234 Merriam 071 Birds about Point de Afonts, Canada. 



incorporated the notes kindly placed at my disposal by Mr. Na- 

 poleon A. Comeau, guardian of Godbout. 



The nomenclature followed is that of the second edition of Dr. 

 Coues's Check List of North American Birds. 



1. Turdus migratorius. Robin. — A common summer resident. 

 Arrives about the first of May, and remains till late in November. Seen 

 Dec. 22, 1879. 



2. Turdus unalascae nanus. Hermit Thrush. — Tolerably common ; 

 breeds. 



3. Turdus ustulatus sv/^aiasoni. Olive-backed Thrush. — Not 

 uncommon ; breeds. 



4. Sialia sialis. Blue-bird. — Extremely rare. During a residence 

 of many years at Godbout Mr. Comeau has seen but one pair of these 

 birds : they nested in a stump near his house in July, 18S0. 



5. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — A male was 

 shot June 4, 18S2. 



6. Parus atricapillus. Black-c.\pped Chickadee. — A common 

 resident. 



7. Parus hudsonicus. Hudsonian Chickadee. — A common resi- 

 dent, like the last. 



S. Sitta canadensis. Red-bellied Nuthatch. — Toleralily common 

 in winter, but not observed in summer. 



9. Ereniophila alpestris. Horned Lark. — First seen April 21, 1SS2, 

 after which they were common for about three weeks and then disap- 

 peared. I found a young one, dead, at Godbout in Jul_y, 1881. 



10. Anthus ludovicianus. Titlark. — Tolerably common summer 

 resident, and doubtless breeds. I have seen flocks of them in July feeding 

 on the beach at low water. First seen May 7, 1882. 



11. Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. — A toler- 

 ably common summer resident. First shot June 6, 1S82. 



12. Dendroeca aestiva. Summer Warbler. — Not very common. 

 First seen June 6, 18S2. 



13. Dendrceca virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — A 

 tolerably common summer resident. 



14. Dendroeca coronata. Yellow-rumped W.vrbler. — A rather 

 common summer resident. First seen May 29, 1882. 



15. Dendroeca blackburnae. Blackburn's Warbler. — Rather rare. 

 Shot June 9, 18S2. 



i6. Dendrceca striata. Black-poll Warbler. Rare. Mr. Comeau 

 shot a male. June 7, 1882. 



17. Dendroeca maculosa. Black-and-Yellovv Warbler. — The 

 commonest Warbler, breeding abundantly. Earliest seen May 29, 18S2. 



18. Siurus naevius. W^ater Thrush. — Rather rare. Shot June 6, 

 1882. Others seen. 



19. Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. — Not common. 

 Saw two in the dealing aliout Mr. .\llan Gilmour's camp on the Godbout. 



