Valley of the River Rouge, fyc. 26 L 



11. CJwetura pelasyia, Linn. (Spine-tailed Swift). — Numerous 

 about Grenville, May 13th, and was rather abundant throughout 

 the district during the summer. The last seen by me was on the 

 25th August at Hamilton's Farm. 



12. Hirundo purpurea, Linn. (Purple Martin). — Common at 

 Grenville May 13th, but not afterwards met with. 



13. //. hicolor, Vieill, (White-bellied Swallow). — Abundant at 

 Grenville May 13tlu Large flocks were seen flying over the 

 water at Sixteen Island and St. Jean Lakes, May 18th, 22nd and 

 24th, apparently on their way northwards. One or two were 

 noticed about the middle of August below Hamilton's Farm but 

 none were seen after 25th August. 



14. H.fuloa, Vieill. (Republican or Cliff-Swallow). — Many were 

 noticed about clearings in the townships of Grenville and Harring- 

 ton, May 14th and 15th ; also at Sixteen Island Lake May 24th. 

 None were met with afterwards till reaching Hamilton's Farm, 

 where the last was seen on 21st. August. 



15. Hirundo rustica, Linn. (Barn Swallow). — Common about 

 clearings and settlers' houses in the townships of Grenville and 

 Harrington May 14th and 15th. Also about the French ( Janadian 

 Settlement in Wcntworth June 4th. It was very numerous nesting 

 in the barns on Hamilton's Farm July 15th, but they were all 

 gone by the middle of August. This species is never met with 

 except in the immediate vicinity of clearings. 



16. Muscica/pa tyrannus, Linn. (Tyrant Fly-catcher). — Ob- 

 served near Levin's Lake and on the Rouge, near the Indian Vil- 

 lage, 6 tli Lot, 7th Range, Arundel Numerous about Hamilton's 

 Farm, 25th August, many of them being young birds. 



17. M. acadica, Gmel. (Small Green-crested Fly-catcher). — 

 A small Fly-catcher apparently this species was observed by me 

 July 1st, on a cleaving near Bevin's Lake. Montcalm, and another 

 at Hamilton's Farm August 25th. 



18. Sylvicola coronata, Lath. (Yellow-crowned Wood Warb- 

 ler.) — Very numerous aboul Sixteen Island and St. Jean Lakes 

 Wentworth, May 19th to 24th, after which I did nol again noti 



it till 28th August when it became very numerous about Hamit- 

 ton 1 - farm, most of them being young bird-. Thelastseen by me 

 was on September 9ih, when camped on an island in Trembling 

 Lake. 



19. S. virens, Lath. (Black-throated Green Wood Warbler). 



— In numbers with the preceding and following sj ies about 



Sixteen Island Lake May 24th, but was not again observed bj me, 



