March, 1921. 



TiiK Canadian Field-Natur.vljst. 



53 



26. FhiCKER {Colaptes auratus) A com- 

 mon species during September, 



27. Kingbird {T yrannus tyrannus) . But 

 one individual noted, and tlhat on August 

 30. 



28. Horned Lark (Otocoris leucolae- 

 ma) ? My journal of September 13, 

 reads: ''Several times lately flocks of 

 small birds have passed over-head, emit- 

 ting- soft twittering call notes identical 

 witih those of the eastern horned lark. 



1 am convinced that these flocks are refer- 

 able to the western variety of this species, 



29. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). 

 One example noted in the Vermilion 

 Valley about September 15. 



30. American Crow {Corvus hrachy- 

 rhynchos). Quite common, large migrat- 

 ing companies pajssed soutlhi over the 

 Twin Hills on September 30, October 1, 



2 and 3. 



31. Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus caro- 

 linus). Noted occasionally in early Sep- 

 tember, but large flocks were common 

 from the 15th to t/he 18th of the month. 

 Probably accompanied by a percentage 

 of Brewers, 



32. Western Meadow Lark (Sturnel- 

 la neglecta). A very common bird of 

 the prairies; still common on October 5, 

 two days before the big snow storm. They 

 then disappeared entirely. 



33. White-\vinged Crossbilij (Loxia 

 leucoptera.) "While trainping in a snow- 

 storm on November 4 near a fringe of 

 aspenis skirting an alluvial lowland in 

 the Vermilion valley, a ^solitary" bird of 

 this species came flying down tihe wind 

 with the storm and lit in some aspens 

 near by, I .just managed to identify it in 

 the driving snow when it was up and 

 gone again, 



34. Redpoll {Acanthis linaria). On 

 October 19 the first redpolls of the season 

 were seen in a small flock erratically 

 flying about the railway grade where 

 quantities of seed bearing weeds had 

 attracted their attention. 



35. American Goldfinch {Astrngali- 

 nus tristis). 01)served occasionally until 

 the middle of September, 



36. Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax ni- 

 valis). Commonly observed after Octo- 

 ber 15. 



37, Smith Longspur {Calcarius pictus). 

 Wihile enjoying a ramble west of the town 

 on September 27, a solitary individual 

 of this species fluttered from the trail 

 like a vesper sparrow, and alighted fur- 

 tiher along for concealment in an over- 

 lianging bunch of prairie grass. It per- 

 mitted me again and again to approach 

 very closely; each time it would flit along 

 close to the ground, seek secret cover, 

 and play the game again. 



38, Vesper Sparrow (Poecetes grami- 

 neus). Very common during September. 



39, Savanna Sparrow {Passerculus s. 

 alaudinus). A single specimen collected 

 on September 19, 



40, Savanna Tree Sparrow {Spizella 

 montkola). Noted frequently after Sep- 

 tember 14 and up to November 1, 



41, Slate-colored Junco {J unco hye- 

 mnlis). First noted about the middle of 

 September: common thereafter all fall, 

 and still remaining in small flocks about 

 the town in siheltered nooks on Novem- 

 ber 15. 



42, Song SpxftROv: (MeJospiza melodia). 

 Observed in migrating flocks of mixed 

 species about the willow margins of dried- 

 up sloughs during early September, 



43, Northern Shrike {Lanius horea- 

 lis). Two individuals observed in early 

 November. 



44, Solitary Vireo {Lanivireo solita- 

 rius). A single individual was noted in 

 a small aspen bluff on the prairie on 

 the morning of October 1. 



45, Myrtle Warbler {Dendroica coro- 

 nata). Migrating in considerable num- 

 bers at Laurier Lake on September 1. 

 The flocks, were scattered about t^e low 

 willow fringe, hedged in by the spruces 

 on the east coast, 



46, American Redstart {Setophaga ru- 

 ticilla). A great movement among the 

 warblers wtis one of tilie most- conspicuous 

 and interesting occurrences at Laurier 

 and Whitney Lakes on September 1. 

 This beautifiil warbler in company with 

 the former species seemed fairly to teem 

 about the Inishes, 



47, AMFJiiCAN Pipit {Anthus rubes- 

 cens). Tjie first individuals of this spe- 

 cies were noted on September 18. Not 



