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THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST. 



row. Common during migrations. May breed 

 as one was heard June 22nd, 1882. 



78. Spizella montana ; Tree Sparrow. Common 

 during migrations. Remains in mild winters, 



79. Spizella domestica ; Chipping Sparrow. 

 Abundant everywhere. 



80. Spizella pusilla; Field Sparrow. Rather 

 local in its distribution, but common in its fav- 

 orite localities. Breeds. 



81. Juneo hgemalis; Black Snowbird. Breeds 

 Breeds, but not commonly. Common in migra- 

 tions and in mild winters a few remain. 



82. Passer domesticus ; English Sparrow This 

 little pest was introduced in London, Out., about 

 1876, and is now abundant all through the city, 

 and is found throughout the country for some 

 distance ; while almost all the towns and villages 

 of Western Ontario have their quota. 



83. Melospizaf aetata-; Song Sparrow. Breeds 

 abundantly and in mild winters a few remain. 



84. Melospiza palustris ; Swamp Sparrow. 

 Moderately common in swamps consisting of low 

 trees and bushes. At the St. Clair Flats it is 

 abundant. 



85. Cardinalus Virginianus ; Cardinal Gros- 

 beak. Two taken at Chatham, May, 1849. (E. 

 W. Sandys). 



86. Passerella iliaca ; Fox-colored Sparrow. 

 Rare during migrations. Four or five specimens 

 taken. 



87. Pipilo erythrqphthalmus ; Chewink. Com- 

 mon. Breeds. 



88. Zamelodia ludoviciana ; Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeak. Rather common. Breeds. 



89. Passerina cyanea ; Indigo Bird. Common. 

 Breeds. 



90. Dolichonyx oryzivorus; Bobolink. Breeds 

 abundantly but always makes a well concealed 

 nest that is rather difficult to find. 



91. Moloihrus ater ; Cowbird. Very common. 

 Have found eggs in nests of Plover, Tawny 

 Thrush, Bobolink, Meadow Lark, Yellow Warb- 

 ler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Golden-crowned 

 Thrush, Golden-winged Warbler, Cherry Bird, 

 Black Snowbird, Chipping Sparrow, Field Spar- 

 row, Chewink, Song Sparrow, Red-eyed Vireo, 

 Warbling Vireo, Indigo Bird. 



92. Agelaius phoeniceus; Red-wing. Breeds 

 abundantly in marshy places and near bodies of 

 water ; the majority of nests found being in 

 bulrushes but often in bushes and once 8 feet 

 from the ground in a thorn. 



93. Sturnella magna ; Meadow Lark. Common. 

 Breeds. In fall collects in flocks and remains 

 'ill about October 26. 



94. Icterus spurius ; Orchard Oriole. Mcll- 

 wraith says, "I am only aware of one specimen 

 being found in Canada." At present this is a 

 common bird in Kent and Essex and is becoming 



more so in Middlesex, having been observed a 

 number of times this year. 



95. Icterus galbula ; Baltimore Oriole. Com- 

 mon. Breeds. 



96. Scolecophagusjerrugineus ; Rusty Blackbird . 

 Rather common in the migrations. 



97. Quiscalus purpureas; Crow Blackbird. 

 Common. Breeds. Often in communities in an 

 old orchard. 



98. Corvus corax carnivorus ; Raven. Occurs 

 regularly at St. Clair Flats but is rare inland, 

 except in the most unsettled districts. 



99. Corvus fruyivorus ; Crow. Common. 

 Breeds. Last year a flock of about five hundred 

 was observed in June, generally much later. 



100. Oyanoeitta cristata ; Blue Jay. Common. 

 Resident throughout the year. 



(Canada Jay not observed.) 



101. Eremophila alpestris; Shore Lark. Very 

 common in migrations, less so in summer when 

 quite a number breed, and a still smaller number 

 remain through the winter in small companies. 

 Raises two or three broods. Young birds have 

 been seen following -the parents April 25th. 



102. Tyrannus Carolinensis ; Kingbird. Com- 

 mon. Breeds. 



103. Myarchus crinitus; Great-crested Fly- 

 catcher. Less common than the last. Has a 

 great fondness for snake skins in the nest. 



104. Sayornisfuscus ; Pewee. Common. Breeds. 

 Its favorite resort for resting is on beams of old 

 bridges ; one nest, with repairs, being used for 

 years. Two broods are generally raised. 



105. Contopus borealis ; Olive-sided Fly-catcher. 

 Not uncommon in the northern counties ; not 

 observed in the southern. 



106. Contopus virens ; Wood Pewee. Common. 

 Breeds. 



107. Empidonax Acadicus ; Acadian Fly-catcher. 

 Very rare, only one specimen taken ; Hyde Park. 



108. Empidonax pusillus Trailli; Traill's Fly- 

 catcher. Rare and usually wary. 



109. Empidonax minimus; Least Fly-catcher. 

 Generally common ; quite scarce this year. 

 Equally distributed through town and country. 



110. Trochilus colubris ; Ruby-throat. Com- 

 mon. Arrives early in May. 



111. Chsetura pelasyia; Chimney Swallow. 

 Common. Breeds. In the fourth week in May, 

 thousands of these birds were observed circling 

 around some chimneys on the Parliament build- 

 ings at Ottawa. In the woods they nest in 

 hollow stubs. 



112. Caprimulgus vociferus ; Whip-poor-will. 

 Rather common but local in distribution, pre- 

 fering rough pieces of country. 



113. Chordeiles popetue ; Night hawk. Very 

 common. Breeds. 



114. Picus villosus ; Hairy Woodpecker. Breeds 





