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466. Traill’s Flycatcher. 
Empidonax trail (Aupd.) BAIRD. 1858. 
I found this species common at Pembina, like mznemus, during 
the first week in June, but did not observe it later than the oth 
of that month. (Cowes.) Summer resident in woodlands, breed- 
ing freely in the northern part of the province of Manitoba. 
(Thompson-Seton.) A few were seen at Indian Head, Assa., on 
June 6th, 1892, after this they became common and nested in the 
woods at Deep Lake; not uncommon at Old Wives’ Creek, Assa., 
in May, 1895; a pair was shot on the 25th of May; quite common 
at Banff, Rocky Mountains, and breeding freely in 1891; common 
at Revelstoke and Deer Park, B.C., in June, 1890 ; taken at Kam- 
loops, B.C. in June, 1889, and at Sicamous, Enderby and 
Spence’s Bridge ; and also at Chilliwack and McGuire’s ranch, 
Be. june Toor, im 1902) they were seen at Trail, B.C.;. common 
on Vancouver Island in 1893, when specimens were taken. 
(Spreadborough.) North to Fort Resolution on Great Slave Lake; 
but rare. (Ross.) Little is known respecting the habits of this 
bird. It.was first seen by us at Carlton House, on the Saskatche- 
wan, on the 19th May, flitting about for a few days among low 
bushes on the banks of the river, after which it retired to the 
moist, shady woods lying to the north. (Rzchardson.) North to 
Fort Simpson on the Mackenzie River; rare. (*oss.) A single 
male of this wide-spread little species was brought to me from 
Nulato in the spring of 1878, and a second specimen was secured 
at St. Michael the same season. (Velson.) A summer resident 
at Chilliwack. (Bvooks.) Much more common in the interior than 
on the coast of British Columbia; breeds. We place a// Mr. Rhoads’ 
specimens collected at Ashcroft, Lake la Hache, Vernon and 
Lulu Island, though named by him &. puszl/us, under this species. 
(Streator.) Very common at Chemawawin, Saskatchewan, 
especially in the trees bordering a slough, where they seemed to 
have excellent hunting. They perched on the lowest branches 
and bushes, and evidently lived on the insects flying over the 
water. None were secured at Grand Rapids, where it is replaced 
by minimus. (Nutting.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Twelve; one taken at Indian Head, Assa.; one at Old Wives’ 
Creek, Assa.; two at Banff, Rocky Mountains; two at Kamloops, 
