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1896; observed one at Fort George, on James bay, 150 miles further 

 north, on June 20th; none seen afterwards. (Spreadborough.) A 

 summer migrant in Newfoundland, but not very common. (Reeks.) 

 Abundant along the Humber river, Newfoundland, 1899. (Louis 

 H. Porter.) Rare summer resident at Halifax, N.S. (Downs.) 

 Common summer resident at Kings county, N.S. (H. F. Tufts.) 

 One specimen was secured at Tignish, Prince Edward island, in an 

 extensive arbor-vitse and alder swamp. Not common at Baddeck, 

 Cape Breton island, in 1887. (Dwight.) An. uncommon summer 

 resident at St. John, N.B. (Chamberlain.) Has been taken at 

 Petitcodiac, and observed at Fredericton, N.B. (W. H. Moore.) 

 Only observed twice at Ellis bay, Anticosti, when the old ones 

 were feeding young fledglings. (Brewster.) 



Met with in the woods around Quebec; taken at Beauport 

 (Dionne.) A transient and scarce visitant at Montreal. Observed 

 only in spring. Has been seen as late as July 13th on the island of 

 Montreal. (Wintle.) A moderately common summer resident 

 around Ottawa. Found breeding in the Mer Bleue, 3rd July, 1890, 

 by Messrs. W. E. and F. A. Saunders. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 

 A rare migrant in eastern Ontario. Not uncommon on the Magdalen 

 Islands and frequently observed about Mingan, Que., in June, 1898, 

 where they breed. (Rev. C. J. Young.) The only record I have for 

 Parry Sound and Muskoka districts is that of a male which I took 

 on the Magnetawan river, near Emsdale, on 20th May, 1897. (/. 

 H. Fleming.) I notice it around each spring at Toronto about the 

 third week in May, and in the fall they sometimes become very 

 abundant, choosing usually willows near the banks of a stream. I 

 have seen such places alive with these birds from 21st August to 9th 

 September. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) A rare migrant in Middlesex 

 county, Ont. A single male was noticed in full song in North Bruce 

 on 2oth June, 1900, where it was doubtless breeding. (W. E. Saun- 

 ders.) Fairly common during migration at Guelph, Ont. Seen 

 about May i8th and again about August 27th. (A. B. Klugh.) 

 Rather common in the undergrowth bordering a swamp at Robinson 

 portage, June 27th, 1901. Several were seen at York Factory, 

 July loth to 17th, one being taken July 14th. (E. A. Preble.) 



A common species eastward, but only observed on the 49th par- 

 Uael in the Rocky mountains near Chief mountain. (Coues.) A 

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