478 ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGT. 



suits its own convenience in building in this neighborhood; for the majority 

 of nests on the latter island are the architecture of our Common Crow. 



CHAEADRIUS VIBGINICTJS. — Common during the fall. Breeds further 

 north. This species came on board a steamship, on the Atlantic, six hun- 

 dred miles out from Europe. 



2EGIALITIS SEMIPALMATTJS. — Uncommon. Occurs in the spring, on its 

 way north to breed. 



SQUATABOLA HELVETICA. — Uncommon. Occurs in spring only. 



STREPSILAS INTERPEES. — Uncommon. Only in spring. " 



PHALAROPUS HTPERBOREUS. — Occasional. Common in Labrador. 



PHILOHELA MINOR. — Not common. A few breed. 



GALLINAGO WILS0NII. — Abundant in the spring and fall. None breed 

 In this district : they go further north. 



MACROEHAMPHUS GEISEUS. — Occasional. None breed. 



TRINGA CANUTUS. — Occasional. None breed. 



T. MARITIMA. — Accidental at Quebec. 



T. MACtJLATA. — Common. None breed. 



T. WILSONII. — Occurs in spring. None breed. 



CALIDRIS ARENARIA — Occurs in spring. Goes far north to breed. 



EBEUNETES PETEIFICATUS. — Occurs in spring only. None breed. 



GAMBETTA MELANOLEUCA. — Occurs in immature plumage in the fall. 



GAMBETTA FLATIPES. — Occurs in the fall. 



BHYACOPHILTJS SOLITABIUS. — Uncommon. Only noticed in the spring, 

 when on their way north to breed. 



TBINGOIDES MACHLAEHJS. — Common. Breeds. 



ACTITUEUS BAETEAMIUS. — Rare. Occurs in the spring. 



LIMOSA HTJDSONICA. — Occurs in spring and fall. 



NUMENIUS HUDSONICUS.— Occurs in the fall. 



N. BOREALIS. — Visits Quebec in the fall. 



EALLUS VIRGINIANUS. — Uncommon. 



PORZANA CAROLINA. — Uncommon. 



P. NOVEBOEACENSIS. — This little Bail is found here in the fall, at 

 which season it is found in Snipe-grounds. There is no doubt that it breeds 

 further north than Quebec. ' 



FDLICA AMERICANA. —Uncommon. 



