406 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



Our experience with this bird was interesting but decidedly tanta- 

 lizing. At Mary Harbor, St. Lewis Inlet, on July 12th, at Rigolet on 

 July 18th, and at Cape Charles on July 28th and 29th, we heard the 

 song of a warbler which we are convinced was of this species, although 

 we were unable to catch a glimpse of the performer except on July 28th. 

 This was but a glimpse only of a small neat warbler, nearly white 

 below and darker above. We were unable to procure the bird. The 

 song was similar at all three places, and we had heard it on July 8th 

 at Lark Harbor, Newfoundland, but were unable to see the shy per- 

 former. Any attempt to discover the bird resulted always in the ces- 

 sation of the song. At Cape Charles when the song ceased on one 

 occasion the bird began emitting a sharp chipping alarm note which 

 it kept up almost constantly. We followed the bird about for nearly 

 three quarters of an hour in a thicket of spruces, fir, alders, and wil- 

 lows but only twice did we catch momentary glimpses of him. Finally 

 the bird became silent and we were obliged to give up our quest. On 

 the 29th we did not once see the bird in a two-hour search. 



The song appeared to be the same in all cases and to consist of three 

 parts, although the last part was occasionally omitted. The middle 

 part suggested the song of the Nashville Warbler. We have written 

 the song thus : tsit, tsit, tsit — wot, wot, wot — tsee, tsee, tsee. 



[Compsothlypis americana usneae Brewst. Northern Parula Warbler. 

 — Brewster saw this bird at Anticosti but we have no records for Labrador.] 



[Dendroica tigrina (Gmel.). Cape May Warbler. — Drexler obtained 

 this bird at Moose Factory but we have no record for Labrador.] 



Dendroica aestiva (Gmel.). 

 Yellow Warbler. 



Common summer resident locally in southern parts. 



Drexler obtained one July 12, 1860, at Fort George, James Bay. 

 One was seen by Frazar on June 4th and another in August at Kegaska 

 on the southern coast. Low states that it is "common at Lake 

 Mistassini; seen near Grand Falls, Hamilton River, May 31st." 

 Macoun states that it is common up James Bay to Richmond Gulf; 

 nest June 26, 1896, on an island in James Bay; none seen crossing 

 Ungava (Spreadborough). 



