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NOTES ON LAND-BIRDS OBSERVED ON THE NORTH 

 ATLANTIC AND GULF OP ST. LAWRENCE, 1904. 



By John Trumbull. 



Early last autumn I asked a few friends to note down on 

 some forms any land-birds they might happen to meet while 

 crossing the North Atlantic. From material they sent me, and 

 from notes collected by myself, I have brought together the 

 following records. I have adhered to the same plan as last year 

 in giving the distance from land when under two hundred miles 

 in knots, and over that distance by latitude and longitude ; and 

 also by noting briefly the weather at the time the record was 

 made. Where there has been any doubt as regards the identity 

 of a species I have placed a query. 



I am indebted to Prof. J. Macoun, of Ottawa, for his kind- 

 ness in identifying some wings ; and to Mr. W. Mowat, of the 

 s.s. ' Sicilian,' for verifying some positions and distances. 



Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis savanna). — 

 March 27th. Bay of Fundy. One seen flying about s.s. ' Tuni- 

 sian ' from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. When first noticed we were 

 fourteen miles east of Grand Menan. Clear weather. May 3rd. 

 One seen on same steamer at 10.30 a.m.,' one hundred and twelve 

 miles S.E. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was caught at 3 p.m., 

 thirty-eight miles south of Sable Island. Fine clear weather. 

 Sept. 15th. Gulf of St. Lawrence, off Heath Point. Two caught 

 on same vessel at 1.30 a.m. ; S.W. wind. 



Thrush (sp. ?). — April 23rd. One seen to alight on board at 

 7.45 p.m. when off Chubucto Head, Nova Scotia, by Mr. Grant 

 Robinson, second officer. It rested for a few minutes, and then 

 disappeared. Moderate N. wind ; fine clear weather. 



Land-birds (small). — April 24th. Two seen by Mr. Doyle, 

 fourteen miles N.W. of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, from 6 a.m. to 

 8 a.m. Fine weather. 



Fox- Sparrow (Passerella iliaca). — April 24th. Bay of Fundy. 



