64 The Ottawa Naturalist. [June 



Olive-backed TJiriish — Seen by Mr. White on the loth. 



Warbling Vireo — Seen by Mr. Lees on the loth. 



Red-necked Grebe — Seen by Mr. White on the loth, a male 

 bird being in full breeding plumage. 



Red-eyed Vireo — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the nth. 



Cat Bird — Seen by Mr. White on the nth, and by Mr. 

 Lees and Mr. Macoun on the 12th. 



Pine Finch — Mr. White saw four of this winter bird on the 

 nth, and Mr. Kingston saw it on the i6th. 



Bobolink — Seen by Miss Harmer on the 12th. 



Red-headed Woodpecker — Seen by Miss Harmer on the 1 5th. 



Redstart — Seen by Miss Harmer on the 15th. 



Maryland Yellowthroat — Seen by Mr. Lees on the 17th. 



Mourning Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 20th. 



Bay-breasted Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 20th. 



Cape May Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 20th. 



Wilsons Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 20th. 



Canada Ruffed Grouse — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 

 22nd. 



Traill's Fly-catcher — Seen by Mr. White on the 22nd. 



Swamp Sparrow — Seen by Mr. Lees on the 23rd. 



Black-poll Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 23rd, and 

 by Miss Harmer on the 25th. 



Canadian Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 27th. 



Black-billed Cuckoo — Seen by Mr. White on the 27th. 



Olive-sided Fly-catcJier — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 27th. 



NESTING OF BIRDS. 



But few notes have been received regarding the nesting of 

 birds. At the E.xperimental Farm we have twenty or more 

 species breeding this summer. On the 17th Mr. Craig found a 

 nest of the Brown Thrush in a Norway spruce hedge with four 

 eggs in it. The brown thrush has been a regular visitor to the 

 farm for several years. Meadow-larks, bobolinks, and vesper 



