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C26. Tringa canuius L., Red-breasted Sandpiper ; Eobin Snipe ; 

 Knot. This sandpipei- is very rare with us, apparently only visiting 

 ns in the fall. 



638. Tringdides macidarius (L.), Gr. Spotted Sandpiper. This is 

 the commonest of our shore birds, and breeds here abundantly. It was 

 inadvertently omitted from last year's list. 



G8-4. GallinuJa gcdeafa (Licht.), Bp. Florida Gallinule. This bird, 

 for a long time supposed to be exclusively a southern species, is quite 

 common with us, and probably breeds here. It is somtimes confounde<l 

 with the coot [Fulica americana, Gm.) but is readily distinguished from 

 it by its red frontal plate, and the absence of marginal membranes on 

 the toes. It is a fact worthy of note that, while the gallinide seems 

 to be confined to the Rideau, and its tributary creeks, the coot is found 

 exclusively on the Ottawa. 



Two ducks, a male and female, which appeared to be hybrids 

 between the mallard [Anas boscas, L.) and the black duck {A. ohscura, 

 Gm.), were shot on the Ottawa by Mr. White. 



718. Spatula cli/2}eata (L.), Boie. Shoveller Duck. A few speci- 

 mens of this duck were shot on the Rideau River, last fall. 



854. Fratercula arctica (L.), Steph. Common Puffin ; Sea Parrot. 

 A young bird of this species was shot on the Ottawa, towards the end 

 of October, 18S1 (after the report for last year had been handed in.) 

 It had probably been blown inland l)y a severe storm, which took place 

 some days previous. 



Mr, White, last season, obtained additional specimens of the 

 yellow-winged Sparrow (Coturniculus passerinus [Wils.] Bp.), thus 

 placing the occurrence of that species in this locality beyond question. 



The leaders i-egret that several mistakes were inadvertently 

 allowed to get int<5 the report and list of birds published last year. 

 The following corrections, therefore, require, to be made : — 



Page 27, line 6, for Imelin, read Gmelin ; line 10, for Columbus, 

 read Coljmbus j line 13, for Halialtus, read Haliaetus ; line 25, for 

 Sayomis, read Sayiornis ; page 28, line 5, for Harporhynchus cinereus, 

 Baird, read Harporhynchus rufus. Cab. ; line 2G, for Cones, read Coues. 

 In the list: Omit No. 12; for "34 Parus rufescens, Townsend, 

 Chestnut-backed Chicadee," read " 33 Parus Hudsonicus, Forster, 



