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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Birds. 
The nnmbers refer to the list of birds printed in Bulletin 
No. 1, 1883. 
SECTION A. 
Species which occur in St. John and King’s Counties : 
20 Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica cserulescens). A rare summer 
resident and only three specimens reported. 
Note. — I took a fine male at Nerepis, September 22, 1900. 
76 Rusty Blackbird (Scolecophagus Carolinus), given as an irregular sum- 
mer resident. 
Note. — In addition to the male reported in Bulletin XVII, page 73, in 
looking over my specimens, I find a pair taken May 11, 1893, at Lily 
Lake, a male on April 6, 1895, at Red Head, a male at Little River on 
May 8, 1895, and a female at the latter place on September 26, 1896. 
79 American Raven (Corvus Corax sinuatus) given as “now rarely seen*” 
Note. — I have two good specimens (both males) one taken at Dipper 
Harbor on April 12, 1896, the other at Chance Harbor on April 22, 
1896. 
83 Shore Lark, or Horned Lark (Otocaris Alpestris), given as “lately rather 
uncommon.” 
Note. — My records show a female taken April 12, 1895, at Red Head, 
four females at the same place on April 3, 1896. 
104 Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coceyzus Americanus), given as a rare summer 
resident. 
Note. — During 1900, these birds appeared to be quite numerous, and 
have been reported from Riverside and several places along the C. P. R. 
between St. John and Welsford. 
I identified specimens on the Sandy Point Road and at South Bay, and 
collected a male at Nerepis on August 8, and Geo. Hare, Esq., took a 
male on the Red Head Road, September 5. 
106 American Long-eared Owl (Asio \Vilsoniauus), given as an occasional 
summer resident. 
Note. — I have a fine female taken at Point Lepreau on December 17, 
1895, so it is probably also an occasional winter visitant. 
107 Short-eared Owl (Asio Accipitrinus), only three instances of its occurrence 
given. 
Note. — I have a female taken at Point Lepreau, November 20, 1900. 
131 Mourning Dove (Zenaidura macroura), only three of this species 
reported. 
I have a female taken on the West Beach Road, on September 24, 1899. 
142 £ (This No. to put species in proper position on list), Piping Plover 
(Argialitis meloda). 
This species does not appear in Section A., Bulletin 1 (it is No. 243 in 
Section B), but on page 40 of Bulletin 2, four takes are recorded. 
Note, — I have a male taken at Red Head, August 31, 1898. 
