206 THe Ottawa NATURALIST. [February 
24, 1898, I made the acquaintance of this species at the mouth 
of the Thames River and took a specimen. In July of the same 
year I took two at Sarnia and having become better acquainted 
with it, I found on an expedition taken in June, 1905, that it was 
quite common in the territory we examined at the mouth of the 
Thames, and we saw and heard about twenty in the day, although 
we failed to find a nest. It seems hardly likely that there is an- 
other species left to be discovered in Ontario of which such num- 
bers can be found. 
BICKNELL’S THRUSH ( Hylocicha alictae Bicknelli). On Sept. 
16, 1898, Robt. Elliott took a specimen of this bird at Bryanston. 
The identification was confirmed by R. H. Howe, Jr., of Cam- 
bridge, Mass. No further occurrence has yet been recorded. 
Wittow TurusH (Aylocichla fuscescens ‘salicitcola). The 
first of this variety to be recognized was due toa careful study 
made of my specimens by the late Robt. Elliott, whose suspicions 
were subsequently confirmed by R. R. Howe, who identified the 
bird as a Willow thrush. Since then a specimen in the Mell- 
wraith collection, now in the possession of J. H. Fleming, and 
previously supposed to be a Wilson’s, was found to be a Willow 
thrush. 
Bewick’s Wren (TZhromanes Bewickit). A single speci- 
men of this bird was taken by the writer near Appin, Ont., on 
Dec. 13, 1898. There was nearly afoot of light snow on the 
ground and the day was clear though not very cold. The bird 
was feeding and working along through upturned roots and piles 
of brush and after some trouble I shot him ona root. Up to the 
present no further record of this species as been made for Onta- 
rio. 
KrRTLAND’S WARBLER (Dendroica Kirtlandi). The only 
Canadian specimen of this species was taken on the Island at To- 
ronto, May 16, 1900, by J. Hughes Samuel and has already been 
recorded in THE NaTuratist. It stands today the only Canadian 
record. - 
PRAIRIE WARBLER (Dendroica discolor). Mr. Samuel took 
a specimen on the Island at Toronto May 10, 1goo, and I be- 
lieve Mr. Ames took another in the same spring; nothing further 
was learned of this species in Ontario until this year (1905) when 
