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Columbia river, where they were common ; occasional on the north 

 bank of the Thompson at Kamloops in June, 1889; abundant in 

 low woods at Agassiz, B.C., after May 9th, 1899; common along the 

 International Boundary in 1904-6 from Elko, B.C., went to the coast; 

 abundant at Chilliwack, B.C., in the spring of 1902 ; none were seen 

 in the autumn; first observed two males near Victoria, Vancouver 

 island. May 9th, 1893 ; by the nth of the month they were common 

 and soon spread all over the island, being found at Sooke, Nanaimo 

 and Comox. (Spreadborough.) Common summer resident in B.C.; 

 breeds. (Sireator.) A common summer resident throughout the 

 greater protion of the province. (Fannin.) Common summer re- 

 sident at Chilliwack. (Brooks.) Found breeding in British Colum- 

 bia at all localities and at all elevations. (Rlwads.) 



CCLVI. GEOTHLYPIS Cabanis. 1847. 



68ld. Northern Yellow-throat. 



Geothlypis trichas brachidactyla (SwAiNS.) W. Palmer. 1900. 



Common in southern portions of Labrador. Stearns reports it 

 from Natashquan. (Packard.) A common summer migrant in 

 Newfoundland. (Reeks.) An abundant summer resident at Hali- 

 fax, N.S. ; breeding in wet places. (Doivns.) Common summer 

 resident in Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) One individual taken on 

 Sable island, N.S., May 23rd, 1902. (/. Boutelier.) A pair seen at 

 Sydney, Cape Breton island, N.S., May 25th, 1901. (C. R. Hartc.) 

 Common at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton island, July, 1898; 

 Hunter river. Prince Edward island, July 2nd, 1888. (Macoun.) 

 Found sparingly in the western portions of Prince Edward island. 

 (Dwight.) Common near St. John, N.B., throughout the summer 

 season. (Chamberlain.) Common summer resident at Scotch Lake, 

 York county, N.B. (W. H. Moore.) Rare in the valley of the 

 Restigouche river, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Probably on the 

 Magdalen islands; not seen but heard. (Bishop.) Met with at 

 Fox ba}^ Anticosti, where two specimens were seen. (Brexvster.) 



This is the most common warbler in eastern Quebec; taken at 

 Beauport. (Dionne.) A common summer resident on Montreal 

 island. Breeds in Mount Royal park. (Wintle.) A common 

 summer resident in the vicinity of Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturalist, 



