THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



Like the cliff swallow, this species appears to be 

 deserting its old nesting sites, probably caused by 

 natural changes in such places, or through being 

 disturbed. 



Family Ampelidce. "Waxwings, etc. 

 Genus Ampelis. Linnseus. 



195. Bohemian Waxwing. A. garrulus. (Linn.) 



" Winter Visitant," rare. Large numbers of 

 these birds were observed here during the winter 

 of 1863, but they have been very scarce since, and 

 only twice observed. (Kuetzing). I have not met 

 with this species here myself, and have not seen 

 any specimens in the hands of our taxidermists, and 

 I have no recent record of their occurrence in the 

 vicinity of Montreal. 



196. Cedar Waxwing. (Cedar-bird ; Cherry-bird.) 



A. cedrorum. (Yieill.) 



" Permanent Resident," abundant. Breeds in the 

 city and in Mount Royal Park. I have found their 

 nests, with eggs, from June 13 to August 27. 

 During the winter months flocks of these birds ap- 

 pear in the city to feed on the berries of the moun- 

 tain ash trees. The younglings of this bird, when 

 newly hatched, are quite naked. I mention this 

 because the young of some species are covered with 

 a soft down, like that of the kingbird. 



