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452. Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). Crested Fly- 

 catcher. 



Mr. Dionne gives no record for this species near 

 Quebec and has never observed it here. I found it 

 an uncommon summer resident near Quebec in 

 1919 and in 1920. On August 4, 1919. an adult 

 was seen feeding young birds out of the nest at 

 Bergerville. 



459. Nuttallornis borealis (Swains.). Olive- 

 sided Flycatcher. 



Up to the present I have met but three specimens 

 in the woods near Quebec (Dionne). 



I have secured the following records of this 

 species — all of singing males — near Quebec: two 

 on June 3, 1919; one on May 27, 1920; one on 

 May 30, 1920; one on June 3, 1920; and one on 

 July 12, 1920. 



501. Siurnella magna magna (Linn.). Meadow- 

 lark. 



One individual was killed, some years ago, at 

 Jeune-Lorette (Dionne). 



In 1919 and 1920 this species was a tolerably 

 common summer resident in the many suitable fields 

 in the vicinity of Quebec. 



514. Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina (W. 

 Coop.). Evening Grosbeak. 



The first one which, to my knowledge, appeared 

 in the neighborhood of Quebec was killed March 

 11, 1890, at Jeune Lorette. Later, on November 

 24, 1903, four individuals were killed at L'Ange 

 Gardien, and, in December, three others were taken 

 at Ste-Foy (Dionne). 



Mr. Dionne informs me that a few others ap- 

 peared near Quebec between 1903 and 1919. On 

 December 26, 1919, I saw a flock of this species, 

 containing four adult males and nine dull-colored 

 birds, between Quebec and Ste-Foy. (See 'Bird- 

 Lore,' Vol. XXII, No. 1, p. 15, January-February, 

 1920, "Christmas Bird Census, 1919, Quebec. 

 P.Q."). During the remainder of the winter of 

 1919-20 I observed this species near Quebec on 

 twelve additional occasions, the number of indi- 

 viduals noted on any one occasion ranging from one 

 to five. It was last seen on March 26, 1920. 



533. Spinas pinus pinus (Wils.). Pine Siskin. 



Each autumn we see some small flocks of them in 

 the vicinity of Quebec and even in the gardens and 

 parks of the city. Elsewhere also it is common 

 and it spends the winter in the deep woods (Dionne). 



In 1919 and 1920 this was a common summer 

 resident about Quebec, but I have not remarked it 

 in winter. 



540. Pooecetcs gramincus gramineus (Gmel.). 

 Vesper Sparrow. 



It is rare about Quebec; so far I have seen but 

 four specimens of it (Dionne). 



This species was a regular and tolerably common 



summer resident near Quebec in 1919 and 1920; a 

 few even summered within the city limits. 



567. Junco h^emalis h^emalis (Linn.). Slate- 

 colored Junco. 



It is likewise very common and occurs in flocks 

 in spring and autumn near Quebec and in the 

 neighboring districts; it does net occur here in 

 summer (Dionne). 



The Junco is now a rare summer resident in the 

 immediate vicinity of my residence at Bergerville, 

 where I noted it repeatedly during the summers of 

 1919 and 1920. On June 21, 1919. I saw an 

 adult Junco feeding a young one out of the nest at 

 Bergerville. 



583. Melospiza lincolni lincolni (Aud.). Lin- 

 coln's Sparrow. 



It occurs accidentally near Quebec ; up to the 

 present time I have killed three specimens only 

 (Dionne). 



In May, 1919. I twice observed an individual of 

 this species near Quebec. In 1920. I observed the 

 species near Quebec as follows: May II (one). 

 May 18 (one). May 21 (one). May 23 (three), 

 May 24 (one). May 25 (one). May 27 (one), 

 May 28 (one). May 30 (one), May 31 (two), 

 June 1 (one), July 12 (one), July 25 (one), Sep- 

 tember 26 (one), October 10 (one). I was absent 

 from Quebec from June 5 to June 27 in 1920. I 

 am confident that Lincoln's Sparrow is a rare sum- 

 mer resident in sphagnum swamps in Gomin Wood, 

 near Quebec, where nearly all of the above obser- 

 vations were made. 



584. Melospiza georgiana (Lath.). Swamp. 

 Spariow. 



In the spring of 1878 I killed several specimens of 

 it at the foot of the slope north of the heights of 

 Ste-Foy, but I have seen it nowhere else (Dionne.). 



In 1919 and 1920 this species was a tolerably 

 common summer resident in all the many suitable 

 swampy areas which I visited near Quebec. 



611. Progne subis subis (Linn.). Purple Martin. 



It is common at Quebec as well as at Montreal 

 and nests in these places (Dionne). 



The Purple Martin was rare at Quebec in the 

 summers of 1919 and 1920. Mr. Dionne informs 

 me that it has been so since about 1909. I saw it 

 more frequently in 1920 than in the preceding year, 

 which leads me to hope that it is now on the in- 

 crease. 



618. Bomb^cilla garrula (Linn.). Bohemian 

 Waxwing. 



Coupcr says that it occurs sometimes, during se- 

 vere winters, in small flocks in the woods about 

 Quebec. In the winter of 1890 I obtained six in- 

 dividuals which had been killed at Chateau-Richer, 

 and since then I have seen but two others, some years 



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