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the mountain here, in the month of April, before 

 the snow had melted off the ground, hut not having 

 procured a specimen at the time, I have not placed 

 that species in the list. At the time I met with 

 this strange flycatcher, my attention was attracted 

 to its note which was unlike any of the others of 

 this genus occurring here. 



149. Traill's Flycatcher. E. pusillus traillii. (Aud.) 

 " Summer Resident," scarce. Breeds in Mount 

 Royal Park, where I have found their nests with 

 eggs, from June 19th to July 30th, for several years 

 past. This flycatcher is a very shy bird to approach 

 near to, when on its nest during the term of laying 

 the eggs, but will sit close when hatching them. I 

 have always found their nests built in a thin thorn 

 bush or light undergrowth wood, from a few inches 

 to about two feet above the ground, and generally 

 within sight from a foot-path on the mountain. 

 Observed here from May 24th to July 30. I think 

 this species migrates south in the month of August 

 as I never met with it in the autumn. 



149. Least Flycatcher. (Chebec.) E. minimus. 



Baird. 



"Summer Resident," scarce. Breeds on the 

 Island of Montreal. I have shot several specimens 

 of this small flycatcher in the woods below Hoche- 



