80 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



Genus Myiarchus. Cabanis. 



143. Crested Flycatcher (Great-crested Flycatcher.) 



M. crinitus. (Linn.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Breeds in Mount 

 Royal Park, nesting in hollows of trees. This large 

 flycatcher has a peculiar habit of placing around 

 the edge of its nest, the cast-off skin of a snake, 

 which is probably done to protect its nest from 

 squirrels taking possession of the hollow wherein 

 the nest is built, as, no doubt the sight of a snake's 

 skin coiled up would scare that little animal away. 

 I have shot specimens of this species, in the months 

 of May and August, and noticed the plumage very 

 fine in the latter month. Observed from May 8th 

 to August 28th. 



Genus Sayornis. Bonaparte. 



144. Phoebe. (Pewee.) S. Phoebe (Lath.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Breeds in Mount 

 Royal Park. Nests with eggs found from May 

 17th to June 9th. Observed here from April 3rd 

 to October 8th. 



Genus Contopus. Cabanis. 

 Sub genus " Nuttallornis." Ridgway. 



145. Olive-sided 'Flycatcher. C. borealis (Swains.) 



" Summer Resident," scarce. Breeds in Mount 



