128 The Ottawa Naturalist. [August 



April 6 — Downy \YooDrE(:KER. 



6 — Ciiickadet:. Breeds. 



6— Crows seen flying in flocks. 



6 — House Sparrows re-building their nests. 



7 — WHiTE-RuMPEn .Shrike. Breeds. 



9 — Redpoll. 



9 — Slate-coloureo Jun'co. 



ID— A.MERICAN GOLDI'INCH Breeds. 



10— Western Red-tailed Hawk. Breeds. 



13 — Meadow Lark. Breeds. 



14— Robin. Breeds. 



15 -NicHT ILvwK. Breeds. 



15 — !\L\LLARi). Creeds. 



15 — Wood IHck. I! reeds. 



15— Pintail. 



22 — Cold spell with snuw. No more birds arrived for some time. Snow 

 seemed to drive away some of those which had already arrived. 



23— Fine again. 

 23— SoN(; Sparrow. Breeds. 

 23 — House Wren. Breeds. 

 23 — Flicker. —Breeds. 

 23 — Red Woodpecker. Breeds. 

 23 — Hoary Redpoll. 

 26 — Kii.deek Plover. Breeds. 



26— Purple Martin. Becoming common. Breeds. 

 27 — Sparrow Hawk. Bieeds. 

 27 — Pine Grosbeak. 

 27 — Cedar Waxwing. 

 27 — Wood Pewee. Breeds. 

 28— GrE'\t Crested Flycatciiek. fkeeds. 

 "May I — Spotted Sandpiper 

 4 — Upland Plover. 

 6— cowbirds. 



6 — This evening there was a heavy thunder storm with a strong wnid from 

 the south. At about 11.30 p. m. the wind was at its height. Many 

 birds going north were driven against the college and some stopped in 

 the pond in front of it, among which were Waterdiens, Water-rails, 

 Gulls, .Snipe and Yellowlegs. 



7 — Kingbird. Breeds. 



7 — Win ie-isreasted Nlthatcii. Breeds. 



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