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Although it may be known that this bird breeds about 

 Toronto, this is the first authentic report of its nest having been 

 taken. 



Coccyzus americanus at Hamilton.— On July 13, at 

 Mountain View Park, Hamilton, I secured a pair (c? and $) of 

 Yellow-billed Cuckoos. They were in a long, low hedge, and 

 were evidently breeding, but, although I searched for some time, 

 I did not succeed in locating the nest. 



Picoides arcticus.— On October 19, I collected a beautiful 

 $ specimen of the Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker on Wells' 

 Hill, and on Saturday, 21st, Oliver Spanner was given a o 71 

 specimen, collected in Rosedale. 



G. E. Atkinson. 



Coccyzus americanus— On August 13, found the Yellow- 

 -billed Cuckoo, plentiful and breeding ; secured three specimens. 

 Also one Zenaidura macroura 9, and Contopusborealis 9 at 

 Cjueenston. 



Contopus borealis. — Toronto, August 25, obtained a very 

 fine 6 71 specimen on the Humber River, 



Dendroica tigrina.— Toronto, September 3, secured a 

 specimen of this rare warbler on the Sandbar, Ashbridge's Bay. 



B. L. Nussey. 



Tringa maritima.— On October 25, I shot a Purple Sand- 

 piper at Hanlan's Island. It is a fine specimen, and is now in 

 my possession. 



Toronto. John Myers. 



Dragon-fly killed by a Sparrow.— Mr. C. Pickering 

 handed me a specimen of Anax Junius, with the following note: 

 " Killed by a sparrow [passer domes-ticus) on Carlton street, 

 Toronto, this morning, October 10, 1894, while trying to alight 

 on a telephone wire." This is one of the many records we have 

 of the insectivorous habits of the sparrow. 



Wm. Brodie. 



