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people with whom I talked, and probably stray from wilder regions, such, 

 for instance, as Cape Breton. 



Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — A bird that I took to be this 

 species was seen one day. Prof. Earle showed me a stuffed specimen. 



Pandion haliaStos carolinensis. American Osprey. — Seen both at 

 Tignish and Souris in limited numbers. 



Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — One specimen 

 obtained at Tignish is the only evidence I have of its occurrence on the 

 island. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Tolerably common, making 

 its home in holes dug into the sand stratum that overlies the rock of the 

 bluffs along the shores. 



Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Occasionally observed. 

 There seemed to be a great dearth of Woodpeckers, the Flicker alone 

 excepted. Dead trees did not abound, still there were a great many of 

 them scattered here and there. 



Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — The only birds I 

 chanced to meet were a family at Souris occupying a hole thirty feet from 

 the ground in a dead maple of large dimensions. The locality was a grove 

 of old maples. 



Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — This species was 

 also unexpectedly rare and seldom met with. 



Ceophlceus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Said to have been 

 formerly common. Prof. Earle showed me a stuffed specimen, but I found 

 no other evidence, save hearsay, of its occurrence. No 'mortise holes' 

 were discovered. 



Colaptes auratus. Flicker. — The only abundant Woodpecker, and 

 found everywhere in moderate numbers. June 25, a nest with fully fledged 

 young was examined in the top of a hollow fence post. No excavation 

 had been made by the bird, and the young were entirely exposed to the 

 weather. 



Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — A few were seen almost every 

 day, frequenting the open clearings or sailing high in the air at sunset. 



Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Rather rare, and not often 

 seen. In a country where a majority of the houses have but one 

 chimney, and that chimney in use from one vear's end to another's, it is 

 not remarkable that the Chimney Swift still nests in its primitive manner 

 in hollow trees, but it is remarkable how soon it takes kindly to civiliza- 

 tion when this has advanced to the point of building houses with a spare- 

 room chimney. 



Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird — Not observed, 

 but undoubtedly occurs. Prof. Earle showed me stuffed specimens. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Rather common, and no doubt 

 greatly enjoys life where there are so many Crows to be harrassed. 



Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — One specimen was 

 observed at Souris. Prof. Earle was familiar with it. 



Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Not common, though now and 

 then met with in certain localities. 



