BIRDS OF NOVA. SCOTIA. 269 



Belted Kingfisher, (Alcedo alcyon.) — Common: arrives about 1st. May; 

 •departs middle of September. ' l.. /- 



Tyrant Flycatcher, (Musicapa tyrannus.) — Common inland: breeds. A,/y>A*^vvc^<' c 



Green-crested Flycatcher, (M. Acadica.) — Not common. 



Wood Pee-wee, (M. virens.) — Not common. 



American Redstart, (M. ruticilla.) — Abundant: arrives about 10th. May^ \(^.^//u* 



Least Pee-wee, (M. pusilla.) 



Great American Shrike, (Laluus borealis.) — Not common: resident during 

 winter. 



Migratory Thrush, or Robin, (Turdus migratorius.) — Abundant: arrives 

 middle of April. 



Hermit Thrush, (T. solitarius.) — Arrives 1st. May: abundant. Nests on 

 the ground. 



Olivaceous Thrush, (T. olivaceus.) — Not common: nests io bushes. 



Cat Bird, (T. felivox.) — Common inland: arrives 1st. June. /n/*.*-*^ 



Golden-crowned Thrush, (T. aurocapillus.) — Common: arrives about 10th. 

 May. 



* Water Thrush, (Cinclus Americanus.) — Inland: rare. 



American Pipit, (Anthus Ludovicianus.) — Arrives in flocks about 20th. 

 September: goes south. 



Canada Flycatcher, (Myiodioctes Canadensis.) — Common inland: arrives 

 about 10th. May. 



Wilson's Blackcap, (M. Wilsonii.) — Inland^ not common: arrives about 

 10th. May. 



Yellow-rump Warbler, (Sylvicola coronata.) — Abundant: arrives about 

 24th. April. 



* Black-poll Warbler, (S. striata.) — Rare. 



Bay-breasted Warbler, (S. castanea.) — Rather rare: arrives about 10th. 

 May. 



Chesmd-sided Warbler, (S. icterocephala.) — Common: arrives about 10th. 

 May. 



Hemlock Warbler, (S. parus.) — Resident in autumn: departs in November. 



Black-throated Green Warbler, (S. vireus.) — Abundant: arrives about 10th, 

 May. 



* Cape May Warbler, (S. maritima.) — Very rare: one instance only. 

 Blackburnian Warbler, (S. Blackburnia.) — Not uncommon inland. 

 Yellow-poll Warbler, (S. vestiva.) — Common: arrives about 5th. May. 

 Bed-poll Warbler, (S. petechia.) — Very common: arrives about 23rd. April. 

 Yellow-back Warbler, (S. Americana.) — Inland in hard woods: rare. 



^ Black-throated Blue Warbler, (S. Canadensis.) — Rare. 

 Black and Yellow Warbler, (S. maculosa.) — Abundant: arrives about 10th. 

 May. 



