January, 1921" 



The Canadian FieliD-Naturalist. 



13 



7th althougli snow-banks still persisted. 

 The return crossing of the straits l)rought 

 nothing new and I left the Maritime Prov- 

 inces, returning at mid-summer. 



Many birds which occur in the interior 

 of New Brunswick shun the vicinity of St. 

 John, or are rare. The Bluebird is prob- 

 ably an example of this. On July 20th 

 birds seen on a trip to Seaside Park were: 

 Herring gall 25; Xighthawk 6; Kingbird 

 2; Grackle 4; Song Sparrow G; Purple 

 Martin 2; Barn Swallow 6; Crow 12; Yel- 

 low Warbler 1 ; Maryland Yellowthroat 1 ; 

 Uobin 1. 



A young Nighthawk brought to me in 

 the flesh seemed very dark and was duly 

 I)repared into a birdskin. The trials of 

 travelling were ])rought home to me when 

 skin, wrapping, and all were dragged 

 away to make a cosy nest for the mouse 

 who lived behind the hotel wash-stand. 



Bird life was abundant at Digby on the 

 22nd. Among the shore-birds were the 

 ever-present Spotted Sandpiper and flocks 

 of Leasts or Semipal mated, or both, moved 

 up and down the broad mud flats in com- 

 pact batallions. Novelties to me among 

 the land birds were a flock of Purple 

 Finches at midsummer, and a Blue-head- 

 ed Vireo in full song. 



July 24th was an eventful day. The 

 morning was misty and hot — the kind of 

 morning that fits the song of the Black- 

 throated Green Warbler. The breeding 

 ground of the Willet was our destiny, and 

 once reaching it the birds fairly thrust 

 themselves upon us. The air was filled 

 with their cries and their beautiful poise 



in alighting would charm any nature- 

 lover. Almost 40 were seen. 



Semipalmated Plovers had now ap- 

 peared among tlie migrant sliore-birds, and 

 a single Piping Plover was noted in the 

 crowd. A flock of Black Ducks rose from 

 the salt marshes and young Acadian Sharp- 

 tailed Sparr(jws were just able to fly. 



A summer evening near Digby is made 

 beautiful l)y the song of the Hermit 

 Thrusii in the Spruces, the last calls for 

 the day of the Alder Flycatcher in the 

 thicket and of the Olive-sided standing 

 sentinal on a tree-top, while overhead the 

 Nighthawk booms in the twilight. 



In Charlottetown from August 2nd-6th, 

 the southern migration of land birds ap- 

 peared to be under way in spite of delight- 

 ful summer weather. Some common birds 

 noted were: Kingfishers, Downy Wood- 

 peckers, Flickers, Nighthawks, Humming- 

 birds, Kingbirds, Olive-sided Flycatcher, 

 Blue Jay, Crows, Goldfinch, Siskins, Red- 

 eyed Vireos, Myrtle Warblers, Chickadees 

 and Robins. 



The Gulls and Terns frequenting 

 harbour puzzled me, I must admit. 

 Kittiwake I am fairly certain of. 

 Common Terns were doubtless present. 



Tlie Black-backed Gulls wei-e now ac- 

 companied by young cf the year, and a 

 graceful group they made on the stone 

 breakwater near Borden. 



But ever-pressing work drove me from 

 contemplation of the beautiful sea-scape 

 and land-scape of our Eastern Provinces, 

 which have distinctive charms all their 

 own. 



the 

 The 

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PROSECUTIONS. 



Migratory Birds Convention Act and North-West Game Act By Officers 

 OF THE Dominion Parks Branch and Royal Canadian 

 Mounted Police. 



ing arrest. Bird forfeited. Fine $15.00 and 

 costs. 



Russel C. Clark, Mount Stewart, Queens 

 Co., P.E.I.. possession of two Canada 

 Geese. Forfeited Canada Geese and one 

 shot gun. Fine $10.00 and costs of Magis- 

 trate's Court and Supreme Court of Prin- 

 ce Edward Island. 



W. Boyle, 41 Marlboro St.. Toronto, pos- 

 session of one mounted Pileated Wood- 



Migratonf Birds Conveniion Act. Nov. 1, 

 1920 and Feb. 1, 1921. 



Placide Normand, Bonaventure Is., Per- 

 ce, Gaspe Co., P.Q., possession of four 

 young live Gulls. Birds seized and released. 

 Suspended sentence. 



TTlderic Drouin, Ste. Famille, Montmo- 

 rency Co., P.Q., offering Herring Gull for 

 sale; refusing information, forcibly resist- 



