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20. Myiodioctes pusillus. Black-capped Yellow Warbler. — 

 Rather rare. Shot June 9, 1SS2. Others seen. 



21. Myiodioctes canadensis. Canadian Flycatching Warbler. 

 — A tolerablj' common summef resident. 



22. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. — Tolerably common. First 

 seen June 9, 1SS2. 



23. Hirundo erythrogastra horreorum. Barn Swallow. — Rare, 

 and not known to breed. Mr. Comeau shot one May 29, 1S82. 



24. Iridoprocne bicolor. White-bellied Swallow. — Common; 

 breeds plentifully. First seen May 12, 1882. 



25. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — A small colony 

 nested in the deserted Hudson's Bay Trading Post at Godbout this year. 



26. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar-bird. — A tolerably common summer 

 resident. 



27. Lanius borealis. Great Northern Shrike. ^ — Occurs, but is 

 not known to breed. 



28. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. — A tolerably common 

 resident. In autumn it feeds extensivelj' upon the berries of the mountain 

 ash. I have already published a note on the breeding of this species at 

 Godbout.* 



29. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Not very common. 

 First seen April 26, 1882. 



30. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — Tolerably com- 

 mon, but somewhat irregular in appearance. I found this species to be 

 very abundant here in July, iSSi, while in July, 1SS2, I did not see any. 



31. ^giothus linaria. Red-poll. — Very abundant in winter, large 

 flocks being seen nearly every day. They all seem to move in one direc- 

 tion, following the shore westward. 



32. Chrysoniitris pinus. Pine Linnet. — Generally common, but 

 somewhat irregular. 



33. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Rather rare. 

 I saw a small flock in July, 18S2. 



34. Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Very common in flocks 

 in winter. Seen as late as the middle of May. 



35. Centrophanes lapponicus. Lapland Longspur. — Large flocks 

 of this species appear on this part of the coast during the latter part of 

 April, remaining till about the middle of May. They are then very abun- 

 dant, occurring both alone and in flocks with the preceding. 



36. Passerculus sandvicensis savana. Savanna Sparrow. — Tol- 

 erably common, breeding on the thinly grassed sand-fields about the 

 mouth of the Godbout. Mr. Comeau shot one as early as April 21, 1882. 



37. Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. — A rather common sum- 

 mer resident in suitable places, arriving early in May. Particularly 

 numerous in the clearing about Allan Gilmour's camp on the Godbout. 



38. Junco hiemalis. Black Snowbird. — Very common. First 

 seen May 16, 1882. 



* See this Bulletin, Vol. VII, pp. 120, 121. 



