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Sphyrapicus varius. April n, I counted twenty three Flickers, 

 Colaptes auratus, on the University Lawn. April 12, saw first 

 Baltimore Oriole, Icterus gqlbula. April 13, Zonotricltia leucophrys, 

 White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, White-throated Sparrow, 

 Pipilo erythrophthahnus, Towhee, Turdus aonalaschkce pallasii, Hermit 

 Thrush, Tardus swainsonii, Olive-backed Thrush, Turdus fuscescens, 

 Wilson's Thrush. Passerella iliaca in flocks. — To-day, April 13, I saw 

 a flock of about forty of the above birds in the University Ravine ; but 

 they were so shy I could only secure one specimen. This is the first 

 record, of a flock of Fox Sparrows, in Toronto, and the first record of any 

 being taken in the spring. They were feeding on the ground, and could 

 be seen scratching among the leaves on the side of the ravine, and on 

 being disturbed, they flew up among the bushes, and were off before a 

 shot could be secured. I also saw another flock on Well's Hill, and 

 secured two specimens on April 14. They were surrounded by a guard 

 of Juncos, Junco hyemalis, and were very hard to approach, as the 

 Juncos flying up startled them, and they were off immediately. April 

 15. Saw two specimens of Carpodacus purpureas, Purple Finches, and 

 two Loxia leucoptera, White-winged Crossbills, in the University Grounds; 

 also saw first Dendroica coronata, Myrtle Warbler, and first Troglo- 

 dytes czdon, House Wren. — G. E. Atkinson. 



Acanthus linaria rostrata, at Toronto. — Among a number of 

 Redpolls sent to Washington for determination by Mr. Ridgeway, is a 

 young male, taken at Toronto by Mr. Cross, on February 10, 1890, and 

 an adult female taken at Lome Park, November 9, 1889, which were 

 pronounced the Greater Redpoll. 



Aoanthis linaria holbcellii, at Lome Park. — Three specimens, 

 one male taken March 3, and a male and female March 15, 1888. 

 were determined Holbcell's Redpoll, but they are not typical of the 

 form but nearer to that than to linaria. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola, notes from Ottawa. — On the level 

 plain that extends three miles north of this city, I saw, on March 23, 

 seven solitary Shore Larks, and one pair, and on the open plain of 

 Quinnville I saw another pair ; although the weather is cold, and the 

 snow is still deep ; they seem to be mated and settled for the season, 

 On the experimental farm I secured a male, on March 25, and was told 

 by Mr. Fletcher, that several pairs breed each year, on the high dry 

 knolls of the farm, and raise two broods each season. — Ernest E. 

 Thompson. . 



Arrivals. — On Sept 23, T. Harmer, secured the first Spotted Sand- 

 piper, Actitis macularia, also Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, Cliff 



