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Spizella monticola, Tree Sparrows, were first observed on April 4, and 
Savannah Sparrows, Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna, were seen on 
April 12, at the Woodbine Race Course.—J. B. WILLIAMS. 
Arrivals —April 7, Piping Plover, 4gzalztzs meloda. April 4, White- 
rumped Shrike, Lanzus ludovectanus excubitorides. April 7, Blue Heron, 
Ardea herodias—W. CROss. 
Arrivals.—At Ayr, Ont., 1890, Feburary 2, Acanthis linaria, Redpoll 
Cyanocitta cristata, Blue Jays have been seen here regularly since 
March 1. March 15, Merula migratoria, Robin. March 16, Welospiza 
Jasctata, Song Sparrow. Molothrus ater, Cow-bird. March 24, Stur- 
nella magna, Meadow Lark. Szalia sztalts, Blue-bird, May 7, /cterus 
galbula, Baltimore Oriole-—W. PARKS, AYR. 
(Twenty-seventh meeting, April 29, 1890.) 
Arrivals.— March 25, Blue-birds, Szalza stalis, Robins, Merula 
migratoria, Field Sparrows, Sfzzella pusilla, were seen at Georgetown. 
March 31, Otocorzs alpestris praticola, Shore Larks, Falco sparverius, com- 
mon at Georgetown; a scattering of snow on ground. March 31, Werula 
migratoria, Sialia stalts, Melospiza fasciata, first seen at Lamaroux, 
Scarboro Township. The ground was covered with snow, and dcep 
drifts in many places. April 2, Werula migratoria, Spizella fasciata, 
common at Toronto. April 5, Bronzed Grackles Quzscalus quiscula 
@neus, were first seen at Toronto.—WM. BRODIE. 
March 26.—To-day I saw the first Bronzed Grackles Quzscalus 
guiscula eneus, on Bathurst St. March 30, I saw a flock of geese, flying 
high in the air, towards the North. April 4, Observed first Phoebe, 
Sayornis phoebe, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa, and Tree 
Swallow, Zachyctneta bicolor. April 4, Saw first Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 
Regulus calendula, Brown Creeper, Certhia familtaris americana, Field 
Sparrow, Spzzella pusilla, Tree Sparrow, Spzzella mcnticola, Cowbird, 
Molothrus ater, Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus, Bank Swallow, 
Chvicola riparta, and secured one Meadow Lark, Sturnella magna. 
April 5, secured the first Vesper Sparrow, Poocetes gramineus, Chipping 
Sparrow, Sfzzella socitalis, Savannah Sparrow, Ammodramus sand- 
wichensis savanna. April 6 and 7, no Tree Swallows, TZachycineta 
bicolor, were to be seen around the city, weather being colder. April 8, 
Tree Swallows returned. April 8,saw first Purple Martin, Progue sudzs, 
Barn Swallow, Chelidon erythrogaster, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 
