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Red Poll — This bird has been quite abundant during the 

 months of January, February and March. They are usually 

 seen feeding on the fruit of the birch." 



White-winged Cross-bill.— A flock of these birds was 

 observed by Miss Harmer on the 5th of January, and were also 

 noticed by her at different times throughout the the month. 



The following notes on the Cedar-bird and Bohemian wax- 

 wing have also been kindly contributed by Dr. Fletcher ; — 



" CebarW AX-Wl'NC, (A M/)e/zs ced7^07^um). In occasional years 

 during the winter months flocks of wax-wings have been seen 

 feeding with the Pine grosbeaks upon the mountain ash berries 

 in Ottawa. These have been supposed to be the Bohemian 

 wax-wing because they came in the winter time. On March 

 2nd, 1880, and on February 23rd, 1885, I made a note in my 

 diary that flocks of wax-wings were seen at Stewarton, which 

 were decidedly smaller than the Bohemian wax-wing and 

 lacked the chestnut colour beneath the tail and the white bars 

 on the wing, both conspicuous marks of the Bohemian wax-wing 

 {Anipelis garrulus). During the present winter large flocks 

 of wax-wings consisting of both species were abundant, 

 from the middle of January until the beginning of April. 

 Mr. George White having had his attention called to the matter, 

 kindly shot some specimens of the smaller species, which he 

 identified as undoubtedly true cedroiunr 



Pine Siskin. — Quite abundant up to the end of March. 

 One shot by Mr. G. Muirhead near Rideau Hall on the 30th of 

 that month. 



American Goldfinch. — Observed by Mr. Lees during 

 the month of January. 



Shrike or Butcher-bird.— One of these birds was seen 

 by Mr. Small for several days on Daly Avenue, near King S t. 

 during the month of March. He says it has appeared in that 

 locality for several winters. 



Horned Lark. — A small flock of horned larks was seen 

 near the office at the Experimental Farm on the 22nd of Febru- 

 ary by Dr. J. Fletcher, Mr. H. S. Marsh and Mr. W. T. Macoun. 

 They continued in small flocks throughout March. 



Purple Finch. — One was seen by Mr. White at the pump- 

 house near Pooley's bridge, on the 2nd of March. A 'flock of 

 birds which he thinks by their notes was this finch, was observed 

 by Mr. Small in Major's Hill Park early in March. Dr. Fletcher 

 saw them on the 5th of March. 



Song Sparrow. — The records for the arrival of this bird 

 for the past few years as given by Mr. Small are, 1894, nth of 



