126 The Ottawa Naturalist. [August 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



Edited by W. T. Macoun. 



After the arrivals of the birds have been recorded there are 

 usually few other notes taken during the season. There is so 

 much to be learned about the habits of our birds that it is 

 surprising that more young people do not become interested in 

 them. Man)' a pleasant hour might be spent during the holi- 

 days in watching birds and taking notes on what is observed. 

 Very little information is received regarding the nesting of birds. ^ 



Are boys becoming lazy or has the bicycle greater charms than 

 the woods ? How few really desire to know more about birds. 



BIR]) NOTES FOR MAY. 



May iS— Blacki'.UKNIAN Warki.ER, Dcudroica hlackhurmac. Mr. George K, 

 White. "' 

 iS—Bay-rreasted Warbler, /^fW/-tf/Va taj/az/i^iz. Mr. White. 



i8— Nashvili-E Warbler, Hehninthophila 7-tificapi'Ja. Mr. White. 



i8 — Tennessee Warbler, Helnnnthophila peregrina. Mr. White. 



19— Cai'E May Warbler, Demifoica tigrina. Mr. White. 



19 — Black and Yellow Warbler, Deiidroica /nactilosa. Mr. White. 



2o--Wilson's Thrush, Tunhis fnscescens. Mr. W. A. D. Lees. 



20 — MARYLANI3 Yellowthroat, Gcolhlypis irichas. Mr. Lees. 



20 — Red-shouldered Hawk, Btt'.eo litieatits. Mr. Lees. 



20— Wilson's Warbler, Sylvania pusilla. Mr. White. 



20 — Cedar Waxwing, Ampelis cedioritm. Y. N. Sub Excursionists ; May 



2ist, Mr. White. 



21 — Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Trochihn cohihis. Mr. White. 



21 — Black-poll Warbler, Dendfoica striata. Mr. While 



23 — Might Hawk, Chordei/es virgin/anus. Mr. Lees. 



24. — Black-throated Blue Warbler, Deiidroica fiTntlesceus. Mr, 

 White. 



25 — Wood Pewee, Contopns vireus. Mr. Lees. 



25— Traill's Flycatcher, Enipidonax pusillits ti-aiUii. Mr. Lees. 



26 — y IRCINIA Rah., J\!a//its virginia>n/s. Mr. Lees. 



28— Canadian Flycaiching Warbler, S^yhania Canadensis. Mr. 

 White. 



Errata : The Pectoral Sandpiper was seen by Mr. White on 30th April, not by 

 Ml. Lees. The bird recorded as American Pipit seen by Mr. Lees on 13th 

 April was not that species, but the Water Huvi\"AU,.Sei!n us noveho} aeensis. 



