^ 1912 J TowNSEXD, Summer Birds oj the Si. John Valley, N. B. 2i 



which entered the chimney while the sixth retired by itself to another 

 chimney. 



2.5. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Two 

 seen. 



26. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — One seen at Glenwood. 

 Common at Wickham. 



27. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher.— One seen 

 at Wickham, August 4. 



28. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. — One at Fredericton and 

 one at Upper Maugerville. 



29. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — 

 Common at Glenwood. 



30. Empidonax trailli alnorum. Alder Flycatcher. — A few 

 at Glenwood and Wickham, in full song. 



31. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. — A few seen. 



32. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow. — Common. 



33. Dolichonjnc oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Abundant in river mead- 

 ows at Wickham, not singing; a flock of thirty or forty. 



34. Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — 

 Common in the meadows of the Kennebecasis River and on the St. John 

 above Upper Greenwich. 



35. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. — Common. 



36. Carpodacus purpureus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Abun- 

 dant. 



37. Loxia curvirostra minor. Red Crossbill. — A small flock seen 

 at Glenwood on July 15. 



38. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — Eight or ten 

 seen at Glenwood on July 20. 



39. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — Abundant. 



40. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Abundant in cities 

 and larger settlements. Although they were common in the village of 

 Wickham, there were none three miles away at Gerow's landing. This 

 fact probably accounted for the successful broods of turkeys raised at the 

 latter place, as they were not infected by the Sparrows with the blackhead 

 disease. 



41. Spinus pinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — A flock of six seen at 

 Glenwood on July 16 and 17. 



42. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Com- 

 mon at Wickham. Xot seen elsewhere. 



43. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — 

 Abundant. 



44. Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus. Acadian Sharp-tailed 

 Sparrow. — Very abundant in the meadows of the St. John at upper 

 Greenwich, Wickham and Hampstead. The A. O. U. Check-list states 

 of this bird that it is found in the "Salt marshes of the Atlantic coast," 

 although Dwight fAuk. XXII, 1896, p. 276) speaks of it as "pecuhar to 



