38. ' ORNITHOLOGY. 
the cage, it would eat from my hand. When let out, it would go 
to the window and catch flies, which it would keep in its mouth 
until a sufficient quantity was collected, when it would go and de- 
posit them, with a number of other things, in the corner of the 
cage. When left to itself, it would bring them all out, look them 
over, and try to hide them in a more secure place. While hay- 
ing this bird in my possession, I was presented with a young 
robin, about half grown, which I put into the cage, and turned the 
venison bird out ; but it appeared to show such great solicitation 
on account of the robin, being continually watching it, that I put 
them both together in the cage; when the venison bird com- 
menced to feed the robin, and continued to do so for many weeks, 
until the robin could take ample care of himself. This bird had 
frequent opportunities to escape, being often on top of the house, 
but would always return when called. 
The true migrating birds are by far the most numerous, and it 
is by them that our lakes, ponds, rivers, forests, fields, and groves 
are each year re-animated, on the return of spring. Some of those 
attract us by their graceful movements, or the beautiful markings 
of their plumage, while others charm us with the sweetness of 
their melody. It is also interesting to watch them while engaged 
in the construction of their nest, or the feeding of their young. 
Go where you will, those welcome visitors are constantly engaging 
our attention. To give an individual history, or even sketch of 
each species, would require a much greater space, and more time 
than I can here devote to it. I shall therefore merely numerate 
the birds that are to be found in our own locality, with a few re- 
marks upon some that I think are the least known or understood. 
Commencing with the Hawks, we have about twelve differ- 
ent species ; of the Eagles, two species—the Bald Headed Eagle, 
and Golden Eagle, one Fish Hawk, eleven species of Owls, and 
nine varieties of Woodpeckers. 
In the early settlement of Canada, a very large woodpecker, 
which at that time was quite numerous, has not been seen in this 
Township for the last thirty or forty years, this bird was known 
to the old settlers by the name of Woodcock, or Logcock.’ I first 
got an account ofit from Mr. E. Silver, of this town, several years 
ago, while being engaged in making a collection or birds. He 
