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FOREST AND STREAM. 



203 



margin of Hie park near n small pond of clear water. Look 

 watch i found that it was four o'clock, and that 

 eigh; hours had been spent on the trip. Our teal being 

 ffitily pitched, ii MMiMH'.' lire made of Beasoned spruce logs, 

 ik of ;iu enjoyable supper of broiled bacon, brend 

 iim.1 coffee By 'li: time it was becoming dark, and -now 

 REuneneod falling, which continued at intervals -nil night. 



The 



rati, t 



■ii":- of August -.'li opwied (lurk. A. dense fog or 

 td enveloped the entire mountain on which we 

 altitude of which was over 11,000 feet 



,- four or li\e 

 ■ morning 

 ir camp 



level. On i): 

 ; depth, a lillli 



bin forty y 



hv>. f I sized bear beds 



Hie evening before unobserved bj us 

 place. This fad Manually enough p 

 eiteincnt in camp. A hurried break; 

 all hands sallied forth to the -woods, 

 Hb.-arlol.c-in wiib. 



ialso started on the bear hunt, but as my gun was a 

 twelve-bore. I rc< on-i.iered the ease, and as. I also concluded 

 il.. i' Inning lost auv hear, returned 



lily left 



v.-il and 

 • to kill 



honor t 

 hi I hree- fourths oi 

 directly auotln 

 id a who. 



and 



ontl 



tj llli-a.nl the 



ggnother. then a yell and a whoop. Very soon three of tl 

 •ived in camp reporting a dead bear, and the last 

 leshot had killed a flue deer. 



twelve o'clock the clouds had cleared, the snow had 

 nearly all gone and the bear and deer had been packed 

 •amp! All wentoul in the evening. Nothing mom was 

 " - at a number of deer reported seen; 30l.li. 'McDonald 

 10 had killed the bear, killed a deer, and Col. 'Steel two 

 _"; 31st and 1st SeptOmbejV three more deer killed, and 

 killed Iwoiine deer, ami as we now had all the game that 

 ftould pad; in with concluded to go into Peek's, our 

 lipiaileis. .old ivs! a few days and return. So leaving 

 . <tenl nod beds, blankets, etc., all packed on an impro- 

 vised hieh bench or scaffold, brought up the five burros, 

 and loaded them wiib all themenl they eonld carry andbal- 

 g',ehunghigliupotipoles,andtook the back track to Wagou- 

 Reel Gap. when after a terrible zigzag, break neck. 

 Kklessride we arrived, all safe at Pock's, where we rested 

 quieily for three day-. The further arrangement wa- toreturn 

 on the ".Hi S. ptombor, which we did, and the result of which 

 Will he di tailed in my next. R. T. 



Del XoiiTc. '.'-.iIimm.Iii.'s ■•!•• :-■ 



BIRD MIGRATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI 

 VALLEY. 



toWOiKD ICO.M lilt-; NOTES OP MR. O. WIIWINS isy 

 W. W. COOIiR. 

 PART II. 



-Wood Thrush.— a S. common; 



!, V no! numerous, Ike van only has arrived; I. (J'4, still 



1, 36, more numerous; 5, 2. m>i 



._ ..ill numbers and sou- seldom beard; 5, -i. numerous and 

 in song. 



- (ft!) Uijhrklda fusee* <.— Wilson's Thrush.— T. Y~., 5, 3, 

 P., two migrating; "i. !'. two migrating; 5, 18, L. 



./.•/,/„ „,rm,,t„ ,:,,:;„....: mid if. alieue.—'T. V. 



ion; I, 21, I'.. one seen; I. 2(1. more numerous; 



od singing; 5, 2. in many places, 



numbers; 5, 3, very numerous, especially var. 



on, thai is. as numerous as 



they .-mi will be; 5. 5, migrating indi\ iciuals seen; 5, !). to 



M. m..nv every day; ■'>, 2:3, slill numerous; 5, 24 and 25, 



I 87, only a few: 5, 89, still a few; the 



■' ■■■..•;'— Hermit Thrush.— T. V. 

 : I. l P.; 4, 0, more .seen: 4, 7, one 

 few moiv mei with; 4, 18. no increase 

 s; I. .'-. a parly of four in a pasture; 



IM11I1.1.MI-; 5, 2(i ai 



•last I of I before (i, I. 

 (Mi II- 



r, ,1 ,■ 

 few Slav in mild winters; 2 

 arrival of Uueks and tirsl so 

 seen and heard 

 where, but still no niigrati 

 fjOeksare hen : I :: • ml 

 all directions; 4, 1, still 



■-R . but mostly S. S a 

 P.. two males; 3, 4, great 

 !. 4. was the day of robins, 

 wi„re: 3,20, heard evory- 

 ii.-k-. ■ !. 2, large migrating 

 !stIe?S, il\ iug to and fro in 

 'ous in flocks; 4, 7", mostly 

 gone: -1. 15. a new migratiug (lock of twenty-five; 4,22, 

 Hterating flocks again seen; 5, 2. sits on eggs, male sings 

 TOining and evening; no more docks; 15, I2.nedge.il young 

 on lawn. 



Etl \Kmiix pulygtoit.ux— Mockingbird.— A few stay in 

 Ulild winters (1877-8 and 1-81-2). The great numbers 

 arrive in March and April, Very irregular. Opce seen 

 S, 10, bui mttyhave been an escaped cage bird; 4, 7, P.. 

 three males and females, one male in song; 1. 17, found 

 builcitm;. 4, is, a little more numerous, but still scarce: 

 4,21. ranks (ill up, females arrived, males are noisv; 5. 2, 

 not all arrived, (he- earliest com< rs are building. 



(21) ','■•', ■:•■■,■.. i ,.(,■..■'-,.. /MW— Catbird.— 8 8. very com- 

 mon. 4, '.'2. P. not numerous, the van only has arrived; .(, 

 34, siill, scarce and not yet in son-: 4, 20, more numerous 

 Wd si a -in. j;; 4. 27. males singly ."sinning, uo females; 5. 2, 

 ■nut one-half of 8. S. are here, Miming often, but not ex- 

 full numbersaud flock of migrating individuals; 



.—Brown Thrasher. — S. 8. very 

 common. :{, 13. F. one bird silent or, .-round at old stand'; 



•3, 18. two seen, first song; •'!, 20, a little more numerous, but 

 none migrating ; 4, 2, n . ini reuse, not. ten per cent. vet. ar- 

 rived, 4, 3, N. N. : -I. 8, wild with song and <r,-a in pairs; 

 4, fl, the most conspici - songsters, hundreds populate the 



B&rdeus, parks, etc.; not uncommon to hear three to six at 

 Jhe same time. Tbev ascend lo the tops of the highest trees 

 and simr j;, .,,,.), ;,,, , 

 thai ii makes one tbi 

 and not f< 



c-t. \ 



8, 3. Which dav 

 Bg bluebirds, 

 tlaj andevervv 

 bU the placet 

 •lugraliug indiv 



an energy, 

 ain purpose 

 Ipastirae; 4, L5, building; •!. 22, besides our 

 ■ m-sis (first set oi eggs to-day), Hocks of 

 duals an: met with in 'brier patches, hedge 

 on eggs, no Hooks, a diligent sonu'ster. 



•Common Bluebird - I; Q i numbers 



''li,y became gyftijually mora and more 

 t February, and are now in full force since 

 down as the first day of warb- 

 seen and heard con'tinualiy all 

 here; 3, 19, full numbered, pairs are found 

 which they frequented in former rears, no 

 duals observed, all are S. S. ; 4, 8, first egg. 



They n. .w keep pretty quiet and silent except in early inoru- 

 .'. feed young in nest. 



(14) P.iU-iptiUi riri'iiloi — Blue-gray Gnafalc her.— S. 8, 



t. I. P.; l. 6, more seen; I, T, two seen; 4, 8 and it. seen at 

 clilf.a-. ni places, and places where thev rjn mil breed; 4, 9 to 

 16, a few met with; -I, 21, males in full numbers and i|iiilc 

 noi-v; .i. 8, building, no migrating individuals, 

 (lg) Jtegnlus enhndaU— Ruby--Crowned Kimrlel. -T V. 



3, 28, F.. from then to 4. 2, increasing in numbers eve rvda\ ; 



4, 3, siugiijgj I. 4. everywhere— heard song ai ten different 

 places! I. h N". >•'•• I, '■'. more and more numerous, not in 

 flocks, hut everywhere— in gardens, on lives, by roadsides 

 a.ed i.i woods. Their song is now much more beautiful than 



hat heard in March, f, 21, ahoul same numbers since first 



part of 



onth; 



(?) Mffulu 

 3, 113, F. one 



TjOjrfwphaii 

 melons in \v: 



isptcuous; 4, 27, decrea 

 l stands, o, I. one bird. 5, 5, 



i-n Ciowiicd KiiiL'lel.— T. V. 



3, 23, one: :!. 31. L. 



Tit mouse. — K. Equally nu- 

 . but '•peto"-iug in excitement 

 ales are still noisv. 

 Sapped Chickadee.— It. 3. 7, 

 sic-; S, 2. have eggs, but the 



•White-Bellied Nuthatch— It. Seldom 

 tired. 



*.— Red-Bellied Nuthatch.— T. V. Irregular; 

 '"9, 4, 25, F. ; 5, 10, L. ; and for '81 . 



Sitta caroli 



seen, as it is 



Sittacarxu 



no record for '82; 

 5, 2. P., 5. 6, L. 



t9) Certkia ptnliLnis mfn.— Brown Creeper. --T. V. almost 

 W. 8. 3, 10, F., one seen; from 3, 20, to 4, 2. four seen; 4, 7, 

 L., two seen. S^ 



Thry„th»nu< hedovicianvs— Carolina Wren.— R. 3, 7, its 

 loud whistle heard wryolicn: :!. 15, carrying building ma- 

 terials; 5, 2, young iu nest, males as noisy as ever. 



(11) Thryomap.es bewieJef— Bewick's Wren.— 8. S. 4, 20, 

 F., one singing at old stand; 1. 2, full numbered at old stands; 

 5, 2, rather stingv with its little song. 



(17) Troglodytes aidm.— House Wren. —8, S. 4, 7.V.. one 

 male: 4, 9 to 10, a few met with; 4, 18, a little more numer- 

 ous but still scarce: I, 20. twelve males, 4. 21. not on. '-half 

 of full numbers; 4, 22, heard to-day everywhere; 4, 24, 

 ranks till up, females arrived, males are noisy; 4. 88, X. X. 



whe 



■ih .1 

 4. 4. P.: 



tgkayteshytmiatis— Winter Wren.— T. V. 



/I'l'ai-ln'.i— Long-Billed Marsh Wren. — 



la].*, singing, iu migration. 



Kam— Short-Billed Marsh Wren.— 8. 8. 



8. S. 4 



(28) 

 4, 27, F., one male, singing, iu migration. 



(17) Mhiotitta /■.<,•/..<— Black-and- White Creeper.— S. 8. 4,7 

 P., one male iu woods where it breeds; 4, 22. one more 

 male seen; 4, 24, more numerous ; 5, 2, male and female 

 seen evety day. 



(25i Pi'olOTiotaria cUnn— Protbouotary Warbler.— S. S. 

 Rare: 4, 24. F„ one male, migrating; 5, 2, N. N". at its 

 breeding places. 



(27) aelmlnffiothei'iia n /•„,/>/, -//.j— Worm-Eating Warbler. 

 —8. S. 4. 20, F.. and few. 



(23) EOmi/i^opHaga pin/us— Blue-Winged Yellow War- 

 bler. -S. S. 1. 21), P.. five males at old stands; 4. 21, males 

 iu full numbers and quite noisy; 4,22, migrating individu- 

 als everywhere, in gardens and orchards in city; 5, 3, X. X 

 ai its breeding place's. 



(2S) lfchiuhl/iophn,,,! rhni*,,,,!,:,-,!— Blue Golden Winged 

 Warbler.— T. V. 4, 27. P.. male, sinking, iu migratiouT 5, 

 2. males only; 5, 4. first female: 5, !i. male and female isean; 

 5,10, L. 



(28) MvlinthoplHiga >-<ifi'«l'«'"- -Nashville Warbler.— T. V. 



1. -'i. P.. male, singing, iu migration; 5, 2, males onlv; 5, 

 •I. si-vrial cen and'iieard: 5„ 14. two seen; 5. 10. L. 



(29) //, Iminthophaga askita^- Orange-Oiowned Warbler. - 

 T. V. Irregular; 4. 2s. P., one male. 



.."-•...• .,-;,. -T.iii. rssre Warbler.— T. 

 V. Regular and abundant; I. 25, P., one male in -ong; 5. 



2. iu many places, hut small numbers only; ;,. ), eyerywhl re 

 and numerous, singing continuallv: 5, 5, migrating indi- 

 viduals; 5. 8, same, larger numbers": 5. ii to 13, many seen 

 although the bulk left 5. 8 and D; 5, Hi, I., las was sup 

 posed), but on 5. 24 and 25 tbev suddenly beer. 



uumcroi 

 in different ] 

 22) /■•■ -•■ 

 S. S. 4. 2t). 1 

 numbers am 



' • 

 two males i 

 males ai leas 

 and is to-dav 



(-) D,n,h 

 -T. V. Nt 



(8) Vcadra 

 '!. 15. I'\. on 

 mained at sa 

 general arri 

 limy )ilacc.- 

 places, but 

 about same 

 conspicuous! 

 bers at sam 

 bulk lofl 5. B 



(23) Den 

 F., foum: 



20 and 



7, \. \. 

 ;t nuinert 

 ibers sine 



F. 



ng; ■ 



Seen; 5, 16, 18, 23; single birds and pairs. 



(IIS) l)rliilnr.:l ,:ist,ni,tl—\\&\ Br( 



One male, 5. 16. 



(31) Dead) 

 ant ; 5. I, F. 



•d and seen 



ore 6, 1. all -one. 



rw— Blue Yellow-Backed Warbler.— 



lie at old si, mil: !. 21', males in full 



ay; 5. 2. noisv at stands. 



'— Gulden Warbler.— 8, B. 4. 21, V., 



lg; 4, 22. the bulk of this species, the 



rived; the song iscontiuualh maul. 



nit 5, 2, X. X. excited, mating, 



seerw— Black-Throated Blue Warbler. 



i spring and but one- in fall. 



.<— V.-llow-B. imped Warbler. T. V. 



one female: 1, 2. the female has re- 

 but oo other individuals found: 4. 5, 



males than females; beard song at 

 •I. !l. s,-en and beard in many 

 IS along hanks of creeks; 4, 21, 

 lirsi of mouth; 4. 22, noisy and 

 tremcly numerous; 5, 2. same 'mini- 

 5, 3, manv VOUng birds and females; 



i<>, twoseen; 5.11, L. 



m -Uia.i-.iixi- Yellow Warbler.— T. 



tnigrathigi 5, I, several malcsi g- 



land females; 5. 16 to 18, numerous; 

 29, two females; all hit hcfori ,;. [. 

 (—Cerulean Warbler. S. 8, I. 21. 

 ung: 5, 2, noisv at Stands, 

 ,,!,-„ ,.;,;,— Che.-'tnul- Si. led Warbler. - 

 lie migrating; 5, 4, several males in 



individuals; 5, !). male and female 



ed Warbler. -T. V. 



■V'/ ( f— Black PollWarbler. 'I. V. Abiuiil 

 tali . 5 ■!. all at once X ST.; 5,5, migrat 

 3, same, large number-; 5, li to 13, male 



Onlj a lew . 5, 29, male and female seen ami Heard ill 

 several places; (i, 1, L. 



(— ) Demlrfsca MaeMitrnia—. Blaeklmi-nian Warbler— T. 

 V. Iitcirular: onlv once seen 5, 4. 1880, 

 (-) fk,„lr«.;n -v.,,,,', ./-vi-Y.dlow-'l'broateil Warbler. —T.V. 



I in sprbig and hut once in fall. 

 (31) I),,„i,„.;, vivem— Black-Throated Green Warbler.— 

 T. V. Irregular; 5, I, P.: one. male:; 5, 10 males seen. 



(24) ■'/<■'! ■'.-! /ili.r'— l'ine-( 'rei-pin.g Warbler. ■ S. S.Kare: 

 I. .'.'. 1" . in song. 



.,.,/,„„, ■«,«_ Red-Poll Warbler.— T. V. 

 Abundant; 4.5, P.; 4, 6, mprc soon; I. 9, verj f. w Been; 

 ma\ be more numerous, hul they keep secluded, much more 

 so ihan those which come later in the "season; I. .'-'. leen 

 again; 5, 2. numerous now, everywhere seen and heard: 5. 

 4, still numerous almost anywhere, 5. 5. bulk Icfl . '.. 

 siderable decrease. ;,. 13, mjlle S66u ; o. 15, L. 



(40) nendrom diwilor- Prairie Warbler.— B. S. Local: 5, 

 22, P.. found at stand. 



(22) Siitrus aurkapittus— Golden-Crowned Thrush.— S. 8. 

 Common: 4. 2d, P.. three males; 4. 21. males in full num- 

 bers and quite noisy; 0, 2, full numbers ai stands, noisv 



(29) >v,,,».v „„,•/„., ..-shorl-llilled Water Thrush.— T. V. 

 I. 28] F. 5. 2. numerous, migrating; 5, I, still numerous al- 

 most anywhere; 5, to, 13, many seen; 5, IS, L. 



Zto— Large-Billed Waler Thrush.— 8. 

 tre male a! old stand in wood along 

 :n there several days ab-eady. li was 

 og incessantly during my StftJ (7 lo '•' 

 ej.ii. g Station often within it's chosen 

 :h branches of trees, etc. This showed 

 ived. 4. 9 to 14, a few met with; I. 36, 

 1 male, somewhat more numerous and 

 full numbers and quite noisv; 5, 2, noisv 

 rs; 5. I. singing continually till 9 A. M. 

 Vguis— Connecticut Warbler.— T. V. 5, 16, 

 34, 25, 26, 29. 



t— Kentuckv Warbler.— S. 8. Abund- 



S. Local; 4. ;. I'.: . 

 creek. May have bl 

 much excited, sine 

 A. M.), restless, cht 

 district, mounting h 

 its male had not ar 

 Quae males and oui 

 noisj : 1. 21, males in 

 at stands, full numb. 



(38) Oporornis am 

 P. ; seet a< 



(28) Op 



ant. 4. 27, P., singing at old stand;" 5, 2, noisy at stand: full 

 numbers. 



(36) Geolldyph philadelp/ii/t—yionrniiig Warbler.— 8. 8. 

 5. 19, F. : seen again 5, 20, 25, 26. 



(20) GeOWypis trickis— Maryland Yellow Throat.— S. S. 

 Common. 4, 18, F., one male; 4, 20, four males, somewhat 

 more noisy and numerous; 4. 21. not one fourth of full 

 numbers; 4, 22, more numerous;!. 24. ranks till up, females 

 arrived, males are noisy; 5,2, noisy at stands, full numbers; 

 dingly N". X., probably migrating individuals 



5. I. excte 



amoug the: 



(26) Jder 



1. 23, P. B 



stands, ful 



(26) M'i 



ler.— S. 8. 



a riiviut— Yellow-Breasted Chat. — S. S. Comm in. 

 veralal old stands; 4. 26, N. N. ; 5, 2, noisy at 



vdiocieg mipratics — Hooded Flyoatehing Warb- 

 4, 25. P., one male singing at old stand.; 5, 2, 



[Sy at stands, full numbers; 5, 4. full numbers and sing- 

 ing all the morning. 



(84) Myiodioctes pvMllus— Wilsons Green, Black-Capped, 



Flycatching Warbler.— T. V. Abundant; 5. 4. P.. males, 

 singing, migrating; 5. 5. migrants; 5, 9 to 22. male and 

 fenmh seen .very day, also on 5. 24 to 25; L. very soon after, 



(34) MyioQioctes oymadensri& — Canadian Flycatching Warb- 

 ler. — T. V. Rapid transit, same as M. pusffllts, 



(23) Setophaga ruticiUa^- Redstart-^-S. 8, Common;-!, 21. 

 F.j three males in full song: I. 24. more numerous; 4, 27, 

 females arrived and male "jubilant: 5. 3, noisy at stands. 

 full numbers. fro be obmwtjBiJ.j 



SPRING BIRDS OF QUEBEC. 



MR. .IOI1X -XP.il.SOX, the well-known Canadian orni- 

 thologist, has recently eontribuetd to the Quebec 

 Mui'/lilig GTlTondek his observations on the migration of 

 birds during the spring of 1882. His notes cover* a period 

 extending from March 1 to July, and we lake pleasure in 

 'roduciug (hem through the columns of Forest ami 

 REAM to a wider circle of readers interested in ornith- 

 gy than they would reach in the journal Where they fir t 



D±6ept sparrow birds, ever the first ..song) haibing.-rs oi 

 ;piing. su.h as rr Wilaon*s snowhird, c>r nun." the "songspar- 



rathei laic in the 

 wiih reBpecl toil 



limited ai 



, .--,.„,,.„.,.. u, II..,,, .,,, -vu^.-|„ii- 



■s. manv species made default till 



1. This was particularly the cisc 



ilifuland useful family/the "warb- 



ers proper, a few onlv have been dc 



la.i. aowever, thai fro.mflie end oi April, the 



•r-iiial cbservatiou was not extcaided to much 



unediate environs of my residence here. may. 



iRurc, account Cor ihis; as it does for Ore very 



Is recorded iu the following 



Si-Ill>, LIST. 



March 1.— Common crow, on spring migration; several 

 passed the winter here ami at St. Foy. 



April 1.— Canada goose. 3d, song sparrow. Wilson's 

 snowbird or nun, 5tb. robin, few have remained to bleed 

 in this locality at this time. lath, golden-eve dm k. -hot 

 confluence of "Tourili" the onlv open rapid from settle- 

 ments on the St. Anne, to l, Peche a M.irkham." This duck 

 is abundant during wintei on the lower St. Lawrence 1 , and 

 occasional hen-, iiiih. woodcock, reported some days 

 earlier. Rusiy giaeklc-. of late becoming more abundant on 

 spring and autumn passage. Great northern shrike] 51 vera! 

 011 upper St. Anne. 111 company with the no less sauguinarv 

 bawk-owlAfoilowing vast hards of white wing, and red 

 crossbills .mine lineh, redpoll, jSvosbeab, ' U-. Winter wren, 

 near ••p.-chc- a Markham.'' St. Anne River. 20th, grass 

 finch. 21st, black duck, di-charge of "Lake Sergent." 24th. 

 snow goose, yearly becoming more tegular on spring pus- 

 sage. ' Redtail hawk, gyr falcon (/•'. taatr), This falcon, 



formerly rare, may now he noted as regular (one to live 

 specimens Ctli b season) on spring migratie'in, and occasional 

 as a summer visitor here. 1 have frequeiiUJ observed il in 

 •June;, and on two succeeding days in mid-July, apparently 

 foraging .Air lie Ids at Valrartier. A gentleman lesidenl at 

 Pice Lake. Matawin, write- lo gay that the gyr fnlcon is 

 laiily coiiunon in that locality, and that the' birds lliein- 

 selvc.-. under his observation" gave Hie strongest possible 

 reason for believing thai thev breed at, or Heal', Pine I ake. 

 'I he sain' pbservor also semi- curious and interesting notes 

 touching the habits of ibis beautiful hawk and others, loo 

 long for the present list, Ilea ring -nil. 29th.- White-throat 

 -pair...v. Peabody bird, sweet pink. v. OtO. WMte-CIOWU 

 sparrow.— A spring visitor some-times abundant, 1 have not 

 observed il as a suminei re-id. m. or during autumn; but Mr 

 W. B. G. has remarked a pair during summer near Sillery. 

 It has a sweet, wild s,, ug. entirely diffen ut from that of the 



whii.-thro.it sparrow, American bluebiiil (Stain *i<di»), 

 principally on spring und aulumu passage it is said, breeds 

 largely at "Lake St. John, orhere in September, and till late 

 in bciobi r, I have mel it occupying a large extent of country. 

 Suuiim r 1880, this elegant hiid'atleinpleil to build 111 Quebec, 

 St, P.iyeand other places, with poor success apparently; 

 Since the Venture ha- not, to my knowledge, been n peated. 

 Golden-wing wood pecker — Though really a wood-pecker, 

 its habits in many respects are- quite different from others oi 

 the tribe. 

 May 1. — Golden-crested wren, as far as my experience 



