40 CHECK LIST OF THE 
In mild seasons these birds frequently stay very late and I have 
on several occasions found small parties of them spending the winter 
here. 
. Genus ICTERUS. 
SUBGENUS PENDULINUS. 
194. Orchard Oriole. 
(Icterus spurius.) 
A rare summer resident in the south-western counties, breeding in 
orchards and shrubberies. I found it regularly in the counties of Hal- 
dimand and Norfolk, but it is not common. 
SUBGENUS YPHANTES. 
195. Baltimore Oriole. 
(Icterus galbula.) 
A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in the 
Province. 
Arrives early in May, departs about the end of August. 
Genus SCOLECOPHAGUS. 
196. Rusty Blackbird. 
(Scolecopbagus carolinus.) 
A common migrant through Ontario, it arrives in spring about 
the middle of April and passes northward without much delay ; about 
the end of September they return and soon become abundant in the 
marshes where they remain until the end of October. 
Probably breed in the northern part of the Province. 
GENUS QUISCALUS, 
SuBGENUS QUISCALUS. 
197. Bronzed Grackle. 
(Quiscalus quiscula eneus.) 
A common summer resident breeding in colonies throughout its 
range in the Province. 
Arrives about the middle of March, departs early in October. 
Famity FRINGILLIDZ. FiNcHEs, SPARROWS, ETC. 
GENus COCCOTHRAUSTES. 
SuBGENUS HESPERIPHONA. 
198. Evening Grosbeak. 
(Coccothraustes vespertinus. ) 
