Ratchelder 072 Birds of the Upper St. John. 1 49 



54. Quiscalus purpureus aeneus Ridg-tv. Crow Blackbird. — Com- 

 mon at Fort Fairfield, in the town, along the river, and about a small 

 pond back in the woods. At Grand Falls it was not uncommon about the 

 town. "Very common" at Houlton. 



^5. Corvus corax Linn. Raven. — Rare at Grand Falls. Not met 

 with at Fort Fairfield. '-Very rare" at Houlton. 



^6. Corvus americanus And. Crow. — Common. 



57. Cyanocitta cristata {Linti.) Sir/'ckl. Blue Jay. — Common at 

 Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield it was rather common, but shy and seldom 

 seen. 



s8. Perisoreus canadensis {Linn.) Bp. Canada Jay. — At Houlton : 

 "very common. These birds do not often appear in the thickly settled 

 part of the town, but are very abundant around the lumber camps in this 

 vicinity." This no doubt explains the fact that the species was not seen by 

 anv of us at Grand Falls and Fort Fairfield.* 



59. Tyranniis carolinensis {Linn.) Bd. Kingbird. — Rather com- 

 mon at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls several were seen, but it was not 

 common. 



60. Myiarchus crinitus {Linn.) Cuban. Great Crested Fly- 

 catcher. — In June, 1878. Messrs. H. i\.. Purdie and Ruthven Deane ob- 

 served a pair nest-building at a point in New Brunswick about six miles 

 east of Houlton. 



61. Sayornis fuscus {Gm.) Bd. Pewee. — One was observed at Fort 

 Fairfield, June 28. ••Very rare" at Houlton. 



62. Contopu3 .borealis {Swaina.) Bd. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — 

 Common in the woods at Grand Falls. This species was rather common 

 at Fort Fairfield. We usually saw them perched on the tops of tall dead 

 trees in clearings. They were rather shy. 



63. Contopus virens {Linn.) Cuban. Wood Pewee. — At Fort Fair- 

 field it appeared to be not uncommon. It was not met with, however, at 

 Grand Falls. 



64. Empidonax flaviventris Bd. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — 

 At Fort Fairfield this species was rather common in wet evergreen woods, 

 especially in those that had small streams flowing through them. It was 

 not observed at Grand Falls. Messrs. Purdie and Deane found it rather 

 common at Houlton in June, 1878. t 



6v Empidonax trailli {And.) Bd. Traill's Flycatcher. — Not 

 common at Grand Falls, fhey were to be found mostly where there 

 were scattered dead trees. We did not find it at Fort Fairfield. Mr. H. 

 A. Purdie informs me that it was not uncommon at Houlton in June. 1878. 



66. Empidonax minimus Bd. Least Flycatcher. — Very abundant 

 in hard woods at Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield it was rather common. 



67. Caprimulgus vociferus Wils. Whip-poor-will. — Mr. McLeod 



* For an account of the nesting- of this species at Grand Falls, see this Bulletin, Vol. 

 VII, p.—. 



t For descriptions of the nesting of this species at Houlton and Fort Fairfield see 

 this Bulletin, Vol. Ill, pp. 166-168, and Vol. I\". pp. 241, 242. 



