120 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



her 4. I have noticed this species in much larger 

 flocks, in the autumn than in the spring of the 

 year, and I consider them uncommon here in the 

 spring, as I have only met with them on the oc- 

 casion above-mentioned. 



. Family Trogoldytidce. Wrens, Thrashers, etc. 

 Subfamily Mimince. Thrashers, etc 

 Genus Galeoscoptes. Cabanis. 



229. Catbird. G. carolinensis. (Linn.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Breeds in the 

 city and in Mount Royal Park. Nests with eggs 

 found from May 29 to July 19, and a nest contain- 

 ing young July 28. Observed here from May 15 

 to October 19, and on the latter date I heard one 

 singing in some bushes on the common at La- 

 prairie, a rather remarkable incident, considering 



the season. 



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Genus Harporhynchus. Cabanis. 

 Subgenus " Methriopterus." R-eich. 



230. Brown Thrasher. (Brown Thrush.) H. rufus. 



(Linn.) 



" Summer Resident," common. Observed here 

 in the spring of the year, April 30, and a nest found 

 on the spur of Monnt Royal, containing three eggs, 



