586 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF P. K. ISLAND. MACSWAIN\ 



Family MNIOTILTTD.*:. 



174 (636). Mniotilta varia (Linn.). Black and White 

 Warbler. — Rare. 



175 (642). Helminthophila chrysoptera (Linn.), (xoldcn- 

 winged Warbler. — One was seen on June 5th. 1897. 



176 (645). Hehnintho'phila rujicapilla (Wils.). Nash- 

 ville Warbler, — Not common. Have seen two at Mermaid^ 

 south of Hillsboro. 



177 (647). Helminthophila peregriiKi (WWh.). Tennessee 

 Warbler. — Saw three of these warblers in June, 1900. Have 

 seen no others. 



178 (648). Compsothlypis americana (Linn.). Parnla 

 Warbler. — Not common. 



179 (650). Dendroicatigrina {Gme\.). Cape May Warbler. 

 — One only has come under my notice. It was in a spruce grove 

 near Charlottetown, September 2nd, 1899. 



180 (652). Dendroica cestiva (Gmel.). Yellow Warbler. 

 — Common ; often builds its nest in a lilac bush in the 

 city. 



181 (655). Dendroica coronata (Linn.). Myrtle Warbler. 

 — Common. The first to arrive and the most numerous of our 

 warblers. Breeds. 



182 (657). Dendroica unaculosa (Gmel.). Magnolia Warb- 

 ler. — Rare. More frequently seen a few years ago than now. 

 Breeds. 



183 (660). Dendroica castanea (Wils.). Bay-breasted 

 Warbler. — Rare. There is a mounted specimen in the Provin- 

 cial Building. 



184 (661). Dendroica striata (Forst). Black-poll Warbler. 

 — Had seen one only up to 1905. Saw a second one on June 

 16th, 1905. 



185 (662). Dendroica blackbur7iice (Gmel.). Blackburniau 

 Warbler. — Very few of this beautiful species have been seen 

 here. 



