196 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



SWARTH, H. S. 



A visit to Nootka sound. 



The Condor, January-February, 1912, vol. XIV, No. 1, pp. 15-21, figs. 

 8-11 (landscape views). 



Gives a list of 45 birds seen at Nootka sound, Vancouver island, B.C., 

 between 23 July and 11 August. 



Taveener, p. a. 



Two interesting records for Canada. 



The Auk, July, 1912, vol. XXIX, No. 3, pp. 396-397. 

 The subjects of this notice are three specimens of Arquatella maritima 

 couesi (Ridg.), the Aleutian Sandpiper, taken by Wm. Spreadborough 

 at Clayquot, Vancouver island, B.C., May 11, 1907, and two young 

 specimens of Scotiaptex nebulosa (Forster), the Great Gray Owl, 

 taken by Mr. Kelly, mayor of Powassan, Ont., in Chisholm to'SNTiship 

 east of Lake Nipissing. 



Terrill, L. McI. 



Bird Notes. 



The Ottawa Naturalist, Aug.-Sept., 1912, vol. XXVI, Nos 5 and 6, 

 pp. 71-74. 



The writer refers to the winter visitors, and lists the spring arrivals from 

 10 march to 8 April, in the Montreal district during 1912. 



TowNSEND, Charles W. 



Notes on the summer birds of the St. John valley, New Brunswick. 



The Auk, January, 1912, vol. XXIX, No. 1, pp, 16-23. 



Lists eighty-one species, with notes. 

 The validity of the Red-legged subspecies of Black duck. 



Idem, April, 1912, vol. XXIX, No. 2, pp. 176-179. 



Walter, Alice Hall. 



The Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers. 



Bird-Lore, March-April, 1912, vol. XIV, No. 2, pp. 127-130, with 

 coloured plate. 



Watson, C. G. and Dale, Melville. 

 Records from London, Ont. 



Idem, May-June, 1912, vol. XIV, No.. 3, p. 166. 



Wheeler, David E. 



Notes on the spring migration at timber line, north of Great Slave lake. 

 The Auk, April, 1912, vol. XXIX, No. 2, pp. 198-204, with map shew- 

 ing timber line. 



After referring to the caribou and to the species of trees observed, 

 the writer gives a list of birds with dates when first seen, etc. 



Wright, Mabel Osgood. 



The Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 



Bird-Lore, May-June, 1912, vol. XIV, No. 3, pp. 186-189, with coloured 

 plate. 



