1899] MaC(JUX — OKMTI10L(n.ICAL XoTKS. 12/ 



Young bronzed grackles were able to fly on 31st Ma\-, also 

 young robin.s. Young song-sparrows were just leaxing the nest 

 24th May. 



On 2 1st May hermit thrush liad three eggs in nest. Sum- 

 mer Warbler had three eggs in nest on 12th June. 



On 24th May, saw a pair of herring gulls at Lake of Islands, 

 Gatineau. They appeared to have a nest in that \icinity. Also 

 saw Myrtle Warbler, but was unable to find nest. (i. R. W. 



Three spotted sandpipers' nests were found at the Experi- 

 mental Farm during the month of June. All ot these were on 

 high ground a long distance from water. One nest was about 

 half a mile from the water. Nests of the ba\-winged bunting 

 are also numerous on the lawns in the Arboretum during this 

 month. All of those found had eggs in them. W. T. M. 



Four humming-birds' nests have been found in this district 

 this year, one in an ash tree, the others in conifers. 



Miss J, M. Ballantyne sends the following note on birds seen 

 at Cumberland during the excursion of the i 5th in.st : " Cumber- 

 land woods on the hillside at the back of the village proved an 

 exceptionally interesting place for the obser\'ation of bird life. 

 Twenty-two species were identified there, while several others 

 were seen on or about the shore. 



The American Goldfinches were numerous ; their notes and 

 those of the Red-eyed Virco might be heard almost constantly 

 during the day. Most of the birds seen were common to our 

 city parks or gardens. The Red-breasted Grosbeak, Redstart, 

 and White-breasted Nuthatch are less frequent!}' seen at Ot- 

 tawa at this season of the year." 



We are indebted to Mr. S. Osborne Scott and Mr. Bedson, 



Winnipeg, Man., for the following notes on birds obserxed at 



Winnipeg. It is interesting to compare the dates of arrival of 



birds there with some species at Ottawa. 



1898. 



Nov. 24— Snowbirds, which stayed until after Christmas, then disappeared until 

 Feb. 26, and were gone again before the middle of April. 



1S99. 

 March 9— Pr.airie Horned Lark — This Ijird breeds here. 



