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THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST. 



to breed. Mr. Reeks mention? it as common, 

 and non-migratory in Newfoundland and 

 Audubon, I believe, was tbe first lucky man 

 who found tbe nest of tbis species. A youth 

 residing at Godbout discovered the second, 

 last year. Who will find tbe next ? Now, 

 that Newfoundland, is to be traversed 

 by the iron horse, many facilities will be 

 offered to reach the habitat of this and 

 many other rare northern species. We are 

 anxious to bear more of this Titmouse 

 and its nest, which is so elaborately described 

 by Audubon. 



The Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola Canadensis, 

 Briss. Mr. Reeks tells us that tbis Grosbeak, 

 is common in Newfoundland throughout the 

 year. It must, therefore, bring forth its young 

 there. It ranges south to latitudes 43° or, 

 probably, further in severe winters. Has the 

 nest been discovered in Canada, or did anyone 

 notice the bird in our forests during summer? 



The Semipalmated or Ring Plover, Agialitis 

 semipalmaius, Bonaparte. This beach bird 

 breeds on Newfoundland. Did any Oologist 

 find its nest of late in Canada? They bred 

 during Audubon's time, on the north coast of 

 the Lower St. Lawrence. — C. 



Mr. G. J. Bowles, read a paper on the 

 " Genera Hepialus and Sthenopis," noting the 

 capture here last summer of a very rare moth, 

 H. thule, Strecker, only one other specimen 

 of which is known to be in collections. 



Mr. J. G. Jack, exhibited some large larvae, 

 supposed to be Hepialidse, still alive in their 

 tunnels, bored in tbe roots of swamp-maple. 



The President communicated some interest- 

 ing particulars regarding Callimorpha and 

 other Bombycidse, which be bad gathered 

 during a recent visit to the museums in 

 Boston. 



Several boxes of Lepidoptera were exhibited, 

 and some species new to this locality noted. 



Thomas Craig, Esq., and W. W. Dunlop, 

 Esq., were added to the roll of the Society at 

 this meeting. 



MONTEEAL BRANCH, ENTOMOLOGICAL 

 SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



The eighty-seventh meeting of this Society 

 was held at the residence of the President, H. 

 II. Lyman, Esq., on the 7th January last. 



Mr. G. J. Bowles, read a paper, entitled 

 " The Pickled Fruit Fly," Drosophila ampelo- 

 phila, Leow, giving a discription of this 

 ■ urious insect, illustrated by drawings under 

 the microscope of the larva and pupa, and 

 specimens of the fly. It is of the same genus 

 as the well-known " Wine Fly," and has some- 

 what similar habits. 



A letter from W.H. Edwards, of Coal burgh, 

 Virginia, was read, enquiring about the forms 

 of Lycaena lucia found at Montreal. Many 

 specimens of the butterfly were examined, and 

 the conclusion arrived at that the commonest 

 form at Montreal, was not the type, but a 

 variety, intermediate between the type and 

 violacea. 



A large collection of rare and beautiful 

 Sphingidae and other Lepidoptera were 

 exhibited by the President. 



The eighty-eighth meeting was held on 14th 

 February, at tbe residence of the Secretary. 



ORNITHOLOGY OF THE ISLAND OF 

 MONTREAL. 



By Ernest D. Wintlk. 



(Continued.) 



97. Bubo Yirginianus, Great-Horned Owl. Autumn 

 and winter visitant. 



98. Scops asio. Mottled Owl. Autumn, and winter 

 visitant. 



99. Otus vulgaris, Long-eared Owl. Summer and 

 winter resident ; breeds here oecasionaUy. 



100. Braehyotus palustris. Short-eared Owl. Casual 



visitant. 



101. Syrnium cinereum. Great gray Owl. A beautiful 

 specimen was shot near the wheel-house on the 11th of 

 February. 



102. Syrnium nelulosum, Barred Owl. Autumn visi- 

 tant. 



103. Nyetea nivea. Snow Owl. Autumn, and winter 

 visitant. One specimen shot opposite Nun's Islam 1 on 

 the llth of February. 



104. Sum in Uudsonica, Hawk Owl. Winter visitant. 



105. Nye tale Richardsonii, Richardson's or Teng- 

 malm's owl. Winter visitant. 



106. Nyetale Acadica, Acadian Owl. Winter visitant. 



FALCOX'IH.K (DIURNATj).— Birds of pkky. 



ln7. Circus Hudsonius, Marsh Hawk. Immature 

 birds common. Adults very rare. 



108. Accipiter fuscus, Sharp-shinned Hawk. Common. 



109. Astur atrk-apillus, Goshawk. Rare visitant 

 ll<p. Falco communis, (anatnm) Duck Hawk. Veiy 



ran- visitant. 



111. Falco sparvcrius, Sparrow Hawk. Not common. 



112. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Buzzard. Bare, 1 

 specimen shot in autumn of 1881. 



113. Buteo Uneatus, Red-shouldered Buzzard. Most 

 common Hawk. Breeds in April. 



114 Buteo Swainsom, Swainson's Buzzard. Rare 

 visitant. 



