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120. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Very common, and one of 

 our sweetest, if not the sweetest singer of the whole sparrow family. They 

 seem to prefer the wooded districts where there is an abundance of thick 

 deciduous undergrowth. 



121. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — When I saw the city 

 of Edmonton for the first time (in April, 1906) there were but few of these 

 birds to be seen anywhere, but now (summer, 1909) they number thou- 

 sands. They are driving away such birds as the House Wren, Mountain 

 Bluebirds, Juncos, White-throated Sparrows, etc., which used to nest in 

 abundance in the streets and in the back yard of many houses. 



122. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Very com- 

 mon, especially in the deep woods and partially open woodlands. Less 

 common in the more open sections. 



123. Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. — Very rare; have 

 seen it but a few times in this locality. 



124. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Very abundant 

 during the summer of 1908; over one hundred nests were built on the end 

 of one small barn. But during the summer of 1909 they were very scarce, 

 the reason for winch is not evident. 



125. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — ■ A very common 

 summer visitant. 



126. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — Nowhere abundant but 

 nearly everywhere common. 



127. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Very rare in tins immediate 

 locality but quite common along the Saskatchewan River about thirty 

 miles distant. 



128. Bombycilla garrula. Bohemian Waxwing. — Very common 

 during the spring and fall, but I do not know of their nesting in this locality. 



129. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Very common. 

 Nesting usually in low willow bushes, generally near water. I have seen 

 their nests built only a few inches above the water, in a willow projecting 

 out over a small stream. 



130. Lanius borealis. Northern Shrike. — Very rare; seen but a 

 few times. I do not know of their nesting near here. 



131. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — Very common. I do 

 not believe there were less than ten pairs to every quarter section in the 

 wooded districts. 



132. Vireosylva philadelphica. Philadelphia Vireo. — I consider 

 this bird very common although not as common as the Red-eye. They 

 breed in this locality but I have never located their nests. 



133. Vireosylva gilva swainsoni. Western Warbling Vireo. — Only 

 fairly common. A nest was found in a birch tree, up about thirty-five feet, 

 near a running stream. 



134. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Very rare, 

 having been seen only in two different years. I do not know as to their 

 breeding here. 



