CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 4O3 



I met with a young male, I had only heard of two, or three of 

 this species having been observed as far east as Toronto. On 19th 

 May, 1900, I met with a pair and took a male of second year ; 

 and for the following week or two saw one or more almost daily. 

 On July 5th I located a pair nesting and am pleased to say that 

 they were not molested. I think this is the first recorded instance 

 of nesting in this locality ; but I believe an occasional nest is 

 found near Oakville. I trust to be able to record the arrival of 

 these birds in increasing numbers each succeeding year. 

 (/. Hughes-Samuel^ Quite common in the three western counties 

 of Ontario but only occasionally observed near London, and not 

 reported from farther north. Breeds over its whole range. The 

 few nests that have been found have been made chiefly of green 

 grass which makes their discovery very difficult. (W. E. Saunders.) 

 One specimen was taken early in June at Pembina, the only 

 locality where observed. (Coues.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



One mounted specimen purchased with the Holman collection. 

 One set of four eggs taken at Chatham, Ont., June 30th, 1887, 

 purchased from Mr. W. Raine. 



-Ml. Baltimore Oriole. 



Icterus galbula (Linn.) Coues. 1880. 



Not observed in Nova Scotia. A pair seen on the Charlotte- 

 town Road, near Brackley Point, Prince Edward Island, loth 

 July, 1888. {Macoun.) Very rare at St. John, N.B., but said to be 

 common in other localities. {Chamberlain^ Rare summer resi- 

 dent at Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B. They are becoming com- 

 moner every year. Nest in tall elms near Fredericton. (W.H. 

 Moore!) Common around Fredericton, N.B., in the spring of 

 1898. {D. Lee Babbit!) A rare summer resident in Quebec. 

 {Dionne.) Heard singing at Chain Lake, Montcalm, Argenteuil 

 Co., Que. {D'Urban) Common summer resident in the district 

 of Montreal ; breeds in the city ; observed from May 7th to 

 to August 2 1 St. (Wintle.) York Factory, Hudson Bay. {Dr. R. 

 Bell!) A common summer resident about Ottawa ; breeds in 

 large numbers in elm trees in the city and its suburbs. ( Ottawa 

 Naturalist, Vol. V.) One of the commonest birds around Kingston, 

 Ont., and apparently increasing. Has reached the county of 



