BIRDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 91 



148. Perisoreus canadensis BONAP. Canada Jay. 



I have never heard of the Canada Jay being found west 

 of Lake Simcoe. It has been met with near Oshawa. 



149. Ectopistes migratorius Sw. Wild Pigeon. 

 Has not been numerous for the last five or six years. A 



few scattered flocks seen every spring. 



150. Zencedura carolinensis BONAP. Wild Dove. 

 Not very common. A few pairs breed. Has been found 



at Salt Springs in winter. 



151. Meleagris gallopavo LINN. Wild Turkey. 

 Common along the western frontier. 



152. Tetrao canadensis LINN. Spruce Partridge. 

 The habitat of this species is the dense spruce forests 



to the north and east of us. I have seen it exposed in the 

 market with the Ruffed Grouse, but its occurrence so far 

 south is by no means common. 



153. Cupidonia cupido BAIRD. Prairie Hen. 



'I can mention this species only as an occasional visitor 

 on the western frontier, a few individuals being occasion- 

 ally observed along the banks of the St. Clair river but 

 not farther east that I have heard of. 



154. Bonasa umbellus STEPH. Ruffed Grouse. 

 Common resident. 



155. Ortyx virginianus BONAP. Quail. 

 Common resident. 



156. G-rus canadensis TEMM. Sand-hill Crane. 

 Summer resident along the shores of Lake St. Clair. / 



Stragglers occasionally seen further east. 



157. Herodias egretta GRAY. White Heron. 



Has been taken at Long Point, Sarnia, and seen near 

 Hamilton. Rare. 



158. Ardea herodias LINN. Great Blue Heron. 

 Common summer visitant. Very seldom found in full 



adult plumage. 



159. Ardetta exilis GRAY. Least Bittern. 

 Common summer resident. 



160. Botaurus lentiginosus STEPH. Bittern. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



.161. Butorides virescens BONAP. Green Heron. 

 Very rare. Only one specimen procured. 



