Large numbers of Eobine, {Turdim mi- 

 gratoria), remained here during the whole 

 Winter. The latter bird I have frequently 

 observed here during the Winter, but 

 never before or since have I seen or heard 

 of the Cedar Bird remaining in the Prov- 

 ince later than September, which is their 

 usual time for migrating south. / 



Robin {Turdws migratoria). First seen 

 April 6th ; common soon afterwards ; sing- 



of l-lic 



, 1 find 



noted 



The Robin Wintering at Godbout, Quebec. — I desire to place < 

 what is to us here a most unusual occurrence, viz , the winterii 

 Robin {Merula migratoria) on the north shore of the St. Lawre 

 looking over in_v notes on the species, extending over twelve yer 

 that the latest bird previously seen wa.s noted on Decembers; othe 

 from 25th to 30th November. Arrivals in the Sjiring have been 

 from April 18 to May 6. This year I kept recording their occurrence day 

 after day, always expecting that it was going to be the last seen, but they 

 are here still (Feb. 4, 1891), and intend to stay I believe. Everyday 

 when the tide falls, leaving tne rocks or some shoals bare, they Hock to 

 these places in hundreds for the purpose of picking up gravel and small 

 shells; when these places are covered with ice, as often happens, they 

 hop about from one piece of ice to another, following the shore line, evi- 

 dently thinking (if birds can think) there must be something wrong. I 

 have shot several from time to time to see what their crops contained, and 

 invariably found in them small shells, principally minute, blackish whelks, 

 gravel, and the fruit of the mountain ash, and sometimes bits ofseaAveed. 

 All the birds I shot were in first rate condition. The winter has been a 

 ery severe one — Feb. 2 and 3, 24 and 32 degrees below zero (Farenheit) 

 -but this does not seem to trouble them at all. The reason for their 

 i.Tg here is possibly due to the enormous crop of mountain ash 

 ;. — Nap. A. Comeau, Godbout, Province of Quebec. 



ATik, 8, July ,189L p. Siy-S/i- 



Birds Of Upper St. John. 



I Tardus migratorius RoBiN.-Rather common at Fort Fair- 



held. At Grand Falls It was abundant everywhere. 



Bull. N.O.O, ?. April. 1882. p. 108 



Birds within Ten Hilee of Point 



'.V"! Ji'[ -int.?, Oaji, Coinean feMerriau- 



I. Turdu.5 migratorius. Robin. — A common summer resident. 

 Arrives about the first of May, and remains till late in November. Seen 

 Dec. 22, 1879. 



Ball N.O.O, 7. Oot, X882. P, 234 



observed W i 

 -,Can. 



(fii!^- 81, Robin,! 



O.&O. XI.Mar.l888.p. 



April 4,1886. IWerula migratoria \Jix\n. Gizzard contained three hipps 

 of Rosa blanda and onu larva of Pyrrharctia Isabella. Ground frozen. It is 

 not usual for any bird to feed on the larva; of this moth. 



Auk, V. April 1888. p. ^//. 



r>"'.vi;^,li I', ;.-urLimer liii'da of 

 Prince Sdward Island, 



Merula migratoria. AiuERrcAN Robin. — Very abundant in the more 

 open country. An occasional one is said by Mr. Bain to remain through 

 the winter, subsisting on the berries of the mountain ash. 



Auk X, Jan. 1803, p. 15 



