128 SPRING BIRD MIGRAT.ON. ANTIGONISH. .V.H 4— LEWIS. 



79. Pinicola enucleator leucura. — Pine Grosbeak. — My only 

 observation was of a flock o' 8 or 9, containing no adult males, 

 seen near Mary vale, April 18, 1914 



80. Passer c'omesticus dcmes'icus — English Sparrow. — A com- 

 mon permanent resident in Antigonish town 



81. Loxia curvirostra miner. — American Crossbill. — A small 

 .flock, containing several adult male , was observed at close 



range, May 2, 1914, near Mahoney's Beach. The birds were 

 feeding in low spruce trees and on the ground. A few Cross- 

 bills were seen during the wmter, but the spec es vvfas not de- 

 termined. 



82. Acanthis linaria linaria — Redpoll. — Seen in small flocks 

 during the winter and early spring. 



83. Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. — Snow Bunting.— Recorded 

 as seen occasionally in small flocks from January 1 1 to March 7. 



84. Spizella monicola monticola. — Tret Sparrow. — My only 

 observation was of a single individual, March 7, 1914. 



85. — Lanius borealis. — Northern Shrike. — Single individuals 

 observed several times in winter and early spring. Heard 

 .singing in January and February. 



86. Certhia farrilicris an:ericana. — Brown Creeper. — Several 

 observed in song in heavy deciduous woods in late April. 



87. S ilia car olinensis carol nens is. — White-breast d Nuthatch 

 -Observed several limes in autumn and winter, principally on 



shade trees in Antigonish town. 



88. Siita canadensis. — Red-breasted Nuthatch — My only 

 observation of this species was of a pair seen January 24, 1914. 

 (See "A Problem in Food-Supply and Distribution " 'Bird-Lore," 

 Vol.XVI, No. 2, p. 113, March-April. 1914.) 



89. Penthestcs atricapillus. — Chickadee. — Common; parlic- 

 ulorly noticeable in winter. 



90. Penthestcs hudsonicus littoralis. — Acadian Chickadee. - 

 Common permanent resident in coniferous woods. 



91. Regulas satrapa satrapa. — Golden-crowned Kinglet.- - 

 Noted in February, 1914. Doubtless observed, but not re- 

 corded, in other seasons also. 



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