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nomenclature and classification that is now obsolete, and neither 
contain the more recent records. This latter reason derives its 
importance from the fact that each year new species are being 
discovered, and something new found out about the habits of 
others ; so that no report of any given area can be properly called 
either perfect or complete, but requires frequent revision. 
An Annotated Catalogue of our Birds being desirable and 
necessary, the present paper is offered as a first instalment of such 
a work, and will be supplemented by additions and revisions as 
opportunity for further investigation occurs. 
As yet, a systematic study of the Counties of Saint John and 
King’s only has been made, and for this reason the Catalogue is 
divided in two divisions ; the first embracing the result of observa- 
tions made in these Counties ; the second containing the names of 
species which have not been found within that area, but which 
have been observed elsewhere in the Province, and is chiefly 
compiled from previous records, many quotations being made 
from the lists already mentioned. 
The notes are neither as complete nor exact as could be 
made, many questions being yet undetermined ; but, as a whole, 
the Catalogue will serve as a starting point, and the unscientific 
reader, for whom it is especially intended, will find in it a fairly 
full account of the Birds of the Southern section of the Province. 
Of the Northern and Central Sections very little systematic inves- 
tigation has been made, and I anticipate many interesting facts 
are awaiting discovery there; such, for instance, as the extreme 
Northern limit of the breeding area of some species, and the 
Southern limit of that of others. 
While I have assumed the responsibility for the accuracy 
of this paper, I eannot claim that it is based solely upon my own 
observations, for several other members of this Society, who are 
interested in Ornithology, have contributed more or less informa- 
tion. To Mr. Harold Gilbert, especially, I am indebted for 
assistance. His notes on the Singing-Birds and Shore-Birds, the 
result of some ten years close and careful observation, have been 
particularly valuable ; indeed, without them the report on these 
groups would have been very meagre. From Mr. James W. 
Banks I have received no inconsiderable aid in determining the 
