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lie nor the local taxidermist had ever seen one like it ; althouijli both 

 were acquainted with the Pine Grosbeak and the Purple Finch. He de- 

 scribed it as beinfi^ between the two in size and color, and he said that 

 they had always referred to it since as the "Strawberry Finch," — Ernest 

 E. Thompson. 



10. Pinicola enucleator in Rosedale — On January 7, I met with 

 a flock of about fifteen Pine Grosbeaks in the woods north of Rose- 

 dale. They were feeding on basswood seeds. I procured five sjieci- 

 mens. On the 18th, I shot a female of the same species, which was 

 sitting alone, on the top of a tree, calling to passing flocks. On January 

 24, 1 saw several more small flocks, in different parts of the city feed- 

 ing on the berries of the mountain ash, and have observed them eating 

 snow at different times since. 



11. Acanthis linaria. — On January Si, I found a large flock of 

 about 70 or 80 PedpoUs and shot three specimens. These are the first 

 I have seen since October 1, 18s9. — J. B. Williams. 



12. Sturnella magna wintering near Toronto. — On January 24, 

 while out near Mimico, I saw three Meadow-larks. They were flying 

 over an ojien field. This is not the first instance of the kind, as in the 

 winter of 1881-2 I observed several individuals about the Woodbine 

 race-track, where they remained till spring ; also in the " Auk " for 

 April, 1888, p. 211 is a note by Dr. Brodie on a male Sturnella which 

 was taken on Feb. 21, 1881, at Highland Creek, east of Toronto. — 

 Ernest E. Thompson. 



13. Pinicola enucleator on Spadina Avenue. — On January 17, 

 v.'hile walking around Spadina Crescent I heard a call note almost new 

 to me, and looking up saw seven birds fly into a mountain ash tree on 

 the west side of the street ; following th3m I found they were Pine 

 Grosbeaks. I took my catapult and shot a flne male. The rest flew to 

 the next tree, and I found tliere were two more males in full plumage, 

 young male and three fenifdes. On the 18th I saw another flock, or per- 

 haps the same, in Sir Adam Wilson's grounds on the crescent, but could 

 not procure any. On January 25th, on Bathurst Street, I shot a young 

 male out of a flock of about fifty, which were feeding on the ground on 

 the black ash and mountain ash seeds. The same afternoon I shot an 

 adult male and a female, in Mount Pleasant cemetery ; and on January 

 25 I shot another male in the grounds at 396 Bathurst street, and I have 

 not seen any since that day. 



14. Merula migratoria wintering.— On January 25, near the reser- 

 voir, I heard a familiar but out of place call, and turning saw my friend 



