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(Forty-third Meeting, March 24, 1 891.) 



Sialia sialis.— March 21, a small flock north of Rosedale. An early 

 arrival. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola.— March 2, very numerous in bare 

 fields north of Toronto. — H. H. Brown. 



Sialia sialis.— March 22. Saw a flock high up in the air, flying to the 

 west, also on March 23, two flocks flying to the north east, these are 

 early arrivals. 



Carpodacus purpureus.— March 23, collected a fine specimen in 

 University Park. 



Merula migratoria —March 23, common in University Park.— G. 

 Atkinson. 



Sialia sialis. — March 17, saw a pair within city limits. 



Merula migratoria. — March 23, on the roof of a house, Queen Street 

 east, Toronto. 



Junco hyemalis.— March 23, saw a flock in Rosedale in full song. 



Merula migratoria.— March 24, collected a specimen on Don Flats 



Dryobates pubescens.— March 24, collected a male specimen on Don 

 Flats. 



Sialia sialis. — March 24, common everywhere on Don Flats. — W. 

 Metcalfe. 



Stumella magna.— March 20, collected near Toronto, handed to me 

 for mounting. 



Bubo virginianus. — March 20, a fine specimen collected near Toronto- 

 and handed to me for mounting.— J. R. THURSTON. 



(Forty-fourth Meeting, April 14, 1891.) 



Sialia sialis. — March 25, collected two males on Well's Hill. 



Oerthia familiaris americana. — March 27, at Port Credit, fourteen 

 miles west of Toronto, none were seen in the morning, but in the after- 

 noon they were numerous, collected first specimen of the season. 



Corvus americana. — March 29, building in University Park. 



Stumella magna. — March 30, first seen. 



