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Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin) 

 Rufous Hummingbird 



An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island. Numer- 

 ous in the vicinity of Parksville and Little Qualicum River in 

 April and May, as reported by Miss Alexander and Miss Kellogg. 

 At this time they were noted as frequenting thickets of gooseberry 

 bushes. At Beaver Creek, in June, they were abundant every- 

 where. Many were seen in the Golden Eagle Basin. July 1 to 19, 

 but mostly immature birds, only one or two adult males being 

 observed. 



This was one of the species of birds of which we were anxious 

 to obtain a good series of specimens from Nootka Sound, hut at 

 the time of our visit there the adult males had already departed, 

 and the females and iinmatures were becoming decidedly scarce. 

 Mr. Smith told us that earlier in the summer they were quite 

 abundant, and frequently to be seen hovering over the flowers in 

 his garden. 



The last hummingbird observed during the summer was one 

 seen at the head of Great Central Lake on August 22. Thirty 

 specimens were collected i nos. 15699-15728), nineteen adull 

 males, five adult females, and six immatures. Seven specimens 

 were taken at Xootka Sound. 



Nuttallornis borealis (Swainson) 

 Olive-sided Flycatcher 



Seen and beard daily in the vicinity of our camp at Beaver 

 Creek in June. They were not really abundant, but were 

 scattered throughout the valley, individuals frequenting the same 

 localities, frequently the same favorite perch, day after day. and 

 though no nests were found they were undoubtedly breeding in 

 The vicinity. The only other place where the species was observed 

 was at the head of the Tahsis Canal, a single bird, apparently 

 migrating, being seen on July 26. 



Our failure to find the species at the other points visited on 

 the island is rather strange, environmental conditions at these 

 places being so very similar, and the bird being sufficiently con- 

 spicuous as not to be readily overlooked if present. 



