604 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 



I discovered a nest, most certainly a warbler's, which resembled 

 those of the yellow warbler, built in the forked branches of 

 a small maple about seven feet from the ground ; this was 

 in a hardwood thicket; there was but one egg in it, white 

 with small dark spots ; I did not disturb either the nest or 

 egg as I was. desirous of seeing who the owners were ; I watched 

 for some time but saw only a myrtle warbler and she did not 

 seem to be over anxious to claim the dainty little nest and its 

 contents so I left it intending to call soon again, but did not get 

 a chance until a week later when to my sorrow I found only the 

 nest, which, however, seemed as sound as ever, but its contents 

 were gone; so I am unable to prove it a myrtle warbler's nest, but 

 from the actions of the birds about it when I first saw it I believe 

 it belonged to this species. (A. F. Young.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Seventeen; two taken at Ottawa by the writer in May, 1888, and 

 five by Dr. F. A.Saunders in May, 1891; one in Algonquin Park, 

 Ont., in May, 1900; two at Indian, Head, Assa., in April, 1892; five 

 at Medicine Hat, Assa., in April and May, 1894 ; one at Banff, 

 Rocky Mountains in May, 1891; and one at Revelstoke, B.C., in 

 April, 1890, all by Mr. W. Spreadborough. 



Two sets of eggs; one taken at Hull, Que., of four eggs, one of 

 which was a cowbird's, June loth, 1897, by Mr. F. K. Whiteaves ; 

 one at Wolfville, N.S., of four eggs. May 21st, 1895, by Mr. H. F. 

 Tufts; nest placed near the base of a small limb, on a small spruce 

 tree 20 feet from the ground. 



656a. Hoover's "Warbler. 



Dendroica coronata hooveri McGregor. 1899. • 

 Western United States, breeding probably in British Columbia 

 and Alaska. {Allen in The Auk, Vol. XVI., p. 343.) First seen at 

 Victoria, B.C., April 26th, 1893, and two following days when they 

 appeared in large numbers flying about in the poplar trees; they 

 left in a few days; they were seen up to May 13th at Cedar Hill, 

 near Victoria, in 1887; common at Huntington on the Interna-, 

 tional Boundary, in the Fraser River valley, in September, 1902. 

 {Spreadborough.) British Columbia. {Lord.) Not commoii and 

 found^only near the coast; a few individuals were found on Van- 



