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tions, where alder, willow and Spzv@a abound. The nest I have 
seen several times; three near Renfrew, Ont., that I found were 
two or three feet above the ground; one in a wild currant bush, 
another in the thick bushy part of a willow, and the third in 
Spirea. Also near Lansdowne, Ont., I found the nest in Sperea 
in an identical locality, the middle of June. The eggs are three 
or four, and are distinctly spotted with brick red. The bird, when 
near its nest, is wary and hard to observe. (Rev. C.J. Young.) 
Breeds in Mount Royal Park, where I have found their nests with 
eggs from June 19th to July 30th for several years past. This 
flycatcher is a very shy bird to approach when on its nest 
during the term of laying the eggs, but will sit close when hatch- 
ing them. I have always found their nests built in a thin thorn 
bush or light undergrowth wood, from a few inches to about two 
feet above the ground, and generally within sight from a foot- 
path on the mountain. Observed here from May 24th to July 
30th. I think this species migrates south in the month of August 
as I never met with it in the autumn. (lV7ntle.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Two; one taken at Ottawa in May, 1888, by Prof. Macoun ; 
another by J. M. Macoun near Little Slave River, Athabasca, and 
labelled “ ¢vazddit approaching alnorum” is placed here. 
Two sets of four eggs each taken at Ottawa, one by Dr. James 
Fletcher, May 24th, 1889, the other by Mr. A. J. Kingston. 
467. Least Flycatcher. 
Empidonax minimus BAIRD. 1858. 
Audubon, Vol. I., p. 237, found it nesting in Labrador ; obtained 
by Drexler at Moose Factory, James Bay, August, 1860. 
(Packard.) A rare summer migrant in Newfoundland. (eeks.) 
Common along Moose River to James Bay at Moose Factory, 
June, 1896. (Spreadborough.) A common summer migrant in Nova 
Scotia. (Dozwns.) Not uncommon at Baddeck, Cape Breton 
Island. (/. H. Allen.) Union Road, Prince Edward Island, July 
2ist, 1888. (Macoun.) A cheerful series of ‘che-bies” greeted 
me one morning at Souris, P.E.I.; no others were seen. (Dwizgitz.) 
A rare summer resident near St. John, N.B. (Chamberlatn.) 
Common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B. 
(W. H. Moore.) Common in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Bvit- 
