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Spizella monticola, Tree Sparrows, were first observed on April 4, and 

 Savannah Sparrows, Ammodramiis sandwichensis savanna, were seen on 

 April 12, at the Woodbine Race Course.— J. B. Williams. 



Arrivals. — April 7, Piping Plover, sEgialilis meloda. April 4, White- 

 rumped Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus exaibitorides. April 7, Blue Heron, 

 Ardea herodias. — W. CROSS. 



Arrivals. — At Ayr, Ont, 1890, Feburary 2, Acanthis linaria, Redpoll 

 Cyanocitta cristata, Blue Jays have been seen here regularly since 

 March I. March 15, Merula migratoria, Robin. March 16, Melospisa 

 fasciata, Song Sparrow. Molothrus ater, Cow-bird. March 24, Stur- 

 nella magna, Meadow Lark. Sialia sialis, Blue-bird, May 7, Icterus 

 galbula, Baltimore Oriole. — W. Parks, Ayr. 



(Twenty-seventh meeting, April 29, 1890.) 



Arrivals. — March 25, Blue-birds, Sialia sia/is, Robins, Merula 

 migratoria, Field Sparrows, Spizella pusilla, were seen at Georgetown. 

 March 31, Otocoris alpestris praticola, Shore Larks, Falco sparverius, com- 

 mon at Georgetown; a scattering of snow on ground. March 31, Merula 

 migratoria, Sialia siahs, Melospiza fasciata, first seen at Lamaroux, 

 Scarboro Township. The ground was covered with snow, and deep 

 drifts in many places. April 2, Merula migratoria, Spizella fasciata, 

 common at Toronto. April 5, Bronzed Grackles Quiscalus quiscula 

 ceneus, were first seen at Toronto. — Wm. Brodie. 



March 26. — To-day I saw the first .Bronzed Grackles Quiscalus 

 quiscula ceneus, on Bathurst St. March 30, I saw a flock of geese, flying 

 high in the air, towards the North. April 4, Observed first Phcebe, 

 Sayomis phcebe, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regidus satrapa, and Tree 

 Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor. April 4, Saw first Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 

 Regidus calendula, Brown Creeper, Certhia familiaris americana, Field 

 Sparrow, Spizella pusilla, Tree Sparrow, Spizella mcnticola, Cowbird, 

 Molothrus ater, Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus, Bank Swallow, 

 Clivicola riparia, and secured one Meadow Lark, Sturnella magna. 

 April 5, secured the first Vesper Sparrow, Pooccetes gramineus, Chipping 

 Sparrow, Spizella socialis, Savannah Sparrow, Ammodramus sand- 

 wichensis savanna. April 6 and 7, no Tree Swallows, Tachycineta 

 bicolor, were to be seen around the city, weather being colder. April 8, 

 Tree Swallows returned. April 8, saw first Purple Martin, Progne subis, 

 Barn Swallow, Chelidon erytlirogasier, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 



