1902] Ornithological Notes. 249 



50 51 Bill gibbous at base, nostril nearly at its middle ; birds 



black or dusky. 



Oidemia Deglandt'Qondip. White-wing-ed Scoter. 



51 34 Bill fctraight, tip hooked. Rectrices stiff. 



52 53 Of small size, less than 20 inches, from 17 to 20. 



Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.) Reich. Hooded Merganser. 



53 52 Larger, from 20 to 27 inches. 



54 55 Wing with one black bar. 26-26^ inches. 



Merganser Americanus (Cass.) Stepn. American Mer- 

 ganser. Goosander. 



55 54 Wing with two black bars- 23-23}^ inches. 



Merganser Serrator (Linn.) Schaff. Red-breasted Mer- 

 ganser. 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



The Golden Eagle ( Aquila chryscetos) in Ontario. 



Through the kind exertions of Mr. Edwin Beaupr6, of Kings- 

 ton, two specimens of this fine species have recently been acquired 

 for the Museum of the Geological Survey. One of these, which 

 is said to be a female, was shot November iith, 1901, flying over 

 Mud Lake, Odessa, Lennox Co., by Mr. Smith. Odessa, it may 

 be added, is ten miles from Kingston. The other, which is said to 

 be a male, was shot November 15th, 1901, at Westbrooke, Fron- 

 tenac Co., by Mr. Redden. Westbrooke is seven miles from 

 Kingston and three from Odessa. 



In the Museum of the Survey there were previously two 

 specimens of the Golden Eagle, both of which are from Ontario. 

 One, which is said to be a female, was shot near Woodbridge, 

 York Co., in November, 1897, and the other, which is said to be 

 a male, was shot near Brampton, some twenty five years ago. 



It has long been known that in this species the sexes are so 

 similar, in colour, size, &c., that it is scarcely possible to distin- 

 guish them without dissection. 



Although circumpolar in its range the Golden Eagle is no- 

 where very common, and it seems desirable to place upon record 

 these four instances of its occurrence in the Province of Ontario. 



J. F. Whiteaves, 

 Ottawa, Jan. 20, 1902. 



