106 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



Family Hinmdinidce. Swallows 

 Genus Progne. Boie. 



190. Purple Martin. P. subis. (Linn.) 

 "Summer Reside.it," common. Breeds in the 



city. I observed this species June 29, 1886, nest- 

 ing in the city, in a bird house placed on top of a 

 pole erected on a shed in rear ,of St. Joseph Drug 

 Hall, No. 2241 Notre Dame street, where they are 

 said to breed jtwice a year, in the months of April 

 and June. I have not noticed the purple martin 

 breeding in any other place within the city, but I 

 daresay they do breed in other yards where they 

 are encouraged to nest. Observed here from May 

 2 to August 21. I heard one April 29, 1893, at 

 St. Andrew's, P.Q., and I saw large numbers of 

 them near Rigaud September 4, 1893. 



Genus Petrochelidon. Cabanis. 



191. Cliff Swallow. (Eave Swallow.) P. lunifrons. 



(Say.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Breeds on the 

 Island of Montreal. Observed here in the spring 

 of the year, April 19, and near Rigaud, September 

 4, 1893. 



Genus Chelidon. Forster. 



192. Barn Swallow. C. erythrogaster. (Bodd.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Breeds on the 



