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dytes hiemalis, Winter Wren, April 4, 1889, April 9, 1890, later. 

 Turdus fuscescens Wilson's Thrush, April 16, 1889, April 17, 1890, 

 later. Ardea herodias Blue Heron, April 12, 1889, April 3, 1890, 

 earlier. Regulus calendula, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, April 4, 1889, 

 April 11, 1890, later. Regulus satrapa, Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 April 4, 1889, April II, 1890, later. Passerella iliaca, Fox Sparrow, 

 April 17, 1889, April 17, 1890, same. Zonotrichia albicollis, White- 

 throated Sparrow, April 20, 1889, April 17, 1890, earlier. Tachy- 

 cineta bicolor, Tree Swallow, April 17, 1889, April 17, 1890, Same. 

 Urinator imber, Loon, April 20, 1889, April 20, 1890, Same. Spizella 

 socialis, Chipping Sparrow, April 20, 1889, April 20, 1890, same. 

 Archibuteo lagopus saticti-johannis, Rough-legged Hawk, April 22, 

 1889, April 22, 1890, same. Botaurus lentigmosus, American Bittern, 

 April 24, 1889, April 24, 1890, same. 



Northern migrants wintering. — The following birds came down 

 from the north and remained with us Nyctea nyctea, Snowy Owl ; 

 Perisoreus canadensis, Canada Jay; Picoides arcticus, Arctic Wood- 

 pecker; Pinicola enucleator, Pine Grosbeak; Acanthis Mnaria, Redpoll. 



Resident birds at Port Sydney. — The following birds are resident 

 with us summer and winter, Ceophlwus pileatus, Pileated Woodpecker; 

 Dryobates villosus, Hairy Woodpecker; Dryobates pubescens, Downy 

 Woodpecker ; Sitta caroli?iensis, White-breasted Nuthatch ; Sitta 

 canadensis, Red-breasted Nuthatch ; Carpodacus purpureas, Purple 

 Finch; Spmus tristis, Goldfinch; Cyanocitta cristata, Blue Jay; Loxia 

 curvirostra minor, Red Crossbill ; Loxia leucoptera, White i winged Cross- 

 bill ; Parus atricapillus, Chickadee ; Bubo virginianus, Great-horned Owl 

 Syrnium nebulosum, Barred Owl ; Megascops asio, Mottled Owl 

 Nyctala acadica, Saw-whet Owl ; Scotiaptex cinerea, Great Gray Owl 

 Lopbodytes culcullatus. Hooded Merganser. Our rivers are very much 

 cut up by rapids around which there is always open water which is 

 frequented by this duck and a few other species, which always find 

 plenty of food. During the coldest weather I have seen flocks of as 

 many as twenty, sporting around among the ice as contented as in 

 mid-summer. 



Rare birds at Port Sydney — Ten years ago the Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, Melanerpes erythrocepJialus, was a very rare bird here, but is now 

 very numerous ; within the last 27 years, the Meadow Lark, Sturnella 

 magna, has introduced itself, is likewise becoming common, and it is 

 only three years since the first Shore Lark, Otocoris alpestris praticola, 

 appeared and has become common. The Cow-bird, Molothrtis ater, has 

 not reached us yet. Two years ago I collected a Baltimore OrioPe, 



