CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 609 
parently a common summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 
Common summer resident at Halifax, N.S. (Downs.) Common 
in Nova Scotia from May 1 to Sept. (H. F. Tufts.) A common 
migrant at Sydney, Cape Breton island, N.S. (C. R. Harte.) One 
seen on Sable island, N.S., Aug. 20th, 1904, one on Sept. 12th, 1905, 
one on Sept. 23rd, 1906 and one on Sept. 27th, 1907. (J. Boutelver.) 
Not rare at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton island, July, 1898; 
seen at Mount Stewart, Prince Edward island, July 11th, 1888. 
(Macoun.) Occasionally seen or its ’’wiry‘’ song heard, though 
not very common. (Dwrght.) A common summer resident at St. 
John, N.B. (Chamberlain.) Rare on the Magdalens, but very likely 
breeds. (Bishop.) On July oth a male was heard singing at Fox 
bay, Anticosti; another was taken a little later. (Brewster.) Taken 
at Beauport; not rare at Quebec. (Dionne.) A scarce summer 
resident but common migrant at Montreal. Observed here from 
May 3rd to August 22nd. (Wzuntle.) Saw a pair in Compton 
county, Que., June 5, 1902 which evidently had a nest near by. 
CM ALernil.) 
A common summer resident but more abundant during migra- 
tions. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) A fairly common summer 
resident in the woods of eastern Ontario. I once found a nest in 
a mossy bank in a large wood, containing four infertile eggs and 
one young bird on June 29th, 1894, near Lansdowne, Ont. (Rev. 
C. J. Young.) Abundant migrant at Toronto, Ont.; rare summer 
resident, breeds; a common summer resident in the districts of 
Parry Sound and Muskoka. (J. H. Fleming.) Not common in 
Algonquin park, Ont. Only observed two from May 25th to 
June 15th, 1900. (Spreadborough.) Abundant near Toronto and 
breeds there. On 25th April, 1896, saw, large numbers of them. 
(J. Hughes-Samuel.) Near London, Ont., this species is confined 
to the coniferous swamps where it breeds in fair numbers. (W. EF. 
Saunders.) A common summer resident at Guelph, Ont. Arrives 
about April 28th and leaves about September 12th. (A. B. Klugh.) 
A single specimen was taken at Pembina where it probably 
breeds, though the fact was not ascertained. Not found further 
west. (Coues.) This species is widely distributed in Manitoba. 
It is an abundant species on Duck mountain in that province, in 
spruce woods. (E. T. Seton.) First seen at Aweme, Manitoba, 
May 12th, 1903, and last was seen August 27th 1903; it was com- 
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