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Harporhynchus rufus.— April 21, several males seen in Rosedale 

 woods in full song. 



Spizella pusilla. — April 21, the first of the season, numerous, in full 

 song. — E. Deacon. 



Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Poocsetes gramineus. — March 27, ob- 

 served several specimens. 



Fulica americana. Botaurus lentiginosus.— April 11, observed in 

 Toronto marsh. 



Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna.— April 26, collected on 

 sand bar, Ashbridge's Bay. — J. EDMONDS. 



Oeryle alcyon. — April 19, observed at Victoria Park. 



Spizella pusilla. — April 16, observed a flock in Rosedale woods. 



Fulica americana. Progne subis. — April 19, collected in Ash- 

 bridge's Bay. 



Harporhynchus rufus.— April 26, common in Ashbridge's Bush. 



Corvus americanus. — April 26, a nest found containing four eggs. 

 — J. L. Jackson. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. — March 11, collected a female 

 specimen in full breeding plumage. 



Agelaius phcsniceus. — March 29, observed a flock flying over sand- 

 bar, and marsh at Kew. They seemed very uneasy, and unwilling to> 

 alight ; collected specimens. 



Melospiza fasciata.— March 29 and 30, arrival of great numbers of 

 Song Sparrows. Height of spring migration. I collected specimens, 

 the plumage seemed darker than that of specimens arriving later. 



Sturnella magna. — March 30, collected specimens at Kew. 



Quiscalus quiscula seneus. — April 2, observed a pair near the 

 Woodbine. 



Lanius borealis. Dryobates pubescens. — April 9, collected 

 specimens at Kew. 



Sayornis phcebe. Oerthia familiaris americana. Junco hye- 

 malis. — April 12, numerous specimens observed at Kew. 



Urinator imber. — April 20, a pair observed out in the lake, opposite 

 Kew. 



Poocsetes gramineus. Sayornis phcebe. Sialia sialis.— April 

 1 3, collected specimens at Kew, the Vesper Sparrows were very numerous. 



