172 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Mar. 



Prairie Horned Lark, Octocoris alpestris praiicola — Found in 



fields a short distance from the lake. 

 Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata — Only one or two seen each year. 

 Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchus — Ever present. 

 Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus — Found up country. 



CowBiRD, Molothrus ater — Quite rare. Only two or three 

 records covering the three years, one of them, unfortunately, 

 being that of a young bird fed by a red-eyed vireo. 



Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phceniceus — Great flocks in 

 the marsh. 



Meadowlark, Sternalla magna — Not very common. 



Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula, — Rather rare. 



Bronzed Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula ceneus — Quite numerous 



up country. 

 Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus — Rather rare. 



Goldfinch, Astragalinus tristis — Common everywhere. 



Vesper Sparrow, Pooccetes gramineus — A few along the road- 

 side near the lake. 



Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis savanna — Not 

 singing in August and therefore difficult to locate. Posi- 

 tively identified once, and suspected frequently. 



White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis — Common. 



Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina — Common. 



Slate-colored Junco, Junco hyemalis — One might expect this 

 sparrow to be common but only two or three seen each 

 summer. 



Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia — Common. 



Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana — Found in the marsh. 



RosE-BREASTED Grosbeak, Zamelodia ludoviciana — Quite rare. 



Scarlet Tanager, Piranga erythromelas — Also rare. 



Purple Martin, Progne subis — Heard near Fenelon Falls. 



Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon lunifrons — Common. 



Barn Swallow, Hirundo erythrogaster — Common. 



Tree Swallow, Iridoprocne hicolor — Rather rare. 



Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia — Common. 



Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum — Very common. 



Migrant Shrike — Lanius ludovicianus migrans — Quite common 

 up country. 



Red-eyed Vireo, Vireosylva olivacea — Very common. 



