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Catbird and Black-billed Cuckoo, and in this category not un- 

 fortunately but most fortunately may be included the Cowbird, as 

 the only other victim besides the Red-eyed Vireo and Yellow War- 

 bler mentioned in my previous notes, is that of a Junco who was 

 seen feeding a young Cowbird just able to fly on June 24, 1916. 

 Of the Indigo Bunting only one pair was seen on the roadside half 

 way between Hatley and Coaticook on June 4 of the present year 

 1917, and of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak none were observed in 

 1916, and only one male and female in May, 1917. As regards the 

 Catbird and Black-billed Cuckoo they were never by any means 

 plentiful, but during the past two years their numbers seem to have 

 dwindled to almost the vanishing point. Of the former only one nest 

 has been located in the past two years and very few birds observed 

 at any time, whilst of the latter, none were seen in 1916, and only 

 one in 1917 on May 28, and no nests were found in either year. 

 The number of Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers is not at all satis- 

 factory, and it is becoming quite an event to see one of the latter, 

 and ever since 1912 (when they were so abundant) Vireos have 

 been falling off in numbers, so much so that I have not found a 

 single nest of the Warbling since, and only a very few of the Red- 

 eyed, which latter in 1912 were found all over the place, sometimes 

 three and four a day. Swamp Sparrows apparently since 1913 

 have also been getting less and I rarely come across more than one 

 or two nests a season now. Concerning my favorites, the Sand- 

 pipers and Warblers, I regret to say that owing to the temporary 

 raising of the outlet of the dam at the head of 'the marsh,' in 

 1916, 1 saw very few of the Limicolse, as the increased depth of the 

 water submerged most of the mud banks, and only such species as 

 the Greater Yellow-legs were able to use them, a party of seven 

 (the largest so far) being seen on August 29. Two examples of 

 Wilson's Snipe were noted on May 4, of the same year, thus giving 

 me my first spring record for this species. Early in May, 1917, I 

 changed my residence temporarily for one some three miles further 

 north and remained there until the end of the year, only visiting 

 'the marsh' on a few occasions. On one of these however (Sep- 

 tember 24), I was fortunate enough to add two new species to my 

 list, securing an example of the American Pipit and Little Green 

 Heron, the latter being an especial good find for these parts. But 



