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1905 | Birp NOTES. 87 
BIRD NOTES. 
NOTES FROM CENTRAL ONTARIO. — The most important or- 
nithological event of the spring of 1905 has been the breeding of 
the Pine Siskin in Central Ontario. These birds were abundant 
in the vicinity of Guelph during the past winter, and, at the ap- 
proach of spring, instead of leaving for the north, they scattered 
over the country and bred commonly. 
Some ten nests were found in the County of Weilington. 
The first nest to be found in Central Ontario was taken by Mr. F. 
Norman Beattie at Guelph, on May 7. They appear always to 
have selected White or Black Spruces as nesting trees. 
Our previous Ontario records are from the vicinity of Ottawa, 
where they have been found breeding by Mr. Garneau. 
This spring was marked by the late appearance of the Amer- 
ican Crossbill, which was seen on April 13 and again on May 1; 
on the fornier occasion a flock of 6, on the latter a single bird. 
During the spring migration Blackburnian Warblers, Nash- 
ville Warblers, Chestnut-sided Warblers and Magnolia Warblers 
have been particularly abundant, and the Mourning Warbler, has 
been much commener than usual and is breeding in far larger 
numbers. 
On May 5 I took « male Cape May Warbler and saw a female 
and shortly afterwards Mr. L. Beattie took a’male and saw others; 
on May 131 took a male Tennessee Warbler, and on May 20 a 
pair of Pine Warblers. This last species is decidedly .rare in 
Centrai Ontario. 
Myrtle Warblers are again breeding at Puslinch Lake near 
here, as well as at Puke Lake near Mount Forest. The Green 
Heron is also breeding again at Puslinch Lake, as on June_29 I 
saw one fly down to, and away from, a particular spot in a bog 
there several times. 
The Red-billed Grebe is breeding at Puslinch Lake this year 
for the firsc time, as far as our records go. 
A. B. KLUuGH. 
Guelph, Ont. 
