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(Eighth Meeting, April 2, 1889). 



55. A Rare Gull, etc — On March 25, a fine female specimen 

 of the Glaucous Gull (Larus glaucus), was brought into Mr. Cross' 

 store ; it was in the pure white plumage of the young in the second 

 winter. This is the second record for the species at Toronto. It was 

 shot on the Island. The following are its dimensions : — Length, 27 ; 

 extent, 55 ; wing, 17 ; tarsus, 2|- ; middle toe and claw, 2| ; culmen, 

 2 ; gape, 3 J ; tail, 7| inches. 



56. Two Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) were brought in at the 

 same time, and on the 30th of March a female Great Horned Owl 

 (Bubo virginianus) ; this specimen was taken at Vaughan, and had 

 evidently begun to incubate. — James R. Thurston. 



57. Arrivals. — March 20, Crow Blackbirds (Quiscalus quiscala 

 ceneus), arrived ; Bluejays (C yanocitta cristata) seen on 23rd ; Red- 

 winged Blackbirds (Agelaius pheeniceus) arrived March 30. 



58. Loiterers. — Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) taken on 23rd; Tree 

 Sparrow (Spizdla monticola) on 30th of March. — Hubert H. Brown. 



59. The first Geese- — A large flock of wild geese were observed 

 flying south-west on March 30. — John Maughan, Jr. 



60. Kingfisher arrived. — The first of this species (Ceryle 

 alcyon) was observed on the Don River, Toronto, on April 1. — Wm. 

 Metcalp. 



(Ninth Meeting, April 18, 1889). 



61. Arrivals. — April 5, Brown Creeper (Gerthia familiaris 

 americana) ; April 6, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) ; 

 April 8, Wood Pewee (Contopus virens), and Meadow Lark (Stum, 

 ella magna); April 10, Highholer (Colaptes auratus) ; April 11, 

 Vesper Sparrow (Pooca>tes gramineus), and Savanna Sparrow (Am- 

 niodramus sandwichensis savanna); April 13, Cowbird (Molothrus 

 ater), Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa), Wilson's Thrush 

 (Turdus Jtiscescens) ; April 14, Hermit Thrush (Turdus aonalaschkce- 

 pallasii). — Geo. E. Atkinson. 



62. Winter birds of Muskoka. — In Muskoka district where 



