The Zoologist — Jcne, 1869. 1693 



Greencrested Flycatcher, Empidonax acadicus [Gmeliyi.) — Not 

 very common ; frequents woods in the neighbourhood of houses, and 

 is a summer migrant. 



Yellowbellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris, Baird. — Ap- 

 parently a common summer migrant, arriving in May. 



Tdedid^. The Thrushes. 



Hermit Thrush, T. Pallasi, Cabanis. — A common summer visitor, 

 and tolerably good .songster: arrives about the middle of May. 



Wilson's Thrush, T. fuscescens, Stephens. — A summer migrant, but 

 not so common as the preceding species. One specimen obtained 

 in May 1868. 



Olivehacked Thrush, T. Sveaiusoni, Cab. — A summer migrant, but 

 scarcely so common as T. Pallasi. 



Migratory Thrush, or American Robin, T. migratorius, Linn. 

 A summer migrant, and by far the commonest of all the Turdidse. 

 Arrives in April, and soon commences building : I have taken the 

 eggs early in May. This bird is called the " robin" by the English 

 settlers, evidently from its redbreast and familiarity : it is, however 

 about the size of the fieldfare (7'. pilaris), and much resembles that 

 bird in habits. The eggs are not quite so large, and of an unspotted 

 blue. A pair of these birds occupied the same nest at Cow Head for 

 six consecutive years. Considering the vast number of "robins" 

 which annually breed in Newfoundland, this habit may account for 

 the scarcity of old nests, so apparent in passing through the thick 

 fir woods. 



Blue Bird, Sialia sialis {Linn.) — A summer migrant, and said by 

 the settlers to be occasionally common ; I did not, however meet 

 with it. 



Rubycrowned Wren, Regulus calendula {Linn.) — Not uncommon ; 

 arrives in Newfoundland in May. 



[Hydrobata Mexicana, Bonap. — Has this species really occurred in 

 Nova Scotia? Vide Downs on the " Land Birds of Nova Scotia."] 



Sylvicolid^. The Warblers. 



American Tit Lark, Anthus ludovicianus (Gmelin.) — I do not think 

 this bird breeds in Newfoundland, as I have only seen it in August 

 or during the autumnal migration. 



Black and White Creeper, Mniotilta varia (Linn.) — Apparently a 

 common summer migrant. 



