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the home of many broods of young plunderers, and probably will 

 continue to be for some time to come, and a wild enough home it is, 

 with no sound but the roar of the surf below and the harsh scream of 

 the gull above. 



65. Corvus Americanus. Crow. Here as elsewhere common; 

 breeds abundantly. I think the eggs collected here are of a darker 

 color and more intensely spotted than those collected further south. 

 In fifty specimens obtained, there was scarcely a light example, while 

 in the same number from Long Island or New Jersey there would be 

 a very large percentage of light and sparsely spotted specimens. 



66. Cyanurus cristatus. Blue Jay. Common ; breeds. 



67. Perisoreus Canadensis. Canada Jay. Not rare in winter; it 

 may breed in the thick woods and swamps, but was not noted. 



TYRAWNIDJE. 



68. Tyrannus Carolinensis. Kingbird. Common during early June, 

 but by the 20th all had passed over to the mainland. This seems 

 rather strange as there is no obvious reason why Grand Menan should 

 not afford as good facilities for the breeding of this species as New 

 Brunswick or Nova Scotia. 



69. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. Not rare ; breeds. 



70. Empidonax Traillii. Traill's Flycatcher. Rather common sum- 

 mer resident, but extremely difficult to procure, because of its retir- 

 ing habits. Its note is frequently heard in the alder swamps, but it is 

 a rare occurrence to see one. 



71. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow bellied Flycatcher. Rare ; pro- 

 bably breeds. I took but a single specimen. 



ALCEDINID^J. 



72. Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher. Not common. I did not meet with 

 it breeding. 



C APRIMULGIDJE . 



73. Chordeiles popetue. Night Hawk. Common ; breeds. A. vocif- 

 erus may occur, as it is given by Boardman as a summer resident at 

 Calais. 



CYPSELID^El. 



74. Chwtura pelasgia. Chimney Swallow. Not common ; breeds. 



TROCHILID.SJ. 



75. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. This hardy 

 little wanderer is not uncommon in this cold and bleak region, where 

 birds of stronger flight and hardier growth do not venture. 



