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in patches of second growth birch or in older thickets, so characteristic 

 of the Upper Humber. Arnold (1912, p. 77) records both the Alder 

 and Least Flycatcher from the Humber River region. I met with 

 neither species. Since Arnold records the Alder Flycatcher so com- 

 mon, and does not mention the Yellow-bellied, it seems very probable 

 that the bird he actually saw was the latter species. The record of 

 the Least Flycatcher was probably also a lapsus. 



20. Otocaris alpestris alpestris (Linne). 



Horned Lark. 



Seven adults of both sexes from the Lewis Hills, August 17th to 21st. 



On the rocky barrens of the Hobley and Lewis Hills, Horned Larks 

 were often seen. They were more common than the Pipits and not 

 so wary. 



21. Cyanocitta cristata CRIST ATA (Linne). 



Blue Jay. 



One adult male and an adult female, Romaine's Brook and Spruce 

 Brook, August 27th and 30th. 



This single pair averages slightly grayer, less brownish than New 

 England specimens. But several New England specimens before me 

 are nearly identical with the Ne^'foundland birds. 



The pair of birds taken were the only Blue Jays observed during my 

 stay in Newfoundland. It is noteworthy that they were found in the 

 warm southwestern region. 



22. Perisoreus canadensis sanfordi Oberholser. 

 Newfoundland Jay. 



Thirteen adults of both sexes and three immatures, from Nichols- 

 ville and the Hobley Hills, July 6th to August 7th. 



As stated by Oberholser (1914, p. 49), this subspecies is intermediate 

 between the Labrador and northern New England races, but very 

 near to the Labrador form. The difference given by Oberholser can 



