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on an ochraceous ground; greater and middle wing-coverts, with the 
tertials, broadly tipped with fulvous-white; primaries and rectrices black, 
edged with pale fulvous. 
A male (June 26) somewhat older, but still in first plumage, differs from 
the specimen just described in having the dark streaks broader and black- 
er, the wing-bands nearly pure white, and the under parts less strongly 
ochraceous. 
4. iEgiothus linaria. Common Redpoll. — In his list of the birds 
of the Magdalen Islands,* Mr. Cory included this species “with great hes- 
itation,” a single specimen, so badly mangled that it could not be positively 
identified, being the only one which came under his notice. Mr. Fra- 
zar, however, found it abundant on both Amherst and Grindstone Islands 
where many large flocks were seen feeding among the spruces. Owing to 
lack of time and the pressure of other duties he secured only two speci- 
mens. but as these are both in first plumage the breeding of the species 
there may be considered assured. The following description is taken 
from the younger of the two examples just mentioned. 
Juv. , first ^plumage , Magdalen Islands, June 29, 1882. M. A. Fra- 
zar). Entire plumage of the head and body, excepting the throat, cheeks, 
and abdomen, thickly and coarsely streaked with dull black on a pale 
ochraceous or brownish-white ground; tips of the greater and' middle 
wing-coverts with the outer edges of the tertials, ochraceous-white ; throat 
black; cheeks brownish-ochraceous ;' center of the abdomen brownish- 
white and immaculate ; no red on the vertex. 
5. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — A set of four eggs from 
Amherst Island was taken under the following circumstances : Mr. Frazar 
was passing a spruce-clad knoll surrounded by a boggy swamp, when he 
noticed a pair of Pigeon Hawks circling above the trees. Approaching, 
he quickly discovered 'their nest, built in a dense spruce at the intersec- 
tion of a horizontal branch with the main stem and at a height of about 
ten feet. Ashe climbed the tree the Hawks, now thoroughly alarmed for 
the safety of their charge, dashed wildly about his head, frequently passing 
within a few feet and uttering shrill screams of anger or dismay. After 
taking the eggs he made a close examination of the nest, which Was found 
! to be very bulky — in fact “as large as a Crow’s,” and composed chiefly of 
bark with some coarse sticks surrounding the exterior, and a neat, soft 
lining of finer bark and korse-hair. From its general appearance he felt 
convinced that it was constructed by the Hawks themselves. This was 
June 9; returning five days later he found both birds flying about the 
knoll and their actions indicated that they had built another nest some- 
where near, but it could not be' found. As he was then on the point of 
1 leaving the island he shot the male, a fine adult specimen which accom- 
panies the eggs. 
■ The latter, now before me, are almost perfectly elliptical in shape, and 
measure respectively 1.57 X 1.27, 1.55 X 1.23, 1.59 X 1.24, and 1.56 X 1.25. 
The ground-color, in three of them, is apparently pinkish*buff, but this is 
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* “A Naturalist in the Magdalen Islands,” p. 42. 
