236 Merriam on Birds about Point dc Moitts, Canada. 



39. Zonotrichia albicollis. Wiiite-throated Sparrow. — The com- 

 monest Sparrow, breeding everywhere. First seen May 14, 1882. This 

 bird is the '"Nightingale" of the Canadians. 



40. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — Breeds, 

 but is not common. 



41. Agelaeus phceniceus. Red-shouldered Blackbird. — Yery 

 rare. The only one ever seen here was a female, and was shot hy Mr. 

 Comeau May 22, 1882. 



42. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 

 — An accidental straggler from the west. Mr. Comeau shot a male of this 

 species in his door yard, at Godbout, early in September, 1S7S.* 



43. Quiscalus purpureus. Crow Blackbird. — ^Rare. Sometimes 

 seen in flocks in spring. 



44. Corvu.s corax. Raven. — A common resident. May 12, 1S82, 

 Mr. Comeau found one of their nests on the face of a clift" about half-way 

 between Godbout and Point deMonts. It contained four full-fledged young 

 that must have been at least three or four weeks old. 



415. Corvus frugivorus. Crow. — A common summer resident, some- 

 times wintering. I have observed that the Crows here find much of their 

 food along the beach at low water. 



46. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Resident but not very common. 



47. Perisoreas canadensis. Canada Jay. — A tolerably common 

 resident. 



48. Tyrannus carolinensis. King-bird. — Not rare. Earliest seen 

 June 9, 1882. 



49. Enipidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — I 

 have seen a specimen that Mr. Comeau shot June 15, 1882. 



^o. Chordediles popetue. Night-hawk. — A common summer resi- 

 dent. First seen June 5, 1882. I saw Night-hawks flying about overhead 

 nearly everj' day while at Godbout, both in July, 1S81, and July. 1882. 



^i. Chastura pelasgica. Chimney Swift. — Generally tolerably 

 common, but not seen this year. 



52. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — A rather common sum- 

 mer resident, arriving about the first of May. About June 13, 18S2, Mr. 

 Comeau found three Kingfisher's nests in a bank, and each contained seven 

 fresh eggs. 



53. Hylotonius pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Very rare. 

 Mr. Comeau has shot but one here. 



54. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — A tolerably common 

 resident, being particularly fond of the burnt-over scrub-pine barren near 

 Godbout. 



55. Picus pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — A tolerably common 

 resident, like the last. 



56. Picoides arcticus. Black Three-toed Woodpecker. — Resi- 

 dent; not rare. 



* See this Bulletin, Vol. VI, p. 246. 



