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5. Mimus carolinensis {Linn.) Gr. Catbird. — At Iloulton "very 

 rare. A pair has bred in this vicinity each year since I have been here" 

 (R. R. McL.). Not met with at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 



6. Sialia sialis {Linn.) Hald. Bluebird. — At Grand Falls they were 

 frequently seen, as many as seven or eight in the course of a day. Ap- 

 parently not common at Fort Fairfield. At Houlton "very rare," one 

 pair breeding. 



7. Parus atricapillus Linn. Black-capped Chickadee.— At Grand 

 Falls it was not uncommon. Some days four or five pairs would be seen, 

 on others none at all. At Fort Fairfield it was not very common, though 

 seen occasionally. At Houlton "very common." 



8. Parus hudsonicus Forst. Hudsonian Chickadee. — About half 

 a dozen were seen at Grand Falls, mostly in hardwood brush or small 

 woods. It was not seen at Fort Fairfield. 



9. Sitta carolinensis Gtnel. White-bellied Nuthatch. — Common 

 in the hard woods at Grand Falls. Breeding. 



10. Sitta canadensis Linn. Red-bellied Nuthatch. — One shot at 

 Fort Fairfield. Both species are said to be common at Houlton. 



11. Certhia familiaris Litm. Brown Creeper. — Seen occasionally 

 at Fort Fairfield. Breeds. Rare at Grand Falls. "Common" at Houlton. 



12. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. House Wren. — At Grand Falls one 

 pair was noticed which had a nest in the frame work of a barn. 



13. Anorthura troglodytes hyemalis {Vieill.) Coties. Winter 

 Wren. — This species is common at Houlton,* and no doubt occurs 

 throughout this region; it was seen and heard at Grand Falls, but not ob- 

 served at Fort Fairfield. 



14. Mniotilta varia {Linn.) Vieill. Black-and-white Creeper. — 

 We saw several at Fort jFairfield. Not seen at Grand Falls. 



15. Helminthophaga ruficapilla ( Wils.) Bd. Nashville War- 

 bler. — Apparently not very common at Fort Fairfield. It was not observed 

 at Grand Falls. 



16. Dendrceca aestiva {Gmel.) Bd. Yellow Warbler. — Rather 

 common at Fort Fairfield. Not met with at Grand Falls. 



17. Dendrceca caeriilescens {Linn.) Bd. Black-throated Blue 

 Warbler. — Rather common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was 

 common in hard woods where the underbrush was thick. 



18. Dendrceca coronata (Z,/'««.) Gray. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 

 — It was common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was rare during 

 May. All had left before the 9th of June. 



19. Dendrceca maculosa (G?«.) 5f/. Black-and-yellow Warbler. 

 — Common. 



20. Dendrceca pennsylvanica {Linn.) Bd. Chestnut-sided War- 

 bler. — Common. 



21. Dendrceca blackburnae {Gin.) Bd. Blackburnian Warbler. 

 — This bird was seldom seen while we were at Fort Fairfield, and was not 

 met with at Grand Falls. 



22. Dendrceca virens {Gm.) Bd. Black-throated Green War- 

 bler.— Rather common at Fort Fairfield. Not met with at Grand Falls. 



* For an account of its breeding at Houlton see this Bulletin, Vol. IV, pp. 37-39. 



