872 ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY. 



S. SOCIALIS. — Common. Breeds. 

 MELOSPIZA MELODIA.— Common. Breeds. 



M. PALUSTRIS. — Not common here ; but it breeds in some of the south- 

 ern towns of Lower Canada. 



PASSERELLA ILIACA. — Not common. Breeds. I think that this species 

 is more abundant in Labrador during summer. 



GUIRACA LUDOVICIANA. — Not common. Breeds. Quebec may be con- 

 sidered its northern limit. 



CYANOSPIZA CYANEA. — Not common. Breeds. 



DOLICHONYX ORYZIVORUS. — Common. Breeds. This is the most 

 northern limit of this species. 



AGELAIUS PHCENICEUS. — This species is a very rare visitor in this 

 neighboriiood, and is seen only in the spring, when on its passage to the 

 swamps in the West. It breeds abundantly at Toronto, Ui)per Canada. 



SCOLECOPHAGUS FERRUGINEUS. — Very common in the fall, at which 

 season they visit this locality on their passage south. Great numbers are 

 shot, and sold like game in our markets. This species has been noticed here 

 as late as the !2 1th of May, when it disappears. It has not been found breed- 

 ing within the habitable portions of this province. 



QUISCALUS VERSICOLOR. — Bare in this district. A few pairs have 

 been discovered breeding at Three Rivers, between this city and Montreal. 



CORVUS AMERICANUS, — Common. Breeds in large numbers. A few 

 generally remain here during winter. They feed on the berries of the 

 mountain ash. The old nests are invariably occupied, and the birds lay 

 tiieir eggs very early. I have seen the young ones fully fledged before the 

 24th of May. 



CORVUS CARNIVORUS. — Occasionally seen in this district. It breeds on 

 the high, rocky portions of islands in the lower St. Lawrence. 



CYANURA CRISTATA. — Abundant in the mountains north of this city, 

 where they breed. 



PERISOREUS CANADENSIS. — Sometimes very common in the fall. I 

 have not noticed this bird in the vicinity of Quebec during summer ; but, 

 while on a collecting trip down the St. Lawrence, in the month of July, I 

 saw numbers of the old and young in the woods, at a i)lace called Mille 

 Vaches. They were following each other in one direction, and appeared to 

 me to have habits similar to those of the Black-cap Titmouse. From tliis 

 fact of its occurrence on the north shore of the St. Lawrence at the above 

 season, it is evident that they breed in our wild, unfrequented forests, such 

 as may be found north and east of the river Saguenay. I have offered a 

 high price for the nests and eggs of the Canada Jay; but, as yet, nothing of 

 the kind has appeared. 



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