202 Natural History of the 



captured a specimen alive, which had been injured by flying 

 against the Telegraph Wire. 



Emberiza socialis, Wils. (Chipping Bunting). — Common at 

 Riviere du Loup, Rimouski, Long Point, and Chatte River. 



Niphoea hyemalis, Linn. (Common Snow Bird). — Abundant 

 from Riviere du Loup to Martin River, and at Little Lake Mata- 

 pedia. I saw young birds full grown at Ste. Anne, July 15th, 

 and found a nest containing 4 eggs, July 17th. 



Carduelis iristis, Linn. (Yellow-bird or Goldfinch). — Common 

 at St. Fabien and along the coast to Martin River. 



Fringilla Pennsylvanica,, Lath. (White-throated Sparrow). — 

 Very numerous everywhere about the clearings along the coast. 

 I found a nest containing four eggs near Long Point, June 16th. 

 It was on the ground and composed of dry grass. The eggs 

 were bluish with some dull red spots at the larger end. 



Erythrospiza purpurea, Gmel. (Purple Finch). — One speci- 

 men observed at St. Fabien, May 30th, and flocks were seen at 

 Ste. Anne, Julv 18th. 



Agelaius phceniceus, Linn. (Red-winged Starling, " Blackbird"). 

 — Two seen at Ste. Anne, July 17th. 



Quiscalus ferruqineus, Lath. (Rusty Grakle). — Numerous 

 flocks seen in the clearings along Metis River, and between Metis 

 and Rimouski, in September and October. 



Corvus Americanu.% And. (Common American Crow.) — 

 Abundant all along the coast, feeding on Littorina, and digging 

 up Mya arenaria at low tide. They frequently carry the latter 

 a considerable distance from the water, and at Cacouna the 

 empty valves were lying in great numbers on the cliffs in the 

 vicinity of their nests. At Trois Pistoles I found an old nest 

 nearly filled with the shells of Succinea obliqua, each having a 

 hole picked in it. On one occasion having wounded a Crow, I 

 tied him to t e root of a tree, and his outcries soon attracted an 

 immense number of his fellows, several of which I shot. Near 

 Green Island Village I saw a flock chasing a Fox round a field. 

 At Cacouna, May 21st, I found two nests on Spruce trees, one 

 contained 5 eggs nearly hatched, and as is usual with the eggs of 

 1 e C rvince, they differed much in colour and markings. The 

 other nest contained four unfledged young, two being much 

 larger than the others. It was also an abundant bird on the 

 Ristiffouche in August. 



Garrulus cristatus, Linn. (Blue Jay). — One seen at Little 

 Lake Matapedia, August 19 th. 



