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March 26, 1916, seven fresh eggs collected from nest of large twigs, lined 
with cotton, feathers and other soft material, placed in a bucket lying on a 
shelf in an old blacksmith shop. The nest was completed over 10 days 
before first egg was laid. Bird was removed from nest by hand so identi- 
fication is certain. 
190. Troglodytes aédon parkmani. Western House Wren.— 
A specimen taken February 5, 1916, on Pine Creek near Prattville, and 
now in the museum of the State Department of Archives and History, was 
identified by Dr. H. C. Oberholser as this subspecies. Other House Wrens 
were seen January 14, 1915, and January 8 and October 23, 1916, near 
Autaugaville. 
191. Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens. Vrrmry.— September 17 
and 18, 1915, thirty-five or forty were seen on northern edge of Bear 
Swamp and two specimens were taken. Others seen October 17 and 22. 
ONTARIO BIRD NOTES. 
BY HOYES LLOYD. 
As most of the notes mentioned below are records of occurrence 
or breeding of birds near Toronto, it may be of interest to consult 
a very excellent description of the surrounding country and general 
topography given by Mr. J. H. Fleming in his ‘ Birds of Toronto, 
Ontario,’ (‘The Auk,’ Vol. XXIII). 
The following notes are largely the result of personal observa- 
tions made during ornithological jaunts and collecting work during 
the past fifteen years. Most of the work has been done at Toronto, 
Ontario. 
I am sincerely indebted to Dr. Jonathan Dwight and Mr. J. H. 
Fleming for assistance in comparing and describing specimens. 
Limosa hemastica. Hupsonran Gopwit.— This species is rare in 
Ontario and this record may be of interest. 
On October 18, 1916, Mr. H. Townson of Toronto shot a specimen at 
Conroy’s Marsh, Carlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario. Mr. A.S. 
Goss, who was on a hunting trip with Mr. Townson, obtained this speci- 
