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the coast, and up the river ten miles and beyond. It appear- 

 ed to breed in both plaees. I saw birds in every stage of plu- 

 mage from the young to the adult. They appeared quite so- 

 cial in their habits, many, both old and young, disporting 

 themselves and feeding among the alder and other thickets, not 

 at all shy. Perhaps they were individual broods ; at least they 

 appeared to be such. They were charmingly social little fel- 

 lows, at any rate, and ate and talked coutinally, while their 

 choice of the smaller insects showed that they were as dainty 

 as comely, and so clever that no amount of searching revealed 

 the treasure of nest and eggs which must often have been close 



bv us. 



MARYLAND YELLOW THROAT 



Geothlypis triehas. (L.) CAB. 



MY record for this bird reads : May 26, at Xatashquan, I 

 saw a single specimen which appeared several times, dis- 

 appearing in the underbrush at the right. I have no doubt 

 but that this bird is more or less common all along the north 

 shore of the St. Lawrence. Though this is not Labrador, it 

 is so near it that the species doubtless strays off occasionally 

 beyond the boundary line. Its habits here appeared similar 

 to those of its United States 7 neighbors. 



GOLDEN-CROWNED THRUSH OVEN BIRD 



Siurus auricapillus. (L.) Sw. 



STRAXGE as it may appear, both this bird and its neighbor 

 appear in my list as not uncommon in the interior. Breeds. I 

 have searched every available avenue for a note upon either of 

 these species. I feel quite sure that they do not appear there 

 without good and sufficient reason, and so let them remain, 

 trusting to time to verify the statement. 



WATER THRUSH 



Siurus ncevius. (BoDD.) COUES. 



NOT uncommon in the interior. Breeds. 



