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* Perisoreus Canadensis — Canada jay. A specimen shot 



at Lachine, November, 1889. 



* Corvus corax sinuatus — American raven. Occasionally 



visits the river dump. 

 Corvus Americanus — American crow. Specimens remain 

 during the winter, generally keeping in the shelter 

 of woods near farm houses ; becomes numerous in 

 March, when large flocks assemble on the river 

 dump. 



* Coccothraustes vespertina — Evening grosbeak. An acci- 



dental straggler in winter from the west. Not 

 recorded from the Province of Quebec previous to 

 1890. Since my former note on this species, 1 1 have 

 received a pair shot at Lachine on March 9th, 1889, 

 by Mr. J. H. Harris, who told me that he saw a flock 

 of about thirty individuals upon that occasion. 

 Tinacola enucleator — Pine grosbeak. A regular winter 

 visitant, arriving from the north by the end of 

 October or the beginning of November ; leaving at 

 end of March or early in April. 



* Loxia curvirostra minor — American crossbill. An irre- 



gular visitant, sometimes appearing in large flocks. 



* Loxia leucoptera — White-winged crossbill. Also of very 



erratic habits, sometimes appearing unexpectedly in 

 considerable numbers. Both species may at times be 

 seen feeding in company, and are generally very 

 tame and unsuspicious. 

 Ecanthus linaria — Eedpoll. Generally common, some- 

 times appearing in immense flocks. They are busy 

 little birds, ever on the move, roving about from 

 place to place, and appear to be of 'a most affection- 

 ate disposition. In former years numbers of these 

 birds were captured and exposed for sale at the Bon- 

 secours market. On one occasion I saw a specimen 

 escape from a cage where a number were confined, 

 and upon its taking flight, its companions com- 



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