264 Natural History of tht 



June 14th. Large flocks seen about Hamilton's Farm July loth,. 



38. Coccoborus ludovicianus, Linn. (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)- 

 — Numerous, feeding amongst wheat stubble on the clearings- 

 about Gate Lake, May 16th and 17th. 



39. Agelaius- phceniceus,\A\\r\. (Red- winged Starling). — Com- 

 mon in the Township of Grenville May 13th and loth. Abun- 

 dant in marshy places about Sugar-bush and Bevin's Lakes in the 

 Township of Montcalm, June and July. Only one observed near 

 Hamilton's Farm. 



40. Icterus Baltimorus, Linn. (Baltimore Oriole). — Said to> 

 have been heard singing June 14th at Chain Lake Montcalm but 

 not seen 



41. Quisealus versicolor, Vieill. (Purple Crow-Blackbird). — 

 Observed at Grenville- May 14th, but not afterwards noticed. 



42. Corvus Americanus, Aud. (Common Crow). — Common 

 throughout the district and inlaro:e flocks round Hamilton's Farm. 



43. Garrulus cristatus, Linn. (Blue Jay). — Abundant every- 

 where, but extremely numerous round Hamilton's Farm in August,, 

 flying about in flocks of thirty or forty,, and constantly mobbing 

 the small hawks so numerous at that place- 



44. G. Canadensis, Linn. (Canada Jay, "Carrion-Bird," 

 " Moose-bird"). — Abundant ; seen only in the woods in summer,, 

 but approaches the settlements in Grenville in October. They 

 generally visited our camps in pairs, and were very tame and au- 

 dacious, their manner of flight resembling that of the Great Shrike, 

 (Lanius borealis). This species has a most disagreeable sneaking 

 appearance when seen hopping from branch to branch waiting 

 for a favourable opportunity to make off with a piece of pork. 

 The young are nearly full-grown by the middle of July, and 

 then exactly resemble t>he figure of G. Brachyrynshus in Richard- 

 son's " Fauna Boreali Americana." 



45. Vir.o olivaceus, Linn. (Red-eyed Greenlet). — Common 

 throughout the district up to 25th August. 



46. Bomby cilia Carolinensis, Briss. (Cedar Bird, "Cherry- 

 bird"). — Not numerous, and only about clearings. 



47. Sitta Canadensis, Linn. (Red-bellied Nuthatch). — Occas- 

 sionally seen throughout the district during the summer. First 

 observed May 26th, last seen September the 20th. It was very 

 numerous at Hamilton's Farm on the 28th August for a short 

 time. 



48. Trochilus colubris,Lmn. (Ruby-throated Humming-bird)* 



