Batchelder on Birds of the Ufifier St. John . 1 49 
154. Quiscalus purpureus aeneus Ridgw. Crow Blackbird. — Com- 
mon at Fort Fairfield, in the town, along the river, and about a small 
pond back in the woods. At Grand Falls it was not uncommon about the 
town. “Very common” at Houlton. 
55. Corvus corax Linn. Raven. — Rare at Grand Falls. Not met 
with at Fort Fairfield. ‘'Very rare” at Houlton. 
156. Corvus americanus And. Crow. — Common. 
57. Cyanocitta cristata {Linn.) Strickl. Blue Jay. — Common at 
Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield it was rather common, but shy and seldom 
seen. 
58. Ferisoreus canadensis {Linn.) Bp. Canada Jay. — At Houlton : 
‘‘very common. These birds do not often appear in the thickly settled 
part of the town, but are very abundant around the lumber camps in this 
vicinity.” This no doubt explains the fact that the species was not seen by 
any of us at Grand Falls and Fort Fairfield.* 
59. Tyrannus carolinensis {Linn.) Bd. Kingbird. — Rather com- 
mon at Fort Fairfield. At Grand Falls several were seen, but it was not 
common. 
60. Myiarchus crinitus {Linn.) Caban. Great Crested Fly- 
catcher. — In June, 1878, Messrs. H. A. Purdie and Ruthven Deane ob- 
served a pair nest-building at a point in New Brunswick about six miles 
east of Houlton. 
61. Sayornis fuscus {Gni.) Bd. Pewee. — One was observed at Fort 
Fairfield, June 28. “Very rare” at Houlton. 
62. Contopus borealis {Swains.) Bd. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — 
Common in the woods at Grand Falls. This species was rather common 
at Fort Fairfield. We usually saw them perched on the tops of tall dead 
trees in clearings. They were rather shy. 
63. Contopus virens {Linn.) Caban. Wood Pewee. — At Fort Fair- 
field it appeared to be not uncommon. It was not met with, however, at 
Grand Falls. 
64. Empidonax flaviventris Bd. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. — 
At Fort Fairfield this species was rather common in wet evergreen woods, 
especially in those that had small streams flowing through them. It was 
not observed at Grand Falls. Messrs. Purdie and Deane found it rather 
common at Houlton in June, 1878. t 
65. Empidonax trailli {And.) Bd. Traill’s Flycatcher. — Not 
common at Grand Falls. They were to be found mostly where there 
were scattered dead trees. We did not find it at Fort Fairfield. Mr. H. 
A. Purdie informs me that it was not uncommon at Houlton in June, 1878. 
66. Empidonax minimus Bd. Least Flycatcher. — Very abundant 
in hard woods at Grand Falls. At Fort Fairfield it was rather common. 
67. Caprimulgus vociferus Wits. Whip-poor-will. — Mr. McLeod 
* For an account of the nesting of this species at Grand Falls, see this Bulletin, Vol. 
VII, p.— 
t For descriptions of the nesting of this species at Houlton and Fort Fairfield see 
this Bulletin, Vol. Ill, pp. 166-168, and Vol. IV, pp. 241, 242. 
