° s * J D wight, Summer Birds of Prince Edward Island. I "5 



Vireo solitarius. Solitary Vireo. — At Souris one day I was attracted 

 by the song of this bird, and soon saw the performer. This was the only 

 specimen observed on the island. I have often met with it on the main- 

 land, and fully expected to find others, as its rich, clear song, disconnected 

 withal in delivery, cannot fail to attract attention. 



Mniotilta varia. Black-and-white Warbler. — Occasionally seen or 

 its 'wiry' song heard, though not very common. 



Helminthophila ruficapilla. Nashville Warbler. — Rather abundant 

 at Tignish and not met with elsewhere. The activity of this bird is highly 

 commendable, unless you are in pursuit of one, when you are not so favor- 

 ably impressed. Hardly pausing to dash off its lively song, it is one 

 moment at the very top of some tall tree and the next on the ground a 

 hundred yards away where its song breaks forth quite as vigorously. The 

 bird is the embodiment of restlessness. 



Compsothlypis americana. Parula Warbler. — Infrequently observed 

 and generally in the upper branches of hard-wood forest. 



Dendroica sestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Rather common and quite as 

 likely to be found among lonely alder thickets as in the trees around 

 houses. 



Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. — A few 

 were detected at Souris. I did not see such extensive hard-wood timber 

 anywhere else on the island, and as the species has a decided preference 

 for such localities, its absence elsewhere is perhaps not to be wondered at. 



Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — -Common. Their song 

 reminded me of early spring days in lower latitudes. Their favorite 

 haunts were clumps of spruces and firs in partly cleared land. 



Dendroica maculosa. Magnolia Warbler.— This is the characteristic 

 Warbler of the region and is abundantly represented. It is most abun- 

 dant in low growths of spruces, where the variety of its song is often con- 

 fusing. 



Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Abundant 

 at every place visited where the forest was composed of trees of consider- 

 able size. 



Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea. Yellow Palm Warbler. — An 

 incubating female taken at Tignish is the only evidence I have of this 

 bird's occurrence. The locality was damp, cleared ground, growing up 

 with bushes and small larches. 



Seiurus aurocapillus. Ovenbird. — One was noted at Tignish, and a 

 number at Souris in the hard-wood timber. It is doubtless fairly common 

 in suitable localities. 



Seiurus noveboracensis. Water-thrush. — A few were met with at 

 Tignish only. It is a species that but for its loud song would easily 

 escape notice. Invariably found along brooks or in their near vicinity. 



Geothlypis Philadelphia. Mourning Warbler. — Apparently rare, 

 though a few were found at Souris in the bushy edges of dry fields 

 adjoining the woods. 



Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellowthroat. — Found sparingly 



