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very variable as to markings, but usually spotted and blotched, 

 mostly in the form of a wreath on the larger end, with dark reddish- 

 brown, light brown and pale lavender. {A. B. Kliigh.) Nest found 

 near Hemlock lake, Ottawa, built on the ground, composed of dead 

 leaves, moss and grass lined with fine grass and rootlets; eggs, four; 

 white, profusely speckled with reddish-brown and lilac. {G. R. 

 White.) 



675. Water Thrush. 



Seiurus noveboracensis noveboracensis (Gmel.) Bonap. 1838. 



Locally common on the Labrador coast as far north as Aillik. 

 (Bigelow.) Several individuals, young of the year among them» 

 were procured by me at Davis inlet, in August, 1884; a specimen 

 was procured at Moose Factory, May 26th, i860, by Drexler. (Pack- 

 ard.) Very abundant all the way down Moose river to Moose Fac- 

 tory ; also common at Fort George, on James bay, latitude 54° ; rare 

 farther north; one specimen was taken on a river a short distance 

 inland from Richmond gulf ; another individual was seen on the 

 Koaksoak, above Fort Chimo, August 14th, 1896; always found on 

 low, wet ground. (Spreadborough.) Abundant along the Humber 

 river, Newfoundland, 1899. (Louis H. Porter.) Rather common 

 summer resident at Halifax, N.S. ; occurs also at Kentville and 

 Grand Lake. (Downs.) A pair seen at Sydney, Cape Breton island, 

 N.S., in 1 90 1. (C. R. Harie.) Uncommon summer resident in 

 Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) Observed at Baddeck and Margaree, 

 Cape Breton island, N.S., July, 1898, (Macoun.) A few individuals 

 w^ere met with at Tignish, Prince Edward Island, only. It is in- 

 variably found along brooks or in their near vicinity. (Dwight.) A 

 summer resident, but not a common bird, at St. John, N.B. (Cham- 

 berlain.) A tolerably common summer resident at Scotch Lake, 

 York county, N.B., breeding in June. (W. H. Moore.) Met with 

 frequently in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) 

 Common and breeding at Lake Mistassini, Que. (/. M. Macoun.) 

 A scarce summer resident around Montreal; it has been taken at 

 Hochelaga and seen at St. Lambert, but no nests have been taken, 

 though it evidently breeds on the island of Montreal. (Wintle.) 

 Not common around Quebec; taken at Beauport. (Dionne.) 



A moderately common summer resident in the vicinity of Ottawa. 

 (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) I have noticed this bird both in the 



