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five others, of which one was a female, were shot in the same neigh, 

 bourhood. To my knowledge, these are, with the exception of one 

 killed in 1890, the only specimens ever met with here. X^ionne.) 

 A rare winter visitant at Montreal. I believe the first record of 

 the occurrence of this species here was during the winter months 

 of the year 1890, when several were observed January 28th, in 

 McGill College grounds by Dr. Harrington of this city. {Wintle.) 

 In the spring of 1899 one fine male was shot in Rockcliffe park by 

 Mr. Muirhead who was a guest at Government House. {Macoun.) 

 A rare winter visitor. Seen in considerable numbers at Guelph, 

 Ont., during February, 1902, a flock of seventy-five being seen 

 on the 6th of that month by Prof. M. W. Doherty. {A. B. Klugh.) 

 First reported in Ontario by Dr. T. J. Cottle, who saw a flock among 

 evergreens at his residence near Woodstock, Ont., in May, 1866; 

 noted near London, Ont., in 1871; saw two on March, 17th 1883^ 

 in West Flamboro, Ont. (Mcllwraith.) A flight in the winter of 

 1854-55 in southern Ontario is the earUest recorded. Other flights 

 are recorded, but the great flight was in the winter of 1889-90; 

 the first birds were recorded at Toronto, January i8th, and the 

 last May 26th. It was estimated that not less than 1,000 were 

 slaughtered. Sometimes appears in large flocks in winter; it comes 

 into the Parry Sound district much more regularly than is sup- 

 posed. A flock remained at Emsdale till the end of the first week 

 in May, 1897, feeding on the seeds of the sumac. (/. H. Fleming.) 

 Since the winter of 1889-90, I have seen only two or three specimens 

 of this bird around Toronto; the last, a female, being taken near 

 the city in April, 1897. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) 



This species is an abundant winter visitor at Portage la Prairie and 

 Winnipeg, and in other parts of Manitoba. It generally appears 

 about the middle of October. From that date it continually in- 

 creases in numbers until December, when it reaches its maximum. 

 Whilst here it frequents the northwest maple or box elder, feeding 

 on its seeds, and seldom visits the ground, except in spring, when 

 it will sometimes crowd thickly on a bare spot, apparently seeking 

 small gravel for digestive purposes. As far as known its nest has 

 never been found. (E. T. Seton.) Uncommon at Aweme, Man., 

 though common in some of the cities. Feeds largely on the seeds 

 of the Manitoba maple in winter; has not been noted in the summer. 

 (Criddle.) A regular and abundant winter visitor throughout Man- 



