1 8 The Ottawa Naturalist. [April 



considerable interest in reading " Bird notes " in the columns of 

 the " Naturalist." 



This year we propose to continue this work and begin by 

 publishing notes for February and March. We here give public 

 expression of our obligation to those who so faithfully sent in 

 the records of their observations last year. During this season 

 the following persons have cnsented to assist in publishing 

 reliable data regarding our birds : Miss G. Harmer, Mr. Geo. R. 

 White, Prof J. Macoun, Dr. J. Fletcher, Mr. A. G. Kingston, 

 Mr. \V. A. D. Lees, Mr. H. S. Marsh, and Mr. C. H. Young. 



Bird Notes for Feisruary and March. 



Horned Lark — Otocoris Alpestris (Linn.j 



Two were seen on the 17th of February by Mr. W. T. Ma- 

 coun, at the Experimental Farm. They were seen in small 

 flocks a few days later. 

 Prairie Horned Lark — Otocoris A Ipestris pj'-aticola {Wench.) 



Miss Harmer identified one of these birds on the 24th of 

 p"ebruary ; Dr. Fletcher records a small flock on i8th. 

 Purple Finch — Carpodacus purpureas (Gmel.) 



A male specimen of this bird was seen by Mr. A. G. King- 

 ston on the I ith of March and again on the 17th. 

 Son"' Sparrow — Mclospiza fasciata (Gmel.) 



Seen by Mr. C. H. Young, near Hurdman's Bridge, on the 

 nth and by Mr. H. S. Marsh, near Hartwell's Locks on the 

 13th. They were abundant near the Experimental Farm on 



the 17th. 



Robin — Merula inigratoria (Linn.) 



Seen by Mr. C. H. Young, near Hurdman's Bridge, on the 

 15th ; by Mrs. Ridley, of Vittoria St., Mr. Geo. R. White and 

 Col. Irwin, on the i6th ; and by Dr. J. Fletcher and Mr. A. G. 

 Kingston on the 17th. 

 Bronzed Grackle — Quiscalus quiscula (Bneus (Ridgw.) 



This bird was first seen on the i6th by Dr. J. Fletcher and 

 Mr. White. 

 Red-winged Blackbird — Agelaius phosniceus (Linn.) 



A male was seen by Mr. White, at the east end of the city 



