1920 ] Fleming and Lloyd, Ontario Bird Notes. 435 



Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — One was taken at Rosebank, On- 

 tario, which is 18 miles east of Toronto, on May 10, 1915. This is an 

 early date for the Toronto district. — -H. L. 



Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — The latest Toronto date is November 3, 

 1917, when a specimen was taken. — H. L. 



Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Near Toronto, 

 on August 17, 1918, a female was secured. The only other specimen, 

 other than spring migrants, which has been procured at Toronto, was tak- 

 en August 9, 1899. 1 Two spring migrants were seen this year, 1918, on 

 May 27th and one on June 8th. 



Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — On Sep- 

 tember 14, 1918, these flycatchers were fairly common in a small ravine 

 of the Don Valley, near Toronto. They were difficult to observe, but 

 five were recorded. The identification was confirmed by specimens. — 

 H. L. 



Empidonax trailli alnorum. Alder Flycatcher. — In dense wil- 

 lows, on the Scarboro cliffs, near Toronto, two of these birds were taken 

 in midsummer, one a male, on July 18, 1905, and the other on August 4, 

 1905. This flycatcher has not previously been recorded in summer and 

 the last bird taken was uttering the characteristic note of the species. — 

 H. L. 



Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — A new, early Toronto 

 date is May 6, 1905; and a new late date August 31, 1918. Both are con- 

 firmed by specimens. — H. L. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. — Four Horned 

 Larks were taken from a large flock on November 24, 1917, all males. 

 They were submitted to Dr. H. C. Oberholser, for examination, and his 

 identification, which is of interest, is quoted below: 



"They prove to be of considerable interest, and a word or two con- 

 cerning them may be desirable. Three of them are nearly typical Oto- 

 coris alpestris praticola, although they have rather bright yellow throats. 

 The fourth specimen is much more brownish on the upper parts and seems 

 to be more or less intermediate between Otocoris alpestris praticola and 

 Otocoris alpestris hoyti,with possibly a strain of Otocoris alpestris alpes- 

 tris in rather yellowish eyebrow. The bird is, however, altogether too 

 small for either Otocoris alpestris alpestris or Otocoris alpestris hoyti." 



Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow. — Two albino 

 Crows were taken from the nest by Mr. Ernest Dunn on June 29, 1908, 

 at a spot nine miles north of Toronto. Both birds were grayish white, 

 the eyes blue-gray; the feet lead-black; and the beaks horn colour. — J. H. 

 F. 



Sturnella magna magna. Meadowlark. — I saw a flock of these 

 birds that numbered between twenty and thirty, on January 14, 1913, 



1 Auk, XXIV, 1907, 77. 



