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and one immature female (Errington, September 3) which has 

 not quite completed the change from the juvenal into the first 

 winter plumage. 



Dendroica townsendi (Townsend) 

 Townsend Warbler 



Seen on but a few occasions, and in very small numbers. Two 

 collected, and one or two others seen by Miss Alexander at 

 Errington, May 22 and 24, during the migration period, may 

 have been transients, but as several were seen in Beaver Creek 

 Valley during June the species probably breeds on the island. 

 At Nootka Sound several small flocks were encountered near 

 Friendly Cove, flitting through the shrubbery along the outer 

 beach. Subsequently observed only at Errington, September 19, 

 when an immature male was secured, evidently a migrant. Five 

 specimens in all were preserved (nos. 1(5404—16408), two of these 

 being adults. 



A young bird, sex indeterminable (no. 1(3407). taken at 

 Friendly Cove on August 7, is still largely in the juvenal plum- 

 age. Above it is dark olive-green, below soiled yellowish, with 

 indistinct stripes on the sides. There is a dirty grayish super- 

 ciliary stripe. The throat, breast, and superciliary stripe are 

 invaded by numerous bright yellow feathers of the first winter 

 plumage, just beginning to be acquired. The white-tipped 

 greater and middle wing coverts are just beginning to appear. 

 Another specimen (no. 16406, an immature female, Friendly 

 Cove, August 6) has completed the change into the first winter 

 plumage. 



Oporornis tolmiei (Townsend) 

 Tolmie Warbler 

 A common migrant, numerous specimens being taken during 

 April and May about Parksville, Little Qualicum River, and 

 Errington. They were undoubtedly breeding in the Beaver 

 Creek Valley, and about Alberni, for, though not at all numerous, 

 occasional individuals were seen at various times during June. 

 A single bird was seen in King Solomon's Basin (altitude 2000 

 feet), on July 5, and several were observed at the head of the 



