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ORNITHOLOGY. 



Bird Notes. 

 By W. T. Macoix. 



Although the winter was unusually long and the ground 

 covered with snow until the second week of April the Robins, 

 Song Sparrows and Bluebirds, three of the first migrants, were 

 here several days earlier than either in 1899 or igoo. Although 

 not birds, the frogs, which are among the first spring songsters, 

 were heard near the Experimental Farm on April loth. Mr. 

 White reports seeing them on the 14th. By co-operation the 

 records of the arrivals of birds become more reliable, and we have 

 begun well this year, several members of the Club having sent in 

 their notes. As space will not permit of publishing all the notes 

 only the earliest dates are recorded. Observers in other parts of 

 Canada have also contributed notes, but as these are not yet com- 

 plete their publication in tabular form has been postponed until 

 next month. Notes intended for the Ornithological Editor should 

 be sent to him not later than the 20th of the month. 



I go I. 

 Jan. 12 — Saw-whet Owl, Nyctala acadica. Mr. C. H. Young^. 



Y^h. 20 — Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umhclhis. Mr. A. G. Kingfston. 



20 -Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata, Mr. King-ston. 



20 — American Crow, Corvus ajneiicnnus. Mr. Kingston. Spring 

 migration, March 13th. Mr. White. 



20 — Chickadee, Pams atricapUlus. Mr. Kingston. 

 March i — Prairie Horned Lark, Otocoris alpcstris praiicula. Mr. Young. 

 Not seen at the Experimental Farm until March 19. 



12 — Evening Grosbeak, Coccothranstes vespertina. Three specimens 

 seen near Normal School b}- the caretaker and reported by 

 Mr. Alexander. 



22 — Robin, Merula viigratoria. Heard by Mr. A. Gibson at Experi- 

 mental Farm March 24th ; seen b\- Mr. W. Harririgton. Nesc 

 almost built at C. E. F. April 24th. First records of previous 

 years : 1898, March 15th; 1899, April 6th; 1900, April ist. 



23 —Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata. Mr. W. A. D, Lees, at 

 Russell, Ont.; March 24th, Mr. Young-; March 24th, Mr. White. 

 First records of previous years : 1898, March iith; 1899, April 

 6th; 1900, March 31st. 



24 — American Rough-legged Hawk, Archibuteo lagopus Saticti- 

 Johannis. Mr. Young. 



26 — Bliebird, Sialia sialis. Mr. Lees. March 27th, Mr. Young. 



