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taken at Medicine Hat, Sask., May 17th, 1894. {Spreadborougk.) 

 At Long lake, Yorkton, Sask., on June 2nd, 1891, I took a nest and 

 four eggs of this bird ; it was built nearly three feet from the ground 

 in a willow. (W. Raine.) 



652. Yellow Warbler. 



Dendroica (estiva cBstiva (Gmel.) Baird. 1858. 



Specimens obtained by Drexler, July 12th, i860, at Fort George, 

 James bay. (Packard.) Common from Missinabi down the Moose 

 river and up James bay to Richmond gulf; a nest containing four 

 eggs was found on an island in the bay, June 23rd, 1896; none ob- 

 served on a trip across Ungava; seems to keep along the coast. 

 (Spreadborougk.) A very common summer migrant in Newfound- 

 land. (Reeks.) Very common in gardens around Halifax, N.S. 

 (Downs.) Common in Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) Common 

 summer resident at Sydney, Cape Breton island, N.S. (C. R. 

 Harte.) One seen on Sable island, N.S., June 4, 1904, and one on 

 Aug. 3; one was seen June 27, 1905, and one Aug. 9. (/. Boute- 

 lier.) Quite common at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton 

 island, July, 1898; rather rare at Brackley point. Prince Edward 

 island, June, 1888. (Macoun.) Rather common on Prince Edward 

 island, and quite as likely to be found among lonely alder bushes as 

 in the trees around houses. (Dwight.) An abundant summer resi- 

 dent at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. H. Moore.) Rare, 

 except near the settlements in the Restigouche valley. (Brittain & 

 Cox.) Common at Lake Mistassini, Quebec. (/. M. Macoun.) 

 Common summer resident on the Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) 

 Rather abundant at Fox bay, Anticosti; a few specimens seen at 

 Gasp6 bay. Que. (Brewster.) A common summer resident at 

 Quebec. (Dionne.) An abundant summer resident at Montreal; 

 breeds in the city and Mount Royal park; I have found their nests 

 containing eggs from May 29th to July 7th, and observed this warbler 

 here from May 7th to September 3rd. (Wintle.) 



An abundant summer resident in the vicinity of Ottawa. (Ot- 

 tawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Regular summer resident at Toronto, Ont., 

 I took a male at Emsdale, Parry Sound, Ont., on May 27th, 1899, 

 the only one I have seen in Parry Sound ; it was not uncommon at 

 Rosseau in 1897, and Mr. Taverner regards it as common at Beau- 



