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Fleming, Birds of Parry Sound and Miiskoka. 



TAuk 

 Ljan. 



of Muskoka birds being added on his authority. To Mr. E. F. 

 Handy, of Emsdale, the success of my work in Parry Sound is 

 largely due, he having been my constant companion during all my 

 collecting trips in that district. Much work remains to be done 

 on Lake Nipissing, and on the Georgian Bay. 



The position, and when possible, the altitudes of the principal 

 points mentioned are given below, as follows : ^ 



Gravenhurst, mean temperature, summer, 64.8°; year. 41.4°. 

 Parry Sound, " " " 63.5, " 40.6. 



The map gives only the larger lakes and takes in only a 

 portion of the French River which, with Lake Nipissing, forms 

 the northern boundary of Parry Sound. 



1. Colymbus ^holbcellii. Holbcell's Grebe. — Mr. Kay had one 

 taken at Windemere, on Lake Rosseau. 



2. Colymbus auritus. Horned Grebe. — Reported from Lake Mus- 

 koka, by Mr. Tavern ier. 



3. Podilymbus podiceps. — Pied-billed Grebe. — Breeds in both 

 districts, but does not appear to be abundant. 



4. Gavia imber. Loon. — Abundant summer resident, breeding in 

 most of the lakes. 



5. Urialomvia. Brijnnich's Murre. — A straggler taken at the town 

 of Parry Sound in December, 1897; Mr. Kay took one at Port Sydney. 



6. Larus leucopterus. Iceland Gull. — Mr. Kay reports having 

 taken one on April 6, 1898, at Port Sydney; it was a female and is now 

 in his collection. 



7. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. American Herring Gull. — 

 Common in both districts; breeds. At Sand Lake I noticed a curious 

 habit these Gulls have of roosting at night on some dead pines that stood 

 on a small island in the lake. 



' From the reports of the Meteorological Service. 



