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the open bogs and natural meadows, and among the sand dunes, but no- 

 where abundant. 



[Note. We looked carefully for Ipswich Sparrows in the extensive sand 

 dunes at Natashquan and Mingan but failed to find any.] 



64. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — On our 

 arrival at Esquimaux Point on May 24, we found the White-crowned 

 Sparrow common and in full song, and the same was the case everywhere 

 along the coast to the eastward as far as Natashquan during our visits to 

 these regions. We left Natashquan on June 1, and on our return to 

 Esquimaux Point we found only a few birds there on June 2 and June 3, 

 and none after that date. On visiting Betchewun and the intervening 

 points again on the 8th, 9th and 10th of June none of tliis species were to 

 be found. It is apparent therefore that the bird is a migrant only on the 

 coast to the west of Betchewun, which is situated at the eastern end of the 

 group of Mingan Islands ; whether it breeds on the barren islands or on the 

 shore beyond this point to Natashquan we do not know. 



65. Zonotrichia albicoUis. White-throated Sparrow. — This was 

 the most abundant sparrow on the coast during our entire stay, and was 

 evidently breeding commonly. 



66. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. — We saw several Tree Spar- 

 rows at Betchewun and the Isles des Corneilles during the last of May, and 

 one at Esquimaux Island on June 3. This was the last bird of the species 

 seen. 



67. Junco hyemalis. Junco. — We found this bird fairly common but 

 never abundant in all suitable localities. 



68. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — This bird occurred in 

 small numbers along the coast and was in song. It was always shy and 

 difficult to observe. 



69. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — A few Swamp Sparrows 

 were found at Esquimaux Point and at Mingan. It was first seen at Es- 

 quimaux Point on June 4. 



70. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Common all along the coast 

 and in full song during our entire stay. 



71. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — A fairly common bird on 

 this coasts and seen from the first day of our arrival. On May 31 at the 

 mouth of the Natashquan River we saw a migrating band of perhaps 75 of 

 this species. 



72. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — A colony of about 30 pairs of 

 Bank Swallows was found neaf Clearwater Point, six miles east of Esqui- 

 maux Point on June 10. Their nesting holes were just below the top of a 

 sand cliff 125 feet high fronting the sea. A colony of perhaps half this size 

 was found breeding at the sand cliffs of the Mingan River two miles from 

 its mouth on June 21. 



73.* Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — We heard and 

 saw tliis familiar warbler first at Piashte-bai River on May 28, and after 

 that near Betchewun, at Esquimaux Point, and at Mingan. There are no 

 previous records for this species for Labrador. 



