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the home of many broods of young plunderers, and probably will 

 continue to be for some time to come, and a wild enouirh home it is, 

 witli no sound but tlie roar of the surf below and the harsh scream of 

 the gull above. 



65. Corrns Americnnus. Crow. Here as elsewhere common; 

 breeds abundantly. I think the eggs collected hereaieof a darker 

 color and more intensely spotted than those collected further south. 

 In tifty specimens obtained, there was scarcely a light example, while 

 in the same number from Long Island or New Jersey there would be 

 a very large percentage of light and sparsely spotted specimens. 



66. Cyanurus cristatus. Blue Jay. Common; breeds. 



67. Perisoreus Canadensis. Canada Jay. Not rare in winter; it 

 may breed in the thick woods and swamps, but was not noted. 



TYRANNIDJE. 



68. Tyranmis Carolinensis. Kingbird. Common dni-ing early June, 

 but by the 20th all had passed over to the mainland. This seems 

 rather strange as there is no obvious reason why Grand Menan should 

 not atford as good facilities for the breeding of this species as New 

 Brunswick or Nova Scotia. 



61). Contopus virens. Wood Pevvee. Not rare ; breeds. 



70. Empidonax Trnillii. Traill's Flycatcher. Rather common sum- 

 mer resident, but extremely difficult to procure, because of its retir- 

 ing habits. Its note is frequently heard in the ahlcr swamps, but it is 

 a rare occurrence to see one. 



71. Empidonnx flnviventris. Yellow bellied Flycntclujr. Rare; pro- 

 bably breeds. I took but a single specimen. 



ALCEDIWID.^. 



72. Ceryle alciion. Kingfisher. Not common. I did not meet with 

 it breeding. 



C APRIMULGID.<E . 



73. ChordHlPS pnpptve. Night Ilawk. Common; breeds. A. I'ocif- 

 erus may occur, as it is given by Boardman as a summer resident at 

 Calais. 



CYPSELIDJE. 



74. Chct'hirn pcJasgia. Chimney Swallow. Not common: breeils. 



TROCHIIilD^. 



75. Trorhiluscolnbris. lluby-throated Hummingbird. This hardy 

 little wanderer is not uncommon in this cold and bleak region, where 

 birds of stronger flight and hardier growth do not vi'nlurc. 



