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plumage was in fine condition. The early date seems to carry out the 

 theory of Dr. Braislin, "that these birds were driven off shore far to the 

 south by storms." 



On my return from a fishing trip on July 28, the first day this summer, 

 by the way, that I had failed to carry my gun, I saw a Lark Sparrow 

 (Chondestes g-rammacHs) in the road searching for grain among the horse 

 droppings. The bird seemed to be very reluctant about leaving this spot, 

 and I came near knocking it over with my fishing rod. The broadly 

 white-tipped tail feathers were very conspicuous as the bird flitted about 

 within about twenty feet of me.— W. W. Worthington, Shelter Island 

 Heights, N. V. 



Notes and Additions to ' Birds of Parry Sound and Muskoka.' — 

 Through the kindness of Professor John Macoun of the Geological Survey, 

 Ottawa, I have been allowed to make use of the notes made by his assistant, 

 Mr. William Spreadborough, during the summer of 1900, in the Algonquin 

 National Park, Ontario. Mr. Spreadborough was at Cache Lake, on the 

 Canada Atlantic R. R., forty-seven miles east of Scotia Junction, from 

 May 25 to June 17, and in various other parts of the Park till August 31. 

 The altitude of Cache Lake is said to be 1837 feet, very much higher 

 than any point in Parry Sound or Muskoka, and the highest point of 

 the watershed. Eighty-nine species were recorded, two of which are not 

 included in my list, namely: — 



Tetanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — One observed August 31. 



Melospiza lincolnii. Linxoln's Sparrow. — One shot at Cache Lake 



July "• 



The following are of interest. 



Merganser cucullatus. An old one and four young seen July 6. 



Fulica americana. A pair breeding on the Madawaska River. 



Melospiza georgiana. Abundant in the marsh below Cache Lake. 



Seiurus noveboracensis. Common everywhere in flooded woods at 

 the margins of the lakes. 



I have also the following additional species to record. 



Chen caerulescens. Blue Goose. — One taken at Gravenhurst, Musk- 

 oka, about 18S6, now in the possession of Mr. Wm. Johns, Gravenhurst. 



Oidemiadeglandi. White-winged Scoter. — Mr. Wm. Spreadborough 

 reports having seen two on Lake Muskoka, in September, 1899. 



Ardea egretta. American Egret. — Ernest Seton has recorded one 

 taken at Lake Nipissing in 1883 (Auk, II, p. 336). 



Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Mr. Spreadborough reports Soras as being 

 far more common than the Virginia Rail near Bracebridge, Muskoka. A 

 Sora was picked up alive at Emsdale in October, 1901, and sent to me. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Mr. Spreadborough 

 reports this swallow as breeding in the township of Draper, Muskoka. 



Ammodramus henslowii. Henslow's Sparrow. — I was surprised to 

 find this sparrow on Lake Joseph and apparently breeding. I first 



