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not less than six. In 1920, I observed it in the same 

 region in spring on seven different days, first on 

 May XI and last on June 4. It was then tolerably 

 common for a time, eleven individuals being re- 

 corded on June 3. The only fall records which I 

 have for this warbler at Quebec are : September 9, 

 1920 (two); September 11 (one); September 23 

 (two). 



662. Dendroica fusca (Mull.). Blackburnian 

 Warbler. 



This beautiful warbler is not common in our 

 w^oods about Quebec (Dionne). 



This species was common in 1919 and tolerably 

 common in 1920 as a summer resident in the vicin- 

 ity of Quebec. 



679. Oporonis Philadelphia (Wils.). Mourning 

 Warbler. 



Occurs accidentally at Montreal and at Quebec 

 (Dionne). 



The Mourning Warbler was a not common 

 summer resident near Quebec in 1919 and 1920. In 

 the course of a three-mile walk on June 3, 1919, in 

 the immediate vicinity of Quebec, I observed eight 

 males of this species, and during a similar walk on 

 June 13, 1919, I observed seven. 



686. Wilsonia canadensis (Linn.). Canadian 

 Warbler. 



This species is usually uncommon (Dionne). 



The Canadian Warbler was a common summer 

 resident about Quebec in 1919 and was tolerably 

 common in 1920. 



721. Troglod})tes aedon aedon (VieilL). House 

 Wren. 



In the first part of July, 1880, I captured a fe- 

 male which had just made its nest in a hole in one 

 of the corners of a small arbor in the garden of the 

 Quebec Seminary, which is the only time that I 

 have seen it here (Dionne). 



As a summer resident about Quebec this bird was 

 recorded by me as rare in 1919 and as uncommon 

 in 1920. Probably "uncommon" would more cor- 



rectly represent its status in 1919. Two or three 

 pairs spend the summer on the cliffs bordering the 

 St. Lawrence just below Merici Convent, and a 

 number of other pairs are scattered through the 

 suburban districts each summer. 



751. Polioplila caerulea caerulea (Linn.). Blue- 

 gray Gnatcatcher. 



This species was not included by Mr. Dionne in 

 his book because, when that book was written, there 

 was no record acceptable to him of its occurrence 

 in the Province of Quebec. One stray individual 

 was observed by me within the limits of Quebec 

 City on May 18, 1920. (See The Auk,' Vol. 

 XXXVII, No. 3, pp. 464-465, July, 1920.) 



757. Hylocichla aliciae aliciae (Baird). Gray- 

 cheeked Thrush. 



Mr. Dionne does not speak of any occurrence of 

 this Thrush near Quebec City. 



The only positive identification of it here which 

 I have obtained so far was made by me in Gomin 

 Wood on May 21, 1920, when I watched a single 

 individual for some time at close range with binocu- 

 lars. I was able to see clearly its uniform olive 

 upperparts and its gray lores, and to note the lack of 

 obvious buffy on the sides of the throat and breast. 

 The bird, although chased about a good deal by 

 me, remained absolutely silent, whereas Olive- 

 backed Thrushes, when they arrive at Quebec, 

 where they are summer residents, freely utter their 

 characteristic notes. I have twice visited in Nova 

 Scotia the breeding haunts of H. a. hicknelli, which 

 differs from this subspecies in size only, and have 

 there seen undoubted specimens of the species and 

 noted their peculiarities of coloration, and I am 

 well acquainted with the Olive-backed Thrush in 

 the field. 



On two or three other occasions in late May I 

 have seen near Quebec solitary Thrushes which 

 were probably Gray-cheeked Thrushes, but which 

 I was unable to approach and see well enough to 

 make satisfactory identifications. 



