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— On December 1, I observed a pair of this species {Sitta carolinensis), 

 and make record of the same as the" question of their wintering here 

 has been raised. — J. B. Williams. 



(Nineteenth Meeting, December 31, 1889). 



139. Pine Grosbeaks at Toronto. — December 23, met with 



a flock of nine or ten Pine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator) ; three or 

 four were males ; procured a male and female ; when fired at, the 

 flock flew away uttering a shrill cry. They were in the woods north 

 of Rosedale. It is five years since I last met with any close to the 

 city. 



140. Nuthatch wintering. — December 19, saw two White- 

 breasted Nuthatches {Sitta carolinensis) in Queen's Park. — J. B. 

 Williams. 



141. Bohemian Waxwing at Toronto.— On Parliament 



Street, December 22, I saw one of this species (Ampelis garrutus) 

 feeding on the berries of the mountain ash. 



142. Shrike capturing Qoldfinch. — In Rosedale on Dec. 

 15, I watched a Shrike {Lanius horealis) in pursuit of a Goldfinch 

 (Spinus tristis) ; it captured the latter on the wing and disappeared 

 with it into the bushes. — James R. Thurston. 



143. Flicker wintering in Ontario. — A specimen of Colaptes 



auratus, shot at Chatham a few days ago, has come into my posses- 

 sion. 



i44. Northern Shrike- — A fine specimen of this bird (Lanius 

 horealis) has just reached me, it is in the clear bluish ash plumage. 

 It is remarkable that all the specimens taken in the early part of the 

 season, are in the dull brown stage, and those that come later are in 

 the bluish. Is this due to the weai'ing off of the brown on the 

 feathers, or to the fact that the younger birds arrive first ? — Wm. 

 Cross. 



145. Yellow-benied Woodpecker. — Reference was made to 

 this species as a true Sapsucker — Dr. Brodie objected, that he did not 

 accept all the current stoiies about its sap-sucking propensities. Mr. 



