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a distinguishing difference in the eggs ; those of M. varia ari 

 actually the largest, and more globular in form, and the grounc 

 colour more of a chalky whiteness, and the spotting more of ; 

 brownish hue; with a general tendency to form a wreath about thi 

 larger end, and be distributed over the surface, even to the smalle 

 point; the eggs of the Canadian warbler have a clear white hue 

 with a beautiful rosy blush, and the colouring which clouds thi 

 whole of the larger end of each egg, has more of an orange tingi 

 than either reddish or brown, the dotting on the surface is mon 

 separated, and the approach to the smaller point more devoid o 

 •dotting than are those M. varia, but in all the specimen^ th( 

 variations are so numerous that it is difificult to describe them 

 this species is very local in its distribution, being generally founc 

 to frequent the borders of swampy woodlands, having much th< 

 same habitat as the water-thrush and M. varia, but here it i: 

 more abundant than either of the other species, and seems mon 

 disposed to explore the underwood of the higher hardwood land: 

 and nest on more level ground; altogether about a score of th( 

 nests of this species have come under my observation in mj 

 woodland rambles in the vicinity in the past twenty years; and 

 as in the case of the water-thrush, black-and-white warblers, anc 

 several other species, several of these nests were in cavities pre 

 viously prepared for them. {W. L. Kells..) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Seven; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885; fou; 

 taken at Ottawa by Dr. F. A. Saunders in May, 1891; one taker 

 in Algonquin Park, Ont., May 26th, 1500, and one at Edmonton 

 Alta., May 29th, 1897, by Mr. W. Spreadborough. 



CCXXXIII. SETOPHAGA. Swainson. 1827. 



-687. American Redstart, 



Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.) Swains. 1827. 

 A specimen was taken at Rupert House, September 3rd, i860 

 by Mr. James McKenzie. {Packard^ Common all along Moose 

 River to James Baj'-. On June 9th, found a nest with two eggs ir 

 a white birch about four feet from the ground. Nest composed 

 of fine bark lined with the down of some plant. {Spreadborough^ 

 A summer migrant but rare in the north of Newfoundland 

 {Reeks.) An abundant summer resident in Nova Scotia. {Downs.) 



