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89. Nesting of Baltimore Oriole. — On June 14, I found 



three nests of this species {Icterus galbula), one with two young 

 and two eggs ; each of the othei'S with four eggs. — George E. 

 Atkinson. 



90. Arrivals of Interest. — On June 12, Mr. Cross received 

 two Yellow-billed Cuckoos (Coccyzus americanus), and on the 17th 

 another, all were shot near Toronto. These, together with a pair shot 

 by Mr. Jacobs of Centre Street, as Mr. Thompson informs me, make 

 seven records for this locality, and show that the species is a regular 

 though far from common summer resident. 



91. June 14. — Virginian Rail (Rallus virginianus), first taken. 



92. June 16. — Black Tern (Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis), 

 shot. — James R. Thurston. 



(Fourteenth Meeting, October 1, 1889). 



93. Nesting of Screech Owl. — On June 20, we received a 

 brood of four young Screech Owls (Megascops asio) taken from the 

 nest; one was in the red plumage, three in the gray. — James R. 

 Thurston. 



94. Strange behaviour ol Kingbird. — On July 1, while 



out with my catapult, I was followed and scolded so persistently by a 

 Bluebird (Sialia sialis) that I fired a chai'ge of shot at it, it seemed 

 to be hit on the head for at once it fluttered and began to soar 

 straight up. When about a hundred feet ii]) it Avas suddenly 

 attacked by a Kingbird {Tyrannus tyrannus) which seized it by the 

 neck and fluttered downward with it, retaining its hold till Vjoth 

 were close to my feec when the Kingbird flew ofi" and I captured the 

 Bluebird in my insect net. 



95. Another Yellow-billed Cuckoo.— On July 29, at Wells' 



Hill, North Toi'onto, I shot another Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus 

 americanus). — George E. Atkinson. 



96. Rare birds at Toronto- — A Least Tern {Sterna antill- 

 arum) was shot here by Mr. Wm. Loane on September .5. This with 

 Dr. Brodie's record for Toronto, and Mr. Mcllwraith's for Hamilton, 

 makes the third for Lake Ontai-io. 



