1891-92], ORNITHOLOGICAL REPORT. 55 



(Thirty-sixth Meeting, December 9, 1890.) 



Summer collections, and observations — July 9, young Fulica 

 americana, and Virginia Rail, Raltiis virginianus. August 12, I 

 collected one Band's Sandpiper, Tringa bairdii, and another on August 

 18. This bird is mentioned as being rare in Ontario, but it has been 

 common about Toronto this fall. August 15, Solitary Sandpiper, 

 Totanus solitarius. August 23, White-rumped Sandpiper, Tringa 

 fuscicollis. September 22, Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica 

 virens. September 23, Black-poll Warbler, Dendroica striata. Septem- 

 ber 27. Northern Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. September 28, Whip- 

 poor-will, Antrostomus vocifctus. October 4, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 

 'lryngites siibruficollis. October 6, Short-eared Owl, Asia accipitrinus. 

 October 10, Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobatcs villosus. October 21, Snow- 

 flakes, Plcctroplicnax nivalis, first of the season seen on Ashbridge's 

 Bar. October 22, one Snowy Owl, Nyctea nyctea, Golden Plover, 

 Cliaradrius dominicus. October 26, Winter Wren, 7 roglodytes hiemalis. 

 November 16, Tree Sparrows, Spizella monticola, very plentiful on 

 the Bar. September 27, Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia. — JOHN 

 Edmonds. 



Buteo swainsoni. — On May 3, a male Swainson's Hawk was cap- 

 tured in Rosedale. This is an exceedingly rare capture for this vicinity. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. — On Sept. 15, a male Osprey was 

 shot on the Don Flats and brought to me. 



Urinator lumme. — A Red-throated Loon was shot at Green River 

 east of Toronto, on Oct. 4. It was a full plumaged male bird. 



Buteo borealis. — On Oct. 30, a female Red-tailed Hawk was sent 

 me from Green River. 



Nyctala acadica.— On Nov. 6th, I secured a Saw-whet Owl, one 

 Barred Owl, Syrnium nebidosum, and one Long-eared Owl in Ashbridge's 

 Woods. On the same day a partly albino Robin, Merida inigratoria, 

 was secured in Rosedale. It was a most peculiar bird being much larger 

 than any I ever handled. The following are the measurements:— length, 

 IO inches ; wing, 5^ inches. The back was very dark and the head 

 entirely white. 



Plectrophenax nivalis. — On Dec. 6, I shot one snowbird and two 

 Goldfinches, Spinus tristis, in Rosedale. — D. G. Cox. 



Larus glaucus. — A Glaucous Gull was shot off the Queen's Wharf 

 on Dec. 8th, and brought to me. 



Somateria dresseri. — A Common Eider was shot off Toronto Island 



