84 BIRDS OF YARMOdH AND VICINITY. — -ALLEN. 



501. Sturnella magna magna (Linn.). Meadow Lark. — 

 One taken at Comeau's Hill in fall of 1908. An- 

 other at Emerald Island off Shelburne Co., Feb. 

 20, 1912. This was said to be one of three or four 

 on the island at the time, 



507. Icterus galhula (Linn.). Baltimore Oriole. — One 

 shot on Green Island, off Yarmouth, May 10, 1908. 



509. Euphagus carolinus (Mull.). Rusty Blackbird. — 

 Rather common summer resident, nesting in our 

 swamps. First appearance (8 years) Mar. 27. 



511b. Quiscalus quiscula ceneusRidgw. Bronzed Grackle. — 

 The following records onl}-. — One Jan. 13, 190-1, 

 with English Sparrows. One Oct. 18, 1904. On 

 Oct. 26, 1905, at Mood's Mill, about ten miles east 

 of Yarmouth a flock of over thirty were seen. 

 Feb. 23, 1908, one seen with English sparrows. 

 In summer of 1914 a pair nested at the south end 

 of the town. The same pair returned in 1915. 



515. Pinicola enucleator leucura (Mull.). Pine Grosbeak. — 

 Generalh^ considered a winter bird only in Xova 

 Scotia, but my records show observations for every 

 month but September. In July, 1911, Mr. Harrison 

 Lewis, a very careful and accurate observer, found 

 old birds feeding fledgelings on the Mood Road, 

 about ten miles from Yarmouth. During a few 

 fine days in January, 1906, I had an opportunity 

 to observe several in song about an open sunny 

 clearing near Yarmouth. The song resembled that 

 of the purple finch, but was interspersed with a few 

 very robin-like notes. Like the purple finch, too, 

 . the grosbeaks were sometimes observed to sing on 

 the wing. I have heard the song since in March, 

 April, and June. 



