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52. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — There 

 are numerous alder runs suitable for this flycatcher, but we saw none until 

 June 10, when the first arrivals took place. After this it was very common. 



53. Otocoris alpestris. Horned Lark. — On our arrival at Esquimaux 

 Point on May 24 we found this bird present in small flocks. We also saw 

 about 6 of them in a marsh at the Isles des Corneilles on May 2G. On June 

 1 on the plain back of Natashquan we found a pair wliich we secured whose 

 actions suggested breeding. The female showed evidence of incubation. 

 They were typical specimens of alpestris, not as much worn and the yellows 

 not as faded as in the specimens taken in July and August, 190G, on the 

 eastern coast. On our return to Esquimaux Point on June 2, the Larks 

 previously found there had left. 



54.* Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — This bird has not been recorded 

 for Labrador before. On June 20 we watched from our window at Mingan 

 a Blue Jay on the nearby fence, and heard him call the next day. M. Beetz 

 showed us a mounted specimen he had shot at Piashte-bai in January, 1907. 



55. Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus. Labrador Jay. — We re- 

 gretted that we were unable to secure any specimens of this bird to deter- 

 mine its subspecific rank. Although it was said to be common and tame in 

 autumn and winter, it was certainly rare and shy in svmimer. The only 

 places we found it were Hunting Island and Mingan. At the former place 

 on June 9 we obtained a distant view of a couple of these birds, but they 

 disappeared when we attempted to follow them. At Mingan we heard its 

 calls several times but only once obtained a fleeting glimpse of one. 



56. Corvus corax principalis. Raven. — We saw not a single Raven 

 on the coast, but were told that a pair usually bred on a cliff at Esquimaux 

 Island, and we found the unoccupied nest. 



57. Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow. — The Crow is common along the 

 coast. Several pairs appeared to be breeding on Mingan Island. 



58. Euphagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. — Although there are 

 numerous alder thickets along the coast, we saw no Rusty Blackbirds. We 

 were told, however, by Charles Maloney of Mingan that this bird, of which 

 he gave an accurate description, is common in flocks during the middle of 

 May, but that they never stay to breed. 



■ 59. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — We saw only one Pi,n-ple 

 Finch in Labrador and this was on June 21 on the mountains back of Min- 

 gan. It was a full plumaged male and executed its flight song. 



60. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — On June 21 we 

 saw four of these birds flying about over the forest near the Mingan River. 



61. Acanthis sp.? Redpoll. — We saw two or three Redpolls at 

 Esquimaux Point on May 24 and June 2. 



62. Plectrophenax nivalis. Snow Bunting. — A few of these birds 

 still lingered on the coast when we first arrived, and we obtained several 

 specimens, the last on June 5, at Esquimavix Point. 



63. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — We 

 found this bird conunonly in jjairs and in full song on the barren islands 



