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On 28th April, 18 hawks were seen, soaring over the city at a 

 great height, and moving gradually nortliward in large circles, but 

 keeping together in a body. 



The past Spring has been an unusually early one in bird migration, 

 35 new records having been made, and 8 earliest previous ones tied. 



Following is a list of the dates on which the birds were first 

 observed. Those marked (*) are the earliest recorded by the Club : — 



Jan. 1. Parus atricapillus, Chickadee. 



" 2. Bonasa umhellus togata, Canadian Kufied Grouse. 



•' 2. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. 



" 2. Plectrophenax nivalis, Snowflake. 



'' 6. Pinicola enucleator, Pine Grosbeak. 



" 12. Loxia leucoptera, White-winged Crossbill. 



" 12. Acanthis linaria, Redpoll. 



" 13. *Corvus americdnus, American Crow. 



" 13. *Spinus tristis, American Goldfinch. 



" 13. Lanius borealis, Northern Shrike. 



" 13. Sitta carolinensis, White-breasted Nuthatch. 



" 15. Spinus pimis, Tine Siskin. 



" 20. Loxia curvirostra minor, American Crossbill. 



" 26. *Falco sparverizis, American Sparrow Hawk. 

 Feb. 3. Parus hudsonicus, Hudsonian Chickadee. 



" 11. *Carpoclacus purpureus,Twc\i\eY'mc\i. 



" 12. Accijnter atricajnllus, American Goshawk. 



" 17. *Dryohates pubescens, Downy Woodpecker. 



" 21. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni, Richardson's Owl. 

 Mar. 2. OtoGoris alpesiris, Horned Lark. 



'' 6. *Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. 



" 19. Accipiier velox, Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



" 22. Merula viigratoria, American Robin. 



'' 22. ^Sialia sialis, Bluebird. 



" 23. *Quiscalus quiscula ceneus, Bronzed Grackle. 



" 23. *SpizeUa monticola, Tree Sparrow. 



" 23. * Melospiza fasciata, Song Sparrow. 



" 27. *Spizella socialis, Chipping Sparrow. 



" 31. Dryobates villosus leucomelas, Northern Hairy Wood- 

 pecker. 



" 31. * Molothrus ater, Cowbird. 

 April 1. * Sturnella magna, Meadowlark. 



" 1. * Scolecophagus carolimis, Rusty Blackbird. 



" 5. Glaucionetta clangula amsricana, American Golden-eye. 



" 8. Sayornis ph(xbe, Phoebe. 



" 9. *Anas obscura, Black Duck. 



" 9. *Ceryle alcyon, Belted Kingfisher. 



