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feeding in the road near Aylesford, Kings County, Nova Scotia. 
One of these was taken and sent to Mr. Piers, Curator of the 
Provincial Museum at Halifax. My notes give the following 
measurements: L. 7.25’, Wing 3.92’, Tarsus 2.80’, B. from N. .36’. 
The bird was mounted and is still in the Provincial Museum and 
constitutes the first record for Nova Scotia. I regret that my 
notes do not state whether the specimen was male or female. 
‘The following subsequent records may be of interest: 1920, 
May 19th, one seen on the road to Yarmouth County, Nova 
Scotia. August 30th, three seen flying over the sandy barrens 
known as ‘‘Old Aldershot’? between Auburn and Kingston, 
Kings County. 1922, May 20th, one seen at ‘‘Old Aldershot”’ 
near Auburn. June, reported by a reliable observer as breeding 
in the fields and pastures at Amherst, Cumberland County, 
Nova Scotia, a nest with eggs being reported. 1925, May 7th, 
saw male and female on plains at ‘‘Old Aldershot’’ which were 
unquestionably mated. 
‘T find in my files a letter dated June 22, 1921, from a reliable 
correspondent and observer (Mr. Alban Brown), living in Pictou 
County, Nova Scotia, which states that Prairie Horned Larks 
were common about his farm and adjacent fields, during the 
summer of 1920 until the fall of that year and ‘this year (1921), 
they appeared the last of April while I was harrowing, and from 
their actions I am sure that they were preparing to nest.’ Mr. 
Brown wrote me again on August 21, 1921, stating that two or 
three young Prairie Horned Larks were seen on his farm, one 
of which was able to fly only a short distance and was finally 
captured for examination and identification. 
“‘A letter received from this correspondent a few weeks ago 
tells that this species has been observed continuously in Pictou 
County every year since, but does not appear to be increasing. 
“It is my opinion that Prairie Horned Larks are now fairly 
well established as summer residents throughout Nova Scotia in 
localities which are suitable to their habits, though in no place 
are they abundant or even common. 
“During the last four or five years I have had opportunity 
to cover New Brunswick frequently during the summer months, 
traveling by motor, and am therefore able to give you first 
hand data concerning the distribution of the species in ques- 
tion in that provinee. They are to be found along the north 
