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rootlets, lined with fine grass. Eggs, 4, of a dull greenish blue, 
spotted with lilac and brown. (G. R. White.) 
610. Summer Tanager. 
Piranga rubra (LINN.) VIEILL. 1807. 
One or two specimens of this species have been taken in the 
spring in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) On the island of Grand Manan, 
N.B.; one specimen taken in May, 1881. (Batchelder.) A rare 
transient visitant in the district of Montreal. Mr. Kuetzing says 
eight examples of this species have been shot on the island of Mon- 
treal. I believe I saw one at St. Bruno on May 25th, 1885, but it 
disappeared too quickly to be sure of it. (Wuntle.) One specimen 
taken at Scarboro Heights, Ont., May, 1890. (S. Herring.) After 
many years looking for its occurrence Mr. McIlwraith obtained one 
specimen near Hamilton in May, 1885. [See Birds of Ontario, 
page 335.] A few specimens seen at Listowel, Perth county, Ont., 
in the spring of 1892. (W.L. Kells, in Trans. Can. Inst. Vol. III., 
p. 70.) Not having seen any of the specimens referred to above 
none of these references can be vouched for with the exception of 
the specimen taken at Scarboro Heights, near Toronto, by Mr. 
Herring which is now in the National Museum at Ottawa. 
Famity XLV.. HIRUNDINIDA. Swattows. 
CCXXXIX. PROGNE Bote. 1826. 
611. Purple Martin. | 
Progne subis (LINN.) BarrD. 1865. 
A very rare species in Newfoundland, only one shot at Daniel har- 
bour. (Reeks.) A few seen in the spring at Halifax, but more 
common at Windsor, N.S. (Downs.) Common at Truro and 
common at Windsor, N.S. (Downs). One observed in August in 
the vicinity of Windsor, N.S. (H. F. Tufts.) Common at Truro and 
Amherst, N.S., in the spring of 1901. (C. R. Harte.) A few pairs 
breeding at Brackley point, Prince Edward island, June, 1888. 
(Macoun.) Uncommon summer resident at St. John, N.B., but 
quite common at Hampton and Westfield. (Chamberlain.) A 
tolerably common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. 
