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being alive and almost uninjured. Altogether I have collected thirteem 
specimens up to date-—G. E. ATKINSON. 
February 10,on Surrey Place I saw one Evening Grosbeak among a 
flock of about twenty-five Pzxzcola enucleator—HUBERT H. BROWN. 
February 10,in the Queen’s Park I saw three Evening Grosbeaks. 
eating the berries of the mountain ash, but I failed to secure any.—C. 
FE. PEARSON. 
February 11, I have two fine male Evening Grosbeaks alive, which 
were taken on February 11. They seem to be taking kindly to captivity 
and their new food, they will take mountain ash berries from the hand. 
I hope to be able to keep them and hear their song —WM. Cross. 
February 11, I caught three female Pine, and one female Evening 
Grosbeak alive by the aid of a pole, and fine wire noose. The birds 
are so tame that it is easy to slip a noose over their heads as they feed. 
The males however of both species are rather wary, they keep to the top 
of the trees, and fly off even at a slight alarm, so I failed to secure any 
males alive. Immediately on being caught the Evening species utters a 
loud cry or shriek which it keeps up for some time, and the Pine 
Grosbeak cries out in a much weaker and more husky voice. When put 
in a cage the Evening Grosbeak set upon the others and used them very 
badly, having a great advantage in the powerful bill—E. E. THOMPSON. 
February 11, I saw a beautiful male specimen in the Queen’s Park.— 
C. E. PEARSON. 
February 13, I secured a male specimen on Howard Street, Rosedale. 
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February 15, the last observed flock of Evening Grosbeaks, at Lorne 
Park is reported by Mr. Luker, for February 15.— ERNEST 93 
THOMPSON. 
February 23, I saw three Evening Grosbeaks in the city.—J. L. 
JACKSON. 
February 25, for the past few days Evening Grosbeaks have been 
common in East Toronto.—C. W. NASH. 
March 16, I observed Evening Grosbeaks in my garden on this date, 
they were feeding on the apples left on the trees from last year—MRs. 
J. R. BARBER, Georgetown. 
March 17, we had these birds here the greater part of the winter. In 
one corner of my yard there is a mountain ash, which was plentifully 
covered with berries, that proved a glorious feast for the little beauties. 
