1908.] 



BIKDS. 



477 



In the spring of 1904 I first saw the water-thrush at Fort Simpson 

 on May 14, noted it next on May 17, and found it common May 18. 

 It was in full song from the time of its arrival, and was noted nearly 

 every day during the remainder of May. Several specimens were 

 collected at Fort Simpson late in May by myself, and males were 

 taken at AYillow Eiver, near Fort Providence, by J. W. Mills on May 

 IT and 22. During my trip down the Mackenzie I noted the species 

 between Fort Simpson and Xahanni River, June 2 and 3; near Fort 

 AVrigley. June T : near Sans Sault Rapid, June 19 ; below Fort Good 

 Hope. June 25 and 26 ; and at Fort McPherson, July 4 and 7, col- 

 lecting one on July 4. "\^^lile ascending the Athabaska on m}^ return 

 trip I saw one near Grand Rapid on August 22. 



Ross recorded Seiurus novehoracensis as common in the Mackenzie 

 River region north to La Pierre House.* Baird reported specimens 

 from Fort Rae, Fort Simpson, Fort Norman, and Peel River ; ^ and 

 the catalogue of the birds in the National Museum records skins from 

 Fort Resolution, Big Island, and La Pierre House. One from the 

 latter locality, a female taken with nest and five eggs; an adult male 

 from Fort Simpson, taken May 22, 1860; and a young one, just from 

 the nest, taken at the same locality, August 10, 1860, are still in the 

 collection. Russell took specimens at Fort Chipewyan, May 24 and 

 26, 1893.^ Macoun records one seen at Edmonton, May 15, 1897, by 

 Spreadborough, who also found it common from the mouth of Lesser 

 Slave River to Peace River Landing in June, 1903.^ 



Oporornis Philadelphia ( AVils. ) . ^Mourning Warbler. 



On August 12, 1904, while collecting in deep poplar woods on a 

 large island near Fort McMurray I shot an immature male of this 

 species. It was taken in mixed undergrowth and was the only one 

 observed. 



Oporornis tolmiei (Towns.). Tolmie Warbler. 



Macoun, on the authority of Spreadborouglf, notes this species as 

 follows : 



First seen at Edmoutoii, Alta., June 3, 1897, not common, found chiefly 

 along the high banivs back of the river where there is plenty of dead brush, 

 they breed here without doubt ; observed from Lesser Slave Lake to Peace 

 River Landing in June, 1903. 



He also records a specimen taken at Edmonton, Alberta, June 4, 

 1897.^ 



«Nat. Hist. Rev., II (second ser.), p. 279, 1862. 

 ^ Rev. Am. Birds, p. 216, April, 1865. 



Expl. in Far North, p. 269, 1898. 

 ^ Cat. Canadian Birds, Part III, p. 631, 1904. 

 ^Ibid., pp. 636, 637, 1904. 



