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over again and was fortunate enough to secure two specimens, one 

 male and one female, the latter being alive. This is the first time I have 

 seen the species in city since January, 1887, when I got three specimens 

 out of a large flock which were in Rosedale ravine. — G. E. Atkinson. 



99. After the reading of Reports, Mr. Thurston showed a young Coot 

 (Fulica americana) .iken in Toronto marsh, August 14, 1889, and called 

 attention to the remarkable spur-like appendage of the alula. 



(Sixth Meeting, March 25, 1890.) 



100. Lanius borealis at Scarboro'.— On January 15, Mr. Horsey, 

 of Scarboro', saw two Butcher-birds in his orchard. They had been 

 there all winter, and were identified by him on that date. — W. Brodie. 



101. Lanius borealis killing Sparrows.— On January 25, I saw 

 two Butcher-birds attack and kill a Sparrow in my grounds at Clare- 

 mont, Pickering township.— Dr. G. Brodie. 



102. Arrivals at Rouge Hill. — Merula migratoria, Sialia sialis, and 

 Melospiza fasciata arrived here on March 13. — M. Annis. 



103. Oorvus americanus paired.— I noticed that on March 12, Crows 

 were paired and preparing for nesting about Toronto. — W. Brodie. 



101. Loxia leucoptera at Toronto.— On March 16, 1 saw a flock 

 of seven or eight White-winged Crossbills in the citv' 



105. Merula migratoria around. — Robin seen March 16, in the 

 city; reported from Green River two weeks ago ; in full song March 22. 

 — Hubert H. Brown. 



106. Loxia leucoptera. — On March 12, I received a pair of White- 

 winged Crossbills that had been shot at Sharon on the llthj 



107. Merula migratoria in Song. — Heard Robin in song in the Uni- 

 versity grounds, March 19th. 



108. Melospiza fasciata. — March 22, saw a male Song Sparrow in 

 full song. 



109. Food, etc., of Otocoris alpestris praticola. — Shot two male 

 Shorelarks on the afternoon of March 22. Stomach of first contained seeds 

 of Amaranthus hybridus, Chenopodium album, Clover, Pigeon weed and 

 one oat ; the other contained A/naranthns, Chenopodium and oat as before, 

 a few grains of sand. 



