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n, Picoides americanus. Am. Three-toed Woodpecker. — Through 
the kindness of Messrs. Edward and Robert Christie I visited their 
logging camp on March 16. The camp is four miles in the spiuce 
growth, about equal distance from River Hebert and Two Rivers. It 
was a favorite locality for many birds. While there I heard Wood- 
peckers drumming and soon located three of this species. After drum- 
ming for some time they came down to the dried tops of spruces of 
previous cuttings which were everywhere, and worked about over them. 
They were very fearless and I stood within two yards of each in turn and 
watched them for some time. Two were males with golden crown ; the 
third was evidently a female. These three were the only ones seen. 
Auk, XVI,. July, 1899, p. *57- 
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The American Three-toed Woodpecker ( Picoides americanus ) was shot 
on Wells Hill, Toronto, November 16, 1901. It was seen in the company 
of another, probably its mate. The bird is a male, and is now in my col- 
lection. This is the first recorded specimen from Toronto, and a most 
unexpected occurrence so far away from the Muskoka District, into which 
it comes occasionally in the winter from further north, but, unlike 
Picoides arcticus, which has been recorded a number of times from the 
vicinity of Toronto, it does not seem ever to leave the shelter of the 
forest, and once suited will stay all winter within a very limited area, in 
isolated pairs. -J- H. Fleming, Toronto, Can. 
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