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dense woods. One shot in such a place was found to have its 

 stomach tilled with small beetles. 



Two specimens of the cedar waxwing were preserved (nos. 

 16316, 16317), both adult males taken at Friendly Cove. They 

 did not appear to be breeding birds. 



Vireosylva olivacea (Linnaeus) 

 Red-eyed Vireo 

 An adult male (no. 16318) secured by Miss Kellogg at Beaver 

 Creek on June 24. This was the only one of the species definitely 

 identified, but at Alberni on June 9, and again on July 21, I 

 heard notes that I believe were uttered by this vireo. The one 

 secured had every appearance of being a breeding bird. 



Vireosylva gilva swainsoni (Baird) 

 Western Warbling Vireo 

 One specimen taken at Parksville, May 3. At Beaver Creek 

 it was fairly common, usually observed in the willows and alders 

 along the banks of the streams. The only other point where it 

 was met with was at Errington, where one was secured on 

 September 13. Pour specimens in all were taken (nos. 16319- 

 16322), three adult males in breeding plumage, and an immature 

 female in first winter plumage. 



Lanivireo solitarius cassini (Xantus) 

 Cassin Vireo 

 Xot observed on the west side of the island. One was taken 

 at French Creek, May 19 (no. 16324), two at Errington, May 23 

 and 26 (nos. 16323, 16325), and another, an adult male in fresh 

 autumnal plumage (no. 16326) at Errington on September 3. 

 Another was seen at the latter point on September 22, evidently 

 migrating. 



Vermivora celata lutescens (Ridgway) 

 Lutescent Warbler 

 A common species, generally distributed, and met with in 

 some numbers at every point where collecting was done. Thirty- 

 two specimens were preserved (nos. 16327-16359). taken at 



