154 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Juiie 



Nashville Warbler (HelminthopTiaga ruficapilla, Wilson.') — A 

 summer migrant, but apparently rare. One specimen, obtained 

 in June, 1868. 



Oven Bird, or Golden- crowned Thrush (Seiurus Aurocapillus, 

 Linn.) — A summer migrant, but not common. 



Black-throated Green Warhler (Dendroica virens, Gmelin.) — A 

 summer migrant, and tolerably common, arriving towards the 

 latter end of May. 



Yellow-rumped Warhltr (T>. coronata Linn.) — A common 

 summer migrant, arriving early in May. 



Bay-hreasted Warhler (D. castanea, Wilson.) — Tolerably com- 

 mon. Arrives in Newfoundland early in June. 



Chestnut-sided Warhler (J). Pennsylvanica, Linn.) — Tolerably 

 common throughout the summer. 



Black-poll Warhler (D. striata, Forster.) — x\pparently not un- 

 common in summer. 



Yellow Warhler (D. gestiva, Gmelin.) — A common summer 

 migrant, and called, bv the settlers, ''Yellow-hammer." It 

 makes a pretty little nest in low bushes, somewhat resembling 

 that of our English Goldfinch. 



Yellow Red-poll Warhler (D. palmarum, Gmelin.) — One of the 

 arliest spring migrants, and tolerably common. 



Black and Yellow Warhler (D. maculosa, Gmelin.) — Arrives 

 in May, and is tolerably common. 



Green Black-cap Flycatcher (Myiodioctes pusillus, Wilson.) — 

 A summer migrant. Arrives in June, but is not very common. 



Canada Flycatcher (M. Canadensis, Linn.) — Arrives in June, 

 but not common. 



American Redstatt (Setophaga ruticilla, Linn.) — A summer 

 migrant, but rare in the north of Newfoundland. It is called 

 " Goldfinch" by the English settlers. Arrives about tiie middle 

 of May. 



HiRUNDiNiD^. The Swallows. 



Barn Swallow (Hirundo horreorum, Barton.) — A rare summer 

 migrant at Cow Head. 



Cliff Swallow (H. lunifrons, Say.) — An equally rare summer 

 migrant with the preceding species. 



White-hellied Swallow (H. bicolor, Vieill.) — A summer 

 migrant, and very common at Cow Head ; in fact, the only 

 species of swallow to be seen there throughout the summer. 



