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205. Coturniculus savannarum passerinus. 
Grasshopper Spar- 
EOW . Two records — one taken on Toronto Island by Dr. Brodie, the 
other by Mr. John Edmonds May 24, 1890, at Ashbridges Bay; both are 
still in the collection of the Biological Society. 
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The Grasshopper Sparrow at Ottawa, Ontario.— On June 30, while 
prowling around in one comer of the Experimental Farm here, I heard a 
here unknown but to me familiar song. Its author allowed me to ap- 
proach closely and to inspect him carefully with the glass. It was as I 
knew immediately upon first hearing his song, a Grasshopper Sparrow 
(Ammodramus savannarum australis), an old acquaintance of mine in the 
south There were two birds there, both singing from the wire fence 
around a large timothy field. Next day I went there again to secure it, 
but could find it no more. But there is no mistake possible; I know the 
nrd too well, having taken and prepared many when living in Maryland. 
, hi® ls 9 mte an extension of the range of this species, comparatively un- 
known m Canada. As stated on authority of W. E. Saunders in Macoun’s 
Catalogue, it is fairly common only in the two southwestern counties of 
Ontario^ is rare at London, and has only twice been taken at Toronto 
(J. H. Fleming). — G. Eifrig, Ottawa, Ont. 
Auk 26, Qet-l©OD ,p, //jz 
The Grasshopper Sparrow in Ontario. — In ‘The Auk’ for October, 
C. W. Eifrig, reports the occurrence of this bird in Ottawa, stating that this 
extends the bird’s range by a long distance. This is, however, not the 
first time that the bird has been taken there. In the ‘Ottawa Naturalist’ 
for 1898, page 87, under the heading of ‘Bird Notes’ by W. T. Macoun, 
is the following: “Grasshopper Sparrow, one seen beyond Hull, on the 
24th of June, doubtless breeding. Seen in rear of Experimental Farm on 
26th and 27th, and one shot on the 28th.” This is another addition to 
Ottawa’s bird list. 
My impression is, that this bird has not been observed near Ottawa in 
the intervening period, but evidently there were several of them around in 
that year. But it will also be observed, that as Hull is in Quebec, the 
bird was added that year to the Quebec list as well. — W. E. Saunders, 
London, Ont. 
Aok ^7. Jan -1910 p. 
