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at the Mingan Islands. Unlike the Raven, the Crow in these northern 

 regions where no corn is grown, is very tame. Both Verrill and Brew- 

 ster noted this in Anticosti, and it is a marked characteristic at Cape 

 Breton. 



[Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.). Bobolink. — It is erroneously stated 

 by Nuttall that this bird is found "from Labrador to Mexico."] 



[Molothrus ater (Bodd.). Cowbird. — An erroneous record was made by 

 Low ('96, p. 326) that the Cowbird is " common at Lake Mistassini." Dr. J. 

 Macoun states in a letter to us, dated March 13, 1906, that this record referred 

 to the Rusty Grackle.] 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.). 



Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



Accidental visitor. 



We are able to add this species to the list of Labrador birds on the 

 strength of the following note sent us on November 18, 1906, by Mr. 

 Ernest Doane of West St. Modest: "About the 15th of September 

 this year I saw a female Yellow-headed Blackbird. About the same 

 date eight years ago I shot one, they being the only two I have ever 

 seen here." 



Euphagus carolinus (Mull.). 



Rusty Blackbird. 



Common summer resident except in the Arctic zone. 



Audubon says that many breed in Labrador, beginning to lay eggs 

 about the middle of June. Frazar recorded that "five, evidently 

 just arrived, were seen in a swamp at Esquimaux Point the latter 

 part of May. They did not remain." Coues found the young just 

 from the nest on July 24th. Turner says: "Common. Breeds 

 at Fort Chimo." Young, July 10 1884. Low says: "Common 

 throughout the interior." Macoun adds: "Tolerably common in 

 marshes from Richmond Gulf to Ungava; seen in flocks in the interior, 

 July 24th. (Spreadborough) ; .... Common and breeding at Lake 

 Mistassini. (J. M. Macoun.)" Low gives the date of arrival at 

 Lake Mistassini as May 14th. Frazar mentions that this species 

 occasionally builds its nests in the tall wigwam-shaped woodpiles. 



