B iillctin of the Natural History Society. 
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occasionally large flocks are seen, as, for instance, in January, 
February, and March, 1880, when great numbers visited the 
gardens and suburbs of Saint John during the warmer wea- 
ther, and retired to the woods when the cold increased. 
0. CATBIRD. {Galeoscoptes carolinensis). 
A rather rare, though irregular summer resident. 
D'amily SAXICOLIDyE. The Stonechats, &c. 
6. BLUEBIRD. Sialia Sialis. 
Only three authentic instances of the occurrence of this 
species are known. Mr. Harold Gilbert saw one on 
Mount Pleasant in March, 1877. Mr. Banks saw one near 
Millidgeville in June, 1879. He thinks this bird must have 
had a nest near, as there was food in its mouth, as if for its 
young. Mr. Henry Gilbert shot one specimen at Rothe- 
say on April 26, 1881. The species is given by Mr. Board- 
man as a rare summer visitant near Calais. 
Family SYLVIID/E. The Sylvias. 
7. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. (Regulus calendula). 
An uncommon summer resident. Mr. Banks has taken 
one nest, built in a dense fir thicket, in the crotch of a limb. 
8. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. {Regulus satrapa). 
This is a common resident, but appears most abundant 
during the fall and winter months, when it is met in company 
with the chickadees. Breeds. 
Family PARID^F^. The Chickadees. 
9. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE. (Par us atricapillus). 
This species also occurs throughout the year, and breeds 
abundantly. 
