BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. Lis: 
although I have shot it at the “Rocking Stone” (Kidston’s). 
Frequents spruce and hemlock woods. 
216. Dendroica striata (/orst.) (661). Brack-pott WarBuer. 
Not common. Summer resident. 
217. Dendroica blackburnie (@mel.) (662) Brackeurnian 
WARBLER. 
Very rare. Summer resident. Inland. 
218. Dendroica virens (Gime) (667). Brack-riroatED GREEN 
WARBLER. 
Jommon in pine and spruce woods. Its note sounds like “a 
little bit of bread and no cheese.” Summer resident. 
219. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea (2igw.) (672 a) 
YELLow Patm WarsBieEerR; “ YeLLow REDPOLL.” 
Not very common. Summer resident. This hardy bird 
arrives early in the season (about St. George’s Day.) I have 
found its nest inaswamp. It jerks its tail up and down in the 
manner of a Wagtail. 
Genus SEIURUS Swainson. 
220. Seiurus aurocapillus (Zinn.) (674). Oven-nirp ; “ Goxp- 
FN-CROWNED THRUSH.” 
Common summer resident. This bird, which is a fine, loud 
singer, is met with in thick, sombre forests. It may be kept in 
confinement. 
221. Seiurus noveboracensis ((mel.) (675). Warer-Trrusn. 
Rather common summer resident. Occurs in the vicinity of 
Kentville and Grand Lake. It is found about the margins of 
solitary lakes in the woods, and is rarely seen by common 
observers. 
Genus GEOTHLYPIS Cabanis. 
222. Geothlypis philadelphia (Ws.) (679). Mournine 
WARBLER. 
Rare about Halifax, but more common in the _ interior. 
Summer resident. ; 
