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woods, where they were perched at the top of some tall dead pine. 

 This species is, however, an abundant bird in this region. 



Horizopus virens. — Wood Pewee. This was one of the most abund- 

 ant species on the islands and mainland until September 1, after this 

 date we failed to either see or hear it. 



Empidonax minimus. — Least Flycatcher. Not uncommon, noted 

 about every day on the island and mainland. 



Cyanocitta cristata. — Blue Jay. We were able to find but one bird, 

 which was rather surprising, as this is usually an abundant bird 

 here. The only explanation we can offer is that the resident birds 

 had left and the northern birds had not yet come down. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos. — American Crow. Abundant. 



Agelaius phoeniceus. — Red-winged Blackbird. But one male seen, 

 generally common in certain localities as Bear Bay, or back of Ton- 

 dern Island. Unless one happens to meet with a flock in these suit- 

 able localities the species appears to be quite rare. 



Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. — Bronzed Grackle. One seen August 

 26, another at Gravenhurst walking on the logs in the bay, on Sep- 

 tember 4. They are generally common here and on parts of Ton- 

 dern Island. 



Carpodacus purpureus. — Purple Finch. Three birds were met with 

 near the head of Gibralter Island on August 27, another on Septem- 

 ber 3. 



Astragalinus tristis. — American Goldfinch. A common species in 

 the cleared portions of Tondern Island and on the mainland back of 

 Beaumaris. 



Pooecetes gramineus. — Vesper Sparrow. We found this well dis- 

 tributed in the fields running back from Beaumaris on August 29. 

 Three more were noted on August 31. 



Zonotrichia albicollis. — White-throated Sparrow. We saw but one 

 bird— on the day of our arrival. This is another case of the mi- 

 grants leaving before the northern birds come in. This is a regular 

 common breeder on Gibralter. Mr. A. B. Klugh at Guelph reported 

 many migrants there some time before we left Muskoka. 



Spizella social is. — Chipping Sparrow. Rather common on Tondern 

 Island, near Beaumaris. A few were around our cabin on Gibralter. 



Junco hyemalis. — Slate-colored Junco. Abundant all over the isl- 

 and and the country bordering the lake shore — much rarer inland. 



Melospiza cinerea melodia. — Song Sparrow. Rare except in the 

 immediate vicinity of the clearings on Tondern Island and on the 

 mainland. Is generally common directly across from the island on 

 the edges of Broadlay's farm. 



Hirundo erythrogaster. — Barn Swallow. Observed in some num- 

 bers on August 28 and 29 near cleared land. Formerly nested in 

 Broadley's barn on the adjacent mainland. 



