Measurements of hesperis skins (8: millimeters).

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Locality  Sex  Wing  Tail  Length   Depth Tarsus
Weld Co. 303 17249 1857
 " " 312 17845 1756
Ignacio 317 18344 1753

Bibliography.


WINTER ROBINS IN NOVA SCOTIA.

BY HARRISON F. LEWIS.

Nearly every winter a few stray Robins are observed in Nova Scotia, and occasionally a small flock has been noted as present at that season, although my personal observations here during the six winters immediately previous to that of 1917-18 do not include a half dozen individuals of this species. During the winter of 1917-18, however, Robins were reported in such large numbers and over so great an area as to constitute an occurrence quite unique in the recorded ornithology of the province.

One Robin was seen by me about December 20, 1917, but unfortunately, the exact date of the observation was not recorded. In the last week of January several reports of Robins seen near Halifax were noted, and in the first two or three days of February numerous additional reports were received and I saw a few birds of this species myself. It quickly became evident that Robins were being observed near Halifax, at least, in numbers very extraordinary for the season.