Warbler, Dendroica palniaruni liypo- 



cJirysea. Mer Bleue. Common. 

 " 15 — Short-billed Marsh Wren, CistotJiorus stellaris. One 

 seen in Mer Bleue. June 17, two seen and one shot. 

 This is a new species for Ottawa. 

 " 16 — Parula Warbler, Compsothlypis aniericana. Chelsea. 

 " 24 — Grasshopper Sparrow, Aviniodramiis savannarum 

 passerinus. One seen beyond Hull on the 24th, 

 doubtless breeding. Seen in rear of Experimental 

 Farm on 26th and 27th, and one shot on the 28th. 

 This is another addition to Ottawa's bird list. The 

 Grasshopper Sparrow was not taken previously 

 nearer than the St. Clair Flats. 



