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suits its own convenience in building in this neighborhood ; for the majority 

 of nests on the latter island are the architecture of our Common Crow. 



CHARADRIUS VIRGINICUS. Common during the fall. Breeds further 

 north. This species came on board a steamship, on the Atlantic, six hun- 

 dred miles out from Europe. 



JEGIALITIS SEMIPALMATUS. Uncommon. Occurs in the spring, on its 

 way north to breed. 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA. Uncommon. Occurs in spring only. 



STREPSILAS INTERPRES. Uncommon. Only in spring. 



PHALAROPUS HYPERBOREUS. Occasional. Common in Labrador. 



PHILOHELA MINOR. Not common. A few breed. 



GALLINAGO WILSONII. Abundant in the spring and fall. None breed 

 in this district : they go further north. 



MACRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS, Occasional. None breed. 



TRINGA CANUTUS. Occasional. None breed. 



T. MARITIMA. Accidental at Quebec. 



T. MACULATA. Common. None breed. 



T. WILSONII. Occurs in spring. None breed. 



CALIDRIS ARENARIA. Occurs in spring. Goes far north to breed. 



EREUNETES PETRIFICATUS. Occurs in spring only. None breed. 



GAMBETTA MELANOLEUCA. Occurs in immature plumage in the fall. 



GAMBETTA FLAVIPES. Occurs in the fall. 



RHYACOPHILTJS SOLITARIUS. Uncommon. Only noticed in the spring, 

 when on their way north to breed. 



TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS. Common. Breeds. 

 ACTITURUS BARTRAMIUS. Rare. Occurs in the spring. 

 LIMOSA HUDSONICA. Occurs in spring and fall. 

 NUMENIUS HUDSONICUS. Occurs in the fall. 

 N. BOREALIS. Visits Quebec in the fall. 

 RALLUS VIRGINIANUS. Uncommon. 

 PORZANA CAROLINA. Uncommon. 



P. NOVEBORACENSIS. This little Rail is found here in the fall, at 

 which season it is found in Snipe-grounds. There is no doubt that it breeds 

 further north than Quebec. 



FULICA AMERICANA. Uncommon. 



