CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 70I 



throughout the year in Newfoundland. {Reeks.) Not very common 

 at Halifax; a few breed in Nova Scotia. {Downs.) Uncommon in 

 Nova Scotia. {H. F, Tufts.) Hunter river, Prince Edward island, 

 July 2nd, 1888. {Macoun.) Tolerably common in damp woods 

 along brooks, or sometimes in more open localities in Prince Edward 

 island. {Dwight.) A common summer resident at St. John, N.B. 

 {Chamberlain.) Common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York 

 county, N.B. {W. H. Moore.) Locally abundant in the Resti- 

 gouche valley, N.B. {Brittain & Cox.) Tolerably common on the 

 Magdalen islands. {Bishop.) Not rare at Lake Mistassini, northern 

 Quebec. (/. M. Macoun.) A common but transient visitant 

 around Montreal; observed in both spring and autumn. {IVintle.) 

 Common in many parts of eastern Quebec. Taken at Charlesbourg. 

 {Dioniie.) 



A moderately common summer resident around Ottawa. {Ottawa 

 Naturalist, Vol. V.) Not uncommon in Leeds county, Ont. There 

 is a large woodland tract south of Lansdowne, Ont., and not far from 

 the St. Lawrence, where they are quite common and breed ; I found 

 a nest in 1883, early in May, and have heard several singing there 

 together in April; I noticed one specimen on the Magdalen islands. 

 {Rev. C. J. Young.) Common migrant at Toronto, Ont. ; rare winter 

 resident ; very rare summer resident ; breeds. A common species and 

 breeds in Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, Ont. (/. H. Fleming.) 

 Common from Missinabi, Ont., to Moose Factory; none seen further 

 north; common everywhere in thick dark woods in Algonquin park, 

 Ont. {Spreadborough.) On March 17th, 1894, a male of this species 

 was taken at Toronto, and I have every reason to think that he had 

 wintered there. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) An uncommon summer resi- 

 dent in the deep cedar swamps around London, Ont. Much less 

 numerous than formerly. {W. E. Saunders.) Common summer 

 resident at Guelph, Ont. ; arrives about April 4th and leaves about 

 October 6th. (.4. B. Klugh.) 



Summer resident in the thick woods in eastern Manitoba ; has been 

 seen as far west as Portage la Prairie. {E. T. Seton.) A rare 

 summer visitor at Aweme, Manitoba. {Criddle.) A regular but not 

 common migrant about Portage la Prairie, Man., but not noticed 

 elsewhere. {Atkinson.) 



Breeding Notes. — This species breeds in June at Scotch Lake, 

 N.B. The nest is well hidden in upturned roots of overturned trees. 



