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suits its own convenience in building in this neighborhood ; for the majoritj 

 of nests on the latter island are the architecture of our Common Crow. 



CHAEADEIUS VIRGINICUS. — Common during the fall. Breeds further 

 north. This species came on board a steamship, on the Atlantic, six hun- 

 dred miles out from Europe. 



.ffiGIALITIS SEMIPALMATUS. — Uncommon. Occurs in the spring, on ita 

 way north to breed. 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA. — Uncommon. Occurs in spring only. 



STEEPSILAS INTERPRES. — Uncommon. Only in spring. 



PHALAROPUS HYPERBOREUS. — Occasional. Common in Labrador. 



PHILOHELA MINOR. — Not common. A few breed. 



GALLINAGO WILSONII. — Abundant in the spring and fall. None breed 

 in this district : they go further north. 



MACRORHAMPHUS GRISEUS. — Occasional. None breed. 



TRINGA CANUTUS. — Occasional. None breed. 



T. MARITIMA. — Accidental at Quebec. 



T. MACULATA. — Common. None breed. 



T. WILSONII. — Occurs in spring. None breed. 



CALIDRIS ARENARIA. — Occurs in spring. Goes far north to breed. 



EREUNETES PETRIFICATUS. — Occurs in spring only. None breed. 



GAMBETTA MELANOLEUCA. — Occurs in immature plumage in the fall. 



GAMBETTA FLATIPES. — Occurs in the fall. 



RHYACOPHILUS SOLITARIUS. — Uncommon. Only noticed in the spring, 

 when on their way north to breed. 



TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS. — Common. Breeds. 



ACTITURUS BARTRAMIUS. — Rare. Occurs in the spring. 



LIMOSA HUDSONICA. — Occurs in spring and fall. 



NUMENIUS HUDSONICUS. — Occurs in the fall. 



N. EOREALIS. — Visits Quebec in the fall. 



RALLUS VIRGINIANUS. — Uncommon. 



PORZANA CAROLINA.— Uncommon. 



P. NOVEBORACENSIS. — This little Rail is found here in the fall, at 

 which season it is found in Snipe-grounds. There is no doubt that it breeds 

 further north than Quebec. 



FULICA AMERICANA. — Uncommon. 



