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casion near the head of the Nyarling on July 11, when two in- 

 dividuals were seen. 



Sayomis phcebe (Latham) . Phoebe. 



The phoebe nests commonly along the cut banks and rocky 

 cliffs throughout the Athabaska region. We observed it on the 

 Athabaska, near Pelican Portage, on May 19; at Grand Rapid 

 on May 22 and 25; near Poplar Point, June 1 and 3; and daily 

 at Smith Landing, June 8 to 12. At the latter point a pair had 

 their nest on the face of a granite ledge nearly finished on June 

 8; ten days later the bird was observed sitting on four eggs. 

 While descending Little Buffalo River we observed the species 

 near Bear Creek on July 7, and near the mouth of the river on 

 July 12. While voyaging along the northern shore, of Great 

 Slave Lake toward its eastern extremity we noted the species 

 on the north shore of Kah-d'nouay Island on July 19, and ob- 

 served several near The Narrows on July 22. These were the 

 last seen. 



Nutallornis borealis (Swainson). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



This fine flycatcher was observed at Smith Landing on June 

 10 and 11, and a specimen was taken at Fort Smith on June 13. 

 Others were observed to the west of Salt River on June 25, and 

 near the upper part of Little Buffalo River on June 26. The 

 species was last noted near the head of the Nyarling, July 11. 



Myiochanes ricJiardsoni richardsoni (Swainson) . Western Wood 



Pewee. 



First noted on the large island at Fort McMurray on May 28, 

 when several were observed. The species was next seen a few 

 miles below the same point on the forenoon of May 31, when 

 several birds were seen flycatching about a small meadow near 

 the river. The unusually cold weather had driven the insects 

 to seek shelter among the rank marsh grass, and the birds were 

 usually observed within a foot or two of the ground, in striking 

 contrast to their usual habit. The species was last observed on 

 June 15, when a specimen was collected at Fort Smith. 



