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30. Loxia leacoptera. WHITE-WING CROSS-BILL Tolerably com- 

 mon but somewhat irregular in appearance. I found this spe- 

 cies to be very abundant here in July 1881, while in July, 1882, 

 I did not see ,any. (Very irregular. N.A.C. Feb. 14th, 1896.) 



31. ^Egiothus linaria. RED-POLL. Very abundant in winter, 

 large flocks being seen every day. They all seem to move in 

 one direction, following the shore westward. (Some observed 

 in May. N.A.C.). 



32. Chrysomitris pinus. PINE LINNET. Generally common, 

 but somewhat irregular. (Sept. 2nd, 1888. N.A.C.). 



33. Astragalinus tristis. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. Rather rare. 

 I aaw a small flock in 1882. (One shot June 7th, 1884. Rare. 

 N.A.C.). 



34. Plectrophanes nivalis. SNOW BUNTING. Very common in 

 flocks in winter. Seen as late as middle of May. (Occasionally 

 absent from January to end of February. Plumage gets rusty 

 colored in May. N.A.C.). 



35. Centrophanes lapponicus. LAPLAND LONGSPUR. Large 

 flocks of tihis species appear on this part of the coast during the 

 latter part of April, remaining till about the middle of May. 

 They are then very abundant, occurring both alone and in 

 flocks with the preceding. 



36. Passerculus sandvicensis aavana. SAVANNA SPARROW. 

 Tolerably common, breeding on the thinly grassed sandfields 

 about the mouth of the Godbout. Mr. Comeau shot one as 

 early as April 21st, 1882. (August 25th, 1885. N.A.C.) 



37. Melospiza fasciata. SONG SPARROW. A rather common 

 summer resident in suitable places, arriving early in May. Par- 

 ticularly numerous in the clearing about Mr. Allan Gilmour's 

 camp on the Godbout. 



38. Junco hiemalis. BLACK SNOWBIRD. Very common. First 

 seen May 16th, 1882. (April 26th, 1889. Very late in leaving, 

 November 19th, 1904. Many perish during heavy snowstorms 

 in fall. N.A.C.). 



39. Zonotrichia albicollis. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. The 

 commonest sparrow, breeding everywhere. First seen May 14th, 

 1882. This bird is the "Nightingale" of the Canadians. 



40. Zonotrichia leucophrys. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. 

 Breeds, but is not common. (Common but irregular. I once saw 

 about eight or ten birds feeding on soap scraps left on the edge 

 of a cold sioap boiler. N. A. C.). 



