294 BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



took a turn due east towards the west end <jf Lake Ontaj'io. I first 

 heard of them from near Chatham ; then near London, and a few 

 <lays later they appeared at Hamilton. Here the flock divided, .some 

 taking the south shore and others keeping close by the north, still 

 juoving eastward. They were oljserved at all points along the lake 

 and the St. Lawrence River, to Monti'eal, a few even going as far 

 east as Quebec. North of this point the}^ did not seem to wander, 

 as ]Mr. Goldie saw none at Guelph, neitluM' did Mi'. White observe 

 them at Ottawa. 



On the south side of the lake, Dr. Macallum saw them at Dunn- 

 ville, and they were also common around Niagara F'alls, at Buffalo, 

 Oswego and other jioints, till, finally, Mr. Brewster told us in Forest 

 and Stream that they liad arri\ed at Eastern New Hampshire and 

 Massachusetts. 



8oon the retui-n trip commenced, and again they were noticed as 

 stiangers at many different points on their route. They were greatl}' 

 admired wherever they appeared, and man}' a wish was expressed 

 that they might remain over the summer, l)ut we have not heard of 

 a single instance in which the wish was gratified. All that were 

 left of them returned to the North-West. 



