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to be some mystery connected with the breeding localities of many of our 

 Warblers. Some of them are found breeding over the whole of temperate 

 America, while others, who evidently eat the same kinds of food, pass to 

 the inaccessible parts of the northern forests, where the foot of man never 

 trod. 



DENDROICA CASTANEA. This is another of the mysterious Warblers 

 that shows itself in spring, and afterwards slowly departs to its northern 

 hermitage. 



DENDROICA PINUS. Spring. Not common. Follows its kindred, North. 

 DENDROICA PENNSYLVANICA. Not common. Breeds. 



DENDROICA CJERULEA. This species was very common in this neigh- 

 borhood in the spring of 1866. I have never seen its nest or eggs. 



DENDROICA STRIATA. Not common. Breeds. 

 DENDROICA JESTIVA. Common. Breeds. 

 DENDROICA MACULOSA. Common. Breeds. 

 MYIODIOCTES CANADENSIS. Common. Breeds. 

 SETOPHAGA RUTICILLA. Common. Breeds. 



PYRANGA RUBRA. Rarely seen in the woods north of Quebec. They 

 breed in the maple woods ; and this latitude may be considered its northern 

 limit of migration. 



HIRUNDO HORREORUM. Uncommon. It builds its nest on the beams 

 of out-houses and barns in this neighborhood. 



H. LUNIFRONS. Very common. It builds mud or clay nests under the 

 thatched barns and country-houses near Quebec. They are protected by 

 farmers, who will not allow them to be disturbed during their stay here. 

 They return annually to the old nests, which they repair. 



H. BICOLOR. Common. It builds its nest in any hole it may find in 

 the houses in the city. In the woodland districts, it generally selects an 

 abandoned Woodpecker's nest in trees. * ' 



COTYLE RIPARIA. Common. Breeds in every sand-bank in the country. 



PROGNE PURPUREA. The breeding-place of this Swallow is confined to 

 a building called the Jesuit Barracks, of this city, where they raise their 

 young every season. I have repeatedly tried to induce them to occupy 

 boxes, but the White-bellied Swallow always took possession first. In this 

 locality, the Purple Martin loves its own community, and will not be induced 

 to occupy the most tempting abode unless made sufficiently large to accom- 

 moda.te several pairs. 



AMPELIS GARRULUS. During severe winters, this species arrives here 

 from the north to feed on the berries of the mountain-ash, which grows 



