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Dendroica vigorsii (Aud.). 

 Pine Warbler. 



Very rare summer resident. 



Coues obtained on August 1st in dense fir woods, a young bird just 

 able to fly. This was apparently at Esquimaux Bay and constitutes 

 the only record of this species we have for Labrador. 



Dendroica palmamm hypochrysea Ridgw. 

 Yellow Palm Warbler. 



Rare summer resident in southern Labrador. 



Audubon says: "I found it abundant in Newfoundland and Labra- 

 dor, where I seldom passed a day without searching for its nest, 

 although I am sorry to say, in vain." 



According to Cooke ('04, p. 95), Hudson Bay is supposed to be the 

 dividing line between the summer home of the western Palm Warbler 

 and hypochrysea. He adds: "The northern limit of its range is not 

 yet clearly determined, but is probably in Quebec, southern Labrador, 

 and Newfoundland." 



Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.). 

 Oven-bird. 



Rare summer resident in southern portions. 



The only record we have for this bird is from Stearns who said it 

 was " not uncommon in the interior. Breeds." Verrill and Brewster 

 observed it at Anticosti. 



Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). 



Water-Thrush. 



Not uncommon summer resident in wooded portions. 

 The Water-Thrush is generally distributed throughout the wooded' 

 portions of Labrador. It has been seen even at Fort Chimo and at 



