Rare Birds Taken in Toronto and Vicinity

early winter.This summer three Murres were observed early in July.One was captured alive by Chas.M. Clarke on July St but died in a few days, and the others were found dead by Mr. Edwin Beaupre, Jr., and a friend, about a week after this date.All three birds died of starvation, without doubt.The Knot (Trz'n•a camtltts), reported as very rare in Ontario, visits Kingston from time to time, and on June 2, x897, Mr. Ed•vin Beaupie and I saxv several on A.mherst Island, one of which was secured.The one shot by Mr. Beaupie was with a large flock of Golden Plovers.Mcll•vraith in his excellent work, 'Birds of Ontario,' reports the Bar-tramJan Sandpiper (tl?artramt'ct lonffzkaurlct) as seldom seen in Ontario.This bird has of late years taken possession of Simcoe Island, Wolfe Island, A.mherst Island and many of the fields between Lansdoxvne and Napanee, a distance of fifty miles, and is found breeding freely.It is not disturbed by the farmers and appears to be.steadily increasing in numbers.The Black Tern (JYyclrocheliclon ultra surlnamensls), not reported in the east of Ontario, breeds at Kingston and Lansdowne.The Rev. C. J. Young has taken eggs at Lansdowne, and this year I found several pairs breeding in Cataraqui Marsh.Have observed the bird regularly for manyyears.The White-rumped Shrike reported as rare by Mollwraith in the east of Ontario, is abundant about Kingston, probably owing to the fact that several varieties of thorns are common here.--C.K. CLAmOr, M.D., KtStffslon, Onlarz'o, Can.Rare Birds taken in Toronto and Vicinity.---Ammodramus leconteii.LECONTE'S SPARROW.--A-male specimen was given to me as an Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow, taken May 5, I897, in Toronto.This is the first one known to have been taken in Ontario.Colymbus holboellii.Hoz,Ezz's GRE,.--Six specimens have been taken in Toronto between April 26 and May I, three of which are now in my collection.Lagopus lagopus.Wmz0w PTA•.•IiGAN.--Whilevisiting a taxidermist shop in Toronto my attention was drawn to this specimen, which was taken in •Vhitby, thirty miles east of Toronto on May I$, I897.Having a friend there I wrote to him, and he got for me the particulars about the bird, which is now in my collection.It is in its winter plmnage, with the exception of a few brown feathers which are appearing about the head and neck.The tail-feathers have a slight brown tinge.Sex not given.Ardetta neoxena.CORY'S LEAST BITTERN.--A'male was taken in Toronto May 14 by G. Pearce.The plumage shows traces of albinistic markings, as follows: one white feather on the abdomen near the vent, and four white feathers on the inside of each tibia.It is now in my collection.The female was taken in the same locality by the s•tme person on June 3 ø , •897,--a very fine specimen with plumage normal and no traces of albinism.vo. x1

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