May, 
1886.] 
flying about in the city. At sunset on the 19th, 
no less than seven, both males and females, ap- 
peared coursing about. One male uttered a few 
notes once in the usual strain but otherwise they 
were silent. From that date they were plenty, 
and rather supplied the place of the White-bellied 
Swallow which has been scarce this month, only 
appearing on two or three of the warmest days 
and then in but small numbers. 
On the 18th I was attracted to a cypress swamp 
by the beautiful singing of several Cardinal Gros- 
beaks. They were having a glorious contest. I 
have not known them so abundant before. Just 
outside the swamp under some scrub palmettoes 
I saw a Florida Chewink searching about on the 
ground. I have not seen or heard much of the 
two varieties of this bird lately, though they are 
probably as plenty as ever in the favorable places. 
In this swamp I saw a pair of Red-bellied 
Woodpeckers flying about together from tree to 
tree, calling to each other with their loud, peculiar 
- notes ; they seemed to be searching for something 
besides food, a nesting place I thought. Here too 
I noticed a Hermit Thrush and on three other oc- 
‘asions the same day I saw as many different in- 
dividuals in or about high hummocks. 
On the 23d, while walking through the pines, I 
discovered a hole in a tall dead stub, upon which 
a male Bluebird was sitting. Ina pine close by 
was the female and while I was watching she 
paid several visits to the entrance, once going en- 
tirely within and staying some time. 
The Mockingbirds have this month grown as 
full of song as it seems possible for them to be, 
and it is pouring out all the day and often in the 
night in the most curious mixed up fashion im- 
aginable. Prominent among their excellent imi- 
tations are notes of the Blue Jay, Sparrow Hawk, 
Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bluebird, Brown- 
headed Nuthatch, Killdeer, Purple Martin and 
Kingbird. Fierce quarrels became common 
among them late in the month. 
Flickers and Ground Doves were both engaged 
in love making this month. The pair of Shrikes 
in this grove, which had commenced their nest by 
January 31st, continued work upon it rapidly the 
first of this month, but when nearly finished the 
tree in which it was built was removed to another 
grove and their labor was lost. Waiting a few 
days they commenced again on the remains of one 
of their last year nests, and after completing it the 
female laid the first egg on the 28d. The com- 
plete set numbered four. The 15th I founda pair 
building in another orange grove the eggs wcie 
well advanced. 
AND OOLOGIST. 19 
Ornithological Tripto St. Bruno, P.Q. 
BY ERNEST D. WINTLE, MONTREAL. 
On the 25th of May last, a friend and myself 
went for an ornithological ramble over the 
mountain at St. Bruno, about fifteen miles out of 
Montreal. The mountain is principally covered 
with small beech trees. The following birds 
were observed : 
Robin, scarce. 
Hermit Thrush, scarce. Found a nest contain- 
ing four eggs incubated; bird on the nest was 
identified. It was well concealed in a_ grassy 
bank on the outskirt of a woody ridge. This bird 
was remarkably shy when I approached the nest, 
which I did several times. It would slip quickly 
off the nest and then keep out of sight until I hid 
myself, when it would return to the nest. 
Chestnut-sided Warbler, scarce. 
Golden-crowned Thrush, plentiful and their 
notes were heard from every part of the woods. 
Redstart, plentiful, both males and females. 
Summer Tanager. Saw one for a few seconds, 
when it disappeared most mysteriously, and I did 
not see it again. : 
Barn Swallow, scarce. 
White-bellied Swallow, plentiful. 
Red-eyed Vireo, plentiful. 
Summer Warbler, scarce. 
Catbird, scarce. 
Goldfinch, plentiful. 
Song Sparrow, plentiful. 
Chipping Sparrow, scarce. 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The mountain was 
fairly alive with these beautiful birds, and their 
merry jingling song resounded from the topmost 
branches of the beech trees. I only saw one fe- 
male and shot six males. 
Indigo Bird, scarce. Shot an adult male. 
Bobolink, plentiful in the fields around the 
mountain. 
Baltimore Oriole, scarce. 
Crow, plentiful. 
Tyrant Flycatcher, plentiful in the elm trees 
growing in the fields around the mountain. This 
species seem to prefer the vicinity of elms. 
or three 
I have invaria- 
Great-crested Flycatcher. Saw two 
near a brook on the mountain. 
bly found this bird near wooded streams. 
Wood Pewee, scarce. 
Chimney Swift, scarce. 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 
Ruffed Grouse. Flushed one. 
Golden-winged Woodpecker. 
Only saw one. 
Only saw one. 
