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page 33S] A few specimens seen at Listowel, Perth Co., Ont., 

 in the spring of 1892. (W. L. Kelts, in Trans. Can. Inst., Vol. Ill, 

 p. 70.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



One specimen taken at Scarboro' Heights near Toronto, by Mr. 

 Herring, in May, 1890. 



One set of four eggs taken at Chatham, Ont., July ist, 1897, by 

 Mr. W. Raine. 



Family XLV. HIRUNDINID.ffi. Swallows. 



CCXV. PROGNE BoiE. 1826. 



611. Purple Martin. 



Prague subis (Linn.) Baird. 1865. 



A very rare species in Newfoundland, only one shot at Daniel's 

 Harbour. {Reeks.) A few seen in the spring at Halifax, but 

 more common at Windsor, N.S. (Dozvfis.) Common at Truro 

 and Amherst, N.S., in the spring of 190X. '(C. R. Harte.) A few 

 pairs breeding at Brackley Point, Prince Edward Island, June, 1888. 

 {Macoun.) Uncommon summer resident at St. John, N.B., but 

 quite common at Hampton and Westfield. {Chamberlain.) A 

 tolerably common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York Co., 

 N.B. {W. H. Moore) Observed at Point du Chene, N.B., where a 

 colony occupied a martin's box in the village. {Brewster) A 

 common summer resident around Quebec. {Dioniie.) A common 

 summer resident at Montreal; breeds in the city. {Wintte.) 



A common summer resident at Ottawa. {Ottawa Naturalist, 

 Vol. V.) This bird breeds readily in bird boxes placed against a 

 house as well as under the eaves of buildings and similar places. 

 It is common in Leeds, Lanark and Renfrew counties, but seems 

 to be decreasing in numbers. {Rev. C.J. Young.) Reported as 

 increasingly common at Bracebridge, and in the settled parts of 

 Muskoka by Mr. Tavernier. {J. H. Fleming?) A few breed in 

 the cities, and an odd pair in some of the villages around Guelph; 

 arrives about May loth and leaves about August 1st. {A. B. 

 Klugh.) A common summer resident at Penetanguishene, Ont. {A. 

 F. Yotmg.) Rare summer resident in Manitoba; breeding in pairs 

 but seldom in numbers; have been taken breeding on Lake Mani- 

 toba. {Thompson-Seton.) I was rather surprised to find martins 



