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ORNITHOLOGY. 



Edited by W. T. Macoun. 



Bird Notes for April and May. 



From the long list of birds which have been recorded 

 during the past month it is very apparent that some members 

 of The Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club have not been 

 idle. It is unfortunate, however, that so few of us take "the time, 

 or make the opportunity, to study the habits of our birds and 

 record observations. The members of the Club should feel 

 grateful to the few who send their notes for publication, and 

 who, in this way, perhaps, may cause others to learn more about 

 birds. 



It is interesting to compare the dates of arrival of birds 

 recorded in this number with those in the June number for 1898, 

 up to the 14th May last year, the arrival of 81 birds have been 

 recorded and up to the 14th May this year 77 birds have been 

 noted. On the whole, during the past month the birds have 

 arrived on nearly the same date as last year, there being a few 

 exceptions, however, where there was more than a week's differ- 

 ence ; in some cases the bird having been recorded earlier and in 

 some cases later this year. 



1899. 



Apr. 13 — Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Jrochilus cohibris. Miss Harmer. 

 14 — Black Duck, Anas obscura. Mr. C. H. Young. 

 i^—Mka-dowi-AKK, S/iirnella tnagiia. Mr. C. H. Young; April I5lh. Mr. 



\V. A. D. Lees. 

 15 — Snowflake, riectrophenax nivalis. Large flock. Mr. \V. A. D. Lees. 

 15 — Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon. Mr. \V. A. D. Lees ; April i6lh, 



Mr. Ceo. R. White. 

 15 — White-rumpeu Shrike, Lauius htdovicianns exiithitorides. Miss 



Harmer. 

 15— Cow-bird, Molothms aler. Mr. Geo. R. White ; April 17th, Mr. C. H. 



Y(nirg. 

 15 — Ru.siY Blackbird, Scolecophagus larolinits. Mr. Geo R. White. 

 16 — Great Blue Heron, A>Jea herodias. Mr. Young. 

 16 — Ye,si'er Sparrow, /'o^,(?/i?.5,^raw/;/««j. Dr. J. Fletcher. Fairly common 



at Experimental Farm, April 21. y^ Q^^ ^^ J " 



