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5. Mimus carolinensis (. Linn .) Gr. Catbird. — At Houlton “very 
rare. A pair has bred in this vicinity each year since I have been here” 
(R. R. McL.). Not met with at Fort Fairfield or Grand Falls. 
6 . Sialia sialis (Linn.) Hald. Bluebird.— At Grand Falls they were 
frequently seen, as many as seven or eight in the course of a day. Ap- 
parently not common at Fort Fairfield. At Houlton “very rare,” one 
pair breeding. 
7. Farus atricapillus Linn. Black-capped Chickadee. — At Grand 
Falls it was not uncommon. Some days four or five pairs would be seen, 
on others none at all. At Fort Fairfield it was not very common, though 
seen occasionally. At Houlton “very common.” 
8. Parus hudsonicus Forst. Hudsonian Chickadee. — About half 
a dozen were seen at Grand Falls, mostly in hardwood brush or small 
woods. It was not seen at Fort Fairfield. 
9. Sitta carolinensis Gmel. White-bellied Nuthatch. — Common 
in the hard woods at Grand Falls. Breeding. 
10. Sitta canadensis Linn. Red-bellied Nuthatch. — One shot at 
Fort Fairfield. Both species are said to be common at Houlton. 
11. Certhia familiaris Linn. Brown Creeper. — Seen occasionally 
at Fort Fairfield. Breeds. Rare at Grand Falls. “Common” at Houlton. 
12. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. House Wren. — At Grand Falls one 
pair was noticed which had a nest in the frame work of a barn. 
13. Anorthura troglodytes hyemalis ( Vieill .) Cones. Winter 
Wren. — This species is common at Houlton,* and no doubt occurs 
throughout this region : it was seen and heard at Grand Falls, but not ob- 
served at Fort Fairfield. 
14. Mniotilta varia ( Linn .) Vieill. Black-and-white Creeper. — 
We saw several at Fort Fairfield. Not seen at Grand Falls. 
15. Helminthophaga ruficapilla ( Wils. ) Bd. Nashville War- 
bler. — Apparently not very common at Fort Fairfield. It was not observed 
at Grand Falls. 
16. Dendroeca aestiva ( Gmel .) Bd. Yellow Warbler. — Rather 
common at Fort Fairfield. Not met with at Grand Falls. 
17. Dendroeca caerulescens (Linn.) Bd. Black-throated Blue 
Warbler.— Rather common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was 
common in hard woods where the underbrush was thick. 
18. Dendroeca coronata (Linn.) Gray. Yellow-rumped Warbler. 
— It was common at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls it was rare during 
May. All had left before the 9th of June. 
19. Dendroeca maculosa (Gm.) Bd. Black- and-yellow Warbler. 
— Common. 
20. Dendroeca pennsylvanica (Linn.) Bd. Chestnut-sided War- 
bler. — Common. 
21. Dendroeca blackburnae (Gm.) Bd. Blackburnian Warbler. 
— This bird was seldom seen while we were at Fort Fairfield, and was not 
met with at Grand Falls. 
22. Dendroeca virens (Gm.) Bd. Black-throated Green War- 
bler. — Rather common at Fort Fairfield. Not met with at Grand Falls. 
* For an account of its breeding at Houlton see this Bulletin, Vol. IV, pp. 37-39. 
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