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(Eighth Meeting, April 2, 1889). 



55. A Rare Gull, etc. — On March 25, a fine female specimen 

 of the Glaucous Gull (Larus glaucus), was brought into Mr. Cross 

 store ; it was in the pure white plumage of the young in the second 

 winter. This is the second record for the species at Toronto. It was 

 shot on the Island. The following are its dimensions : — Length, 27 ; 

 extent, 55 ; wing, 17; tai-sus, 2|; middle toe and claw, 2| ; culmen, 

 2 ; gape, 3;^ ; tail, 7^ inches. 



56. Two Kittiwakes {Bissa tridactyla) were brought in at the 

 same time, and on the 30th of March a female Great Horned Owl 

 {Bubo virginianus) ; this specimen was taken at Yaughan, and had 

 evidently begun to incubate. — James R. Thurston. 



57. Arrivals. — March 20, Crow Blackbirds (Quiscalus quiscala 

 ceneus), arrived ; Bluejays {Cyanocitta cristata) seen on 23rd ; Red- 

 winged Blackbirds [Agelaius phoeniceus) arrived March 30. 



58. Loiterers. — Pine ^i&kin^Spinus p-i/tws) taken on 23rd; Tree 

 Sparrow (Spizdla monticola) on 30th of March. — Hubert H. Brown. 



59. The first Geese. — A large flock of wild geese was observed 

 flying south-west on March 30. — John Maughan, Jr. 



60. Kingfisher arrived. — The first of this species {Ceryle 

 alcyon) was observed on the Don River, Toronto, on April 1. — Wm. 

 Metcalf. 



(Ninth Meeting, April 18, 1889). 



61. Arrivals. — April 5, Brown Creeper [Certhia familiaris 

 americana) ; April 6, Ruby-crowned Kinglet {Regidus calendula) ; 

 April 8, Wood Pewee (Contopus virens), and Meadow Lark {Slurn- 

 ella magna); April 10, Highholer [Colaptes auratus) ; April 11, 

 Vesper Spari'ow (Pooccetes gramineus), and Savanna Sparrow {lUn- 

 modramus sandwichensis savanna); April 13, Cowbird (31oloth9"i(s 

 ater), Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa), Wilson's Thrush 

 (^Turdus fuscescens) ; April 14, Hermit Thrush (Turdus aonalaschh(H- 

 jxdlasii). — Geo. E. Atkinson. 



62. Winter birds of Muskoka.— In Muskoka district where 



