7o Arnold, Summer Birds of Newfoundland. [jan. 



47. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow.— We saw several speci- 

 mens at St. Georges Bay. 



48. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Several pairs were starting 

 to nest in some low-lying sand-pits at St. George's Bay on June 10. 



49. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — A fairly com- 

 mon breeder. Nesting in spruce woods about June 15. 



50. Dendroica aestiva aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Several speci- 

 mens noted at Bay of Islands amongst the alders on June 7. A nest with 

 four badly incubated eggs was found on June 27 in a birch tree. 



51. Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — On June 9 we saw a 

 bird of this species carrying nesting material. Not very common. 



52. Dendroica magnolia. Magnolia Warbler. — Six or seven 

 birds seen in the stunted spruce country along the Humber River on June 8. 



53. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. — Rare 



— only two birds noted in some mixed woods on June 8. 



54. Dendroica castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. — Two indi- 

 viduals noted at Grand Lake on June 8. 



55. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — The most abun- 

 dant warbler seen during our visit. They were everywhere in the spruce 

 country, A nest with four fresh eggs was found on June 27 in a small 

 spruce tree. 



56. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Heard 

 many in the large hemlocks and pines at Bay of Islands on June 10. 



57. Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea. Yellow Palm Warbler. 



— We heard this species singing every morning early around our camp at 

 Grand Lake. 



58. Seiurus noveboracensis noveboracensis. Water-Thrush. — 

 Fairly abundant. A nest found on June 4 in the upturned roots of a tree. 

 The bird had not started to lay. 



59. Geothlypis trichas trichas Maryland Yellow-throat. — 

 Common among the alders and willows along the Humber River. 



60. Wilsonia pusilla pusilla. Wilson's Warbler. — Common and 

 observed wllere^'er we pitched our camp. 



61. Wilsonia canadensis. Can.ada Warbler. — Fairly common 

 in the spruce woods. 



62. Nannus hiemalis hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Heard this 

 species singing at all hours of the day in damp evergreen woods. 



63. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Saw several 

 in the mountainous country where they were breeding. 



64. Penthestes atricapillus atricapillus. Chickadee. — Common 

 all over the country. 



65. Regulus calendula calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Very abundant. This species, like Passerella iliaca, is a very interesting 

 one and a delightful singer. For such a small body the bird has extraor- 

 dinary powers of song, and from the tops of stunted spruce can be heard 

 at all hours of the dav. 



