Birds of Southern New Bruns-wiok. 
M, Oh.amb orlttUi- 
19. iEthyia vallisneria. — Canvas-back.— Carnell has mounted one 
of this species taken within the Province, and E. C. Sutton, Esq., of Sut- 
ton, who is familiar with their appearance, saw a flock on the St. John 
River, about four miles from the city, several times during the fall of 1879. 
Bull. N, O.Ot 7, Apr ii a 1882, p,106 
Birds of Toronto, Ontario. 
By James H. Fleming. 
Pt.I, Water 3 irds. 
Aui;, XXIII, Oct., 1906 , p. 444-445. 
41. Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. — Rare winter resident. A 
small flock was here in the winter of 1900-01; a male was taken on Feb- 
ruary 23, 1901, and a flock was reported on November 21; another male 
was taken on March 31, 1905. 
Canvas-backs were practically unknown here for many years, due no 
doubt to the general decrease that took place soon after that of the Red- 
heads in eastern North America; the increase has resulted in a wide 
extension of range, and recently Lake Ontario has been visited regularly 
by small flocks. Lake Erie seems to be still the center of abundance 
on the Great Lakes. 
