1SS4.I Ward on Ardca Wardi /P/V/fn 161 



Another species which claims mention solely on account of oc- 

 casional early and late occurrences is the Robin {J\fer?ila V2i<rra- 

 toria). As a rule these birds are not seen here in any numbers 

 until the bej^inning of April, and they are away before the begin- 

 ning of October, but a few stragglers stretch those limits consider- 

 ably, individuals having been observed in December and February. 



Of the order Picarias, only four species, all of the family 

 Picidae, can be properly called winter birds in this locality. 

 These are the Downy Woodpecker {Picus pubescens), the 

 Haii-y Woodpecker {PicNS viV/osus), the Black-backed Three- 

 toed Woodpecker (Picotdes arcticiis^^ and the Banded-backed 

 Three-toed Woodpecker {Pico'ides tridactyhis americanns) . 

 Of these, the Downy and Hairy are common, both summer and 

 winter, but are much less so during the latter season. The Black- 

 backed Three-toed is not very uncommon in the summer, but is 

 rarely met with during the cold weather. The Banded Three- 

 toed has only been taken two or three times, and never in the sum- 

 mer. The only specimen I have known taken here is a female, 

 which was shot on the 5th of last November, and is at present in 

 the collection of Mr. White. 



While on accidental stragglers. I should have recorded the occur- 

 rence of a Chimney Swift ( Chcptttra pelasgica) which came 

 under the notice of Mr. J. F. Whiteaves. Palaeontologist and 

 Zoologist to the Geological survey of Canada. During the first 

 week in February. 1883, a Swift came down the chimnev and 

 into a room in which that gentleman was sitting. The bird ap- 

 peared somewhat dazed as it flew about the room, knocking over 

 several articles in its career. It was caught and examined by Mr. 

 Whiteaves, and remained alive for several days. Does this inci- 

 dent suggest hibernation to anv of mv readers.' 



NOTES ON ARDEA WARDI RIDGW.* 



BY CHAS. W. WARD. 



These birds were first noticed in 1S83, on Kissimmee Lake. 

 Florida, where three specimens were procured. With one excep- 



* Cf. Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. VII. yan. 1882, p. 5. 



