1899] Ornithology. 51 



Feb. 5- Pine Siskin, Spiiius piims. Several below Rockcliffe ; also flock on 

 2 1st. Mr. Geo. R. White. 



14 — American Golden Eye, Glaucionetta clangula amerkana. Two male 

 birds. Mr. F. W. Warwick, Buckingham, P.(^. 



20 — American Crossbill, Loxia ctirvirosira minor. Small flock of six feed- 

 ing; on pine cones, and two males and one female feeding on fruit of 

 mountain ash, loih April. Mr. Geo. R. White. Mr. f^ees reports see- 

 ing several on the 12th ; they were seen by other people at different 

 times, but no other dates have been sent in. Some of the birds were 

 young. The bills of these were not crossetl. 



25 — American Merganser, Merqanser atnericanus. Mr. Geo. R. White. 



25 — Chickadee, Parus atricapillus. A few seen during the winter. 



Mch. 10 — American Crow, Coiviis amciiiamis. Mr. Geo. R, White. Crows 

 were abundant all winter, but this was the first date on which they were 

 recorded. 



15— Prairie Horned Lark, OtocoHs alpestiis pialicola. Dr. Fletcher. 

 March 23rd, Mr. Geo. K. White. 



17 — Phoebe, Sayoj-nis phoebe. One caught ; Miss Harmer ; April i6lh, Mr. 

 W. T. Macoun. 



22 — Puri'LE Finch, Carpodacus piirpmeiis. Air. Geo. R. White. Flock 

 feeding on fruit of mountain ash; 23rd, Mr. \V. T. Macoun. 



22 — White-ckowned Sparrow, Zonotric/iia h-tuop/uy^. Mr. Geo. R. 

 White. One male ; probably remained over winter. 



29— Red Poll, Acanthis linaria. Mr. Geo. R. White. 



pril 6 — Bronzed Grackle, Qtiiscahis quiscida. Three males. Mr. Geo. R. 

 Wliite ; April 7th, Mr. C. H. Young. 



6 — Robin, Memla viigratoria. Seen by men at Experimental Farm. April 

 8th, Mr. Geo. R. White ; Mr. W. T. Macoun. Recorded first on 

 March 15th, 1898, -'■ 



6 — Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaitts phxnicetis. Mr. C. H. Young. 



6 — Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciatn. Mr. C. H. Youug. April 7th, Mr. 

 Geo. R. White ; Mr. W. T. Macoun. Recorded first on March nth, 

 1898. 



7 — Slate-coloured JuNco, /////CO //j'^-WizZ/j. Mr. Geo. R. White. 



7 — Buebird, Sia/ia Slab's. H. Fixter. One seen by Mr. Geo. R. White 

 on the 13th. 



10 — Tree -Swallow, Tachynueta bicohr. Mr. Geo. R. White. A small 

 flock of nine near old rifle range. Numerous on nth. 



14 — Tree Sparrow, Spizella 7nonticola. Mr. Geo. R. White. Four seen 

 near city with Juncos. 



14 — Yellow-bellifd Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varies. Mr. Geo. R. White. 

 Five seen near city. 





