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gion of the swampy area at the right of Swan Eiver. The 

 location seems ideal for this swamp-loving songster to he 

 found commonly, and it is likely that other nests were in the 

 field of examination, but were overlooked because of the ex- 

 tensive area and the limited time of the observer. 



CATBIRD, Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.) 



Though not abundant, the catbird is regularly seen and 

 heard in the Flathead region in the vicinity of the Station. 

 Several pairs inhabited the shrubbery about Daphnia Pond along 

 the road leading southward from Swan River bridge, as well 

 as the bushy woods about the Kalispell Club grounds, nests 

 being noted in both these localities. On July 2, a nest of the 

 catbird was found on the Club grounds. It contained four 

 fresh eggs. Owing to the extensive distribution of this song- 

 ster and its well-known/ characteristics, no notes were made 

 regarding it beyond its presence as a summer resident. 



AMERICAN REDSTART, Selophaga ruticilla (Linn.) 



The American redstart was noted in abundance as a resi- 

 dent of the swampy area ! at the right of the mouth of Swan 

 River. So suitably adapted to the needs of this lively warbler 

 is the willow bottom mentioned, that there the redstart ap- 

 peared to be the most common warbler. Its ringing song 

 might be heard throughout the long spring days, and the flash 

 of its red and yellow might be seen as it fluttered here and 

 there in quest of its insect fare. Wherever willow or haw 

 thickets were found the redstart was certain to manifest 

 its presence by its cheerful ditty or its restless movements 

 among the vegetation in plying its vocation as a fly-catching 

 warbler. 



The first nest noted was taken on June 28. The nest com- 

 plement was four eggs, far advanced in incubation. On that 

 date, four other nests of this warbler were examined, all con- 

 taining young birds recently hatched. It is likely that first 

 sets of eggs of the redstart are deposited soon after the middle 

 of June. However, on June 30 a nest was found containing 

 four eggs, rosy fresh. Youncr birds from the nest had mean- 

 while been seen, and it is more than likely that these fresh 

 eggs were second attempts at nidification. Furthermore, a 



