Winter Birds at Hatley, Stanstead County, Quebec. — The winter 
of 1916-17 is certainly proving an interesting one, for after an interval of 
three years Pine Grosbeaks ( Pinicola enucleator leucura) have again visited 
the district. I first noticed them in my garden on December 16. Two 
females (out of which one was obtained) of the White-winged Crossbill 
{Loxia leucoptera) a species new to my list, were observed on the early date 
of August 31, and a flock of fifteen again on October 27. Redpolls ( Acan - 
this linaria linaria ) have been plentiful, first arriving on November 5, but 
Pine Siskins ( Spinus pinus) and Evening Grosbeaks ( Hesperiphona ves- 
pertina vespertina ) have not put in an appearance as yet. Snow Buntings 
(Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis ) arrived on November 14, and an example of 
the Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Aceipiter velox ) was seen on December 19. Two 
Hudsonian Chickadees ( Penlhestes hudsonicus subsp.?) were seen on several 
occasions between October 10 and November 12, and on January 10 an 
example of the Northern Shrike ( Lanius borealis ) was obtained. — H. 
Mousley, Hatley, Que. 
