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In the spring of 1903 we first observed it at Poplar Point, on the 

 lower Athabaska, on May 30. We again noted it near the mouth of 

 the river, June 1, and saw several at Fort Chipewyan, Jnne 4. The 

 species was abundant from this time on, and we observed it daily 

 along Rocher and Slave rivers until June 19, when we reached Fort 

 Resolution. Here it was common also and Ave saw or heard it nearly 

 every day during the latter part of June. ^Lj brother and Gary 

 noted it almost daily at Fort Providence, July 2 to 8, and observed 

 it at Fort Simpson on July 10. They observed it also on the Xa- 

 hanni Mountains, July 12 to 14, and near the mouth of Willow Lake 

 River, July 19. On their return trip the}" heard one at Red RiA^er, 

 August G, and found the species common betAveen Brule Rapid and 

 Grand Rapid, August 18 to 21, taking a specimen on the latter date. 

 After the division of the party I frequently heard it at Fort Resolu- 

 tion, and it was still in full song when I left there, on July 17. 



In 1904 I first saAv the species on an island 8 miles beloAv Fort Wrig- 

 ley on the morning of June 8, when scA^eral birds Avere obserA'ed, eAi- 

 dently new arrivals. I did not note the species farther north, and 

 next saw it on July 24, while on my return trip, noting scA^eral near 

 Xahanni River. It was rather common at Fort jNIc^Murray on Au- 

 gust 12. 



This species was first recorded from the region by Richardson, Avho 

 listed a specimen from Fort Simpson.'^ Baird recorded skins from 

 Fort Resolution and Fort Simpson ;^ and eggs haA^e been taken at the 

 same posts.^ Specimens of the bird and its eggs Avere sent to the 

 Smithsonian Institution from Lesser SlaA e Lake by Strachan Jones 

 in 1868. Russell took the species at Fort Ghipewyan in June, 1893.^ 

 Macoun states that [in 1888] J. M. Macoun found this bird common 

 on the Athabaska between Grand Rapid and Fort McMurray, as well 

 as on the Clearwater, and between Meth3'e Lake and Isle a la Crosse. 

 At Edmonton, in 1897, Spreadborough first noted it May 13, and 

 found a nest with eggs on June 3. In 1898 he found it common be- 

 tween Edmonton and Athabaska Pass, and in June, 1903, between 

 Lesser Slave Lake and Peace River Landing.^ MacFarlane, in a 

 manuscript list, states that a female was shot by Mr. Reid near Fort 

 ProAddence, May 15, 1880, and identified by J. J. Dalgleish. 



Vireosylva philadelphica Cass. Philadelphia Vireo. 



In 1901 this rare species was noted at Fort Ghipewyan, May 23, 

 Avhen a male was shot from a mixed flock of small migrating birds. 



«Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., XI, p. 484, 1843. 



6 Rev. Am. Birds, p. 335, May, 1866. 



^ Hist. X. A. Birds, Land Birds, I, p. 364, 1874. 



Expl. in Far Xortli, p. 268, 1898. 

 ^ Cat. Canadian Birds, Part III, p. 571, 1904. 



