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Family VIRKOMD.K. 



VIREO GILVUS SWAINSONII (Baird). 

 WESTERN WARBLING VIREO. 



The Western Warbling Vireo was fairly common about Dockton, 

 Washington, t >u t I only met with one or two at Union Bay. 



Family MNIOTILTIDiE. 



HELMINTHOPHILA CELATA LUTESCENS Ridgway. 

 LUTESCENT WARBLER. 



This warbler was rather common in the thickets about Dockton, 

 Washington, and Union Bay, Vancouver Island. A pair from the 

 latter locality are very dusky; but (his is probably accounted for by 

 the fact that they were secured near the wharf where steamers are 

 coaled and the plumage had become infiltrated with fine coal dust. 



DENDROICA ESTIVA RUBIGINOSA (Pallas). 

 PALLAS' WARBLER. 



The Yellow Warbler was the commonest of the warblers at Dockton 

 and Union Bay, occurring about all the more open places and clear- 

 ings in the woods. 



DENDROICA AUDUBONI (Townsend). 

 AUDUBON'S WARBLER. 



Audubon's Warbler was common both at Dockton and Union Bay, 

 occurring mainly in the fir trees. 



DENDROICA NIGRESCENS (Townsend t. 

 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER. 



The Black- throated Gray Warbler was common both at Dockton 

 and Union Bay, occurring about clearings in the woods. Specimens 

 obtained are typical. 



Other species of this genus were seen about Dockton and Union 

 Bay. but no specimens were obtained. 



GEOTHYLPIS TOLMIEI (Townsend. 

 MACGILLIVRAYS WARBLER. 



This species was common in the more open places about Dockton 

 and Union Bay. Vancouver Island. 



Family MOTACI LLI DM. 



MOTACILLA LUGENS Kitllitz. 

 BLACK-BACKED KAMCHATKAN WAGTAIL. 



This bird was ipmmori about Petropaulski, frequenting the sea- 

 shore, especially about rocky beaches. I also found it at Simushir 



in the Km ib, where I ;im certain it was breeding. 



