Merriam on Birds about Point de Monts, Canada. 235 
20. Myiodioctes pusillus. Black-capped Yellow Warbler. — 
Rather rare. Shot June 9, 1882. Others seen. 
21. Myiodioctes canadensis. Canadian Flycatching Warbler. 
— A tolerably common summer resident. 
22. Setophaga ruticilla. R.edstart. — Tolerably common. First 
seen June 9, 1882. 
23. Hirundo erythrogastra horreorum. Barn Swallow. — Rare, 
and not known to breed. Mr. Comeau shot one May 29, 1882. 
24. Iridoprocne bicolor. White-bellied Swallow. — Common ; 
breeds plentifully. First seen May 12, 1882. 
25. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — A small colony 
nested in the deserted Hudson’s Bay Trading Post at Godbout this year. 
26. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar-bird. — A tolerably common summer 
resident. 
27. Lanins borealis. Great Northern Shrike. — Occurs, but is 
not known to breed. 
28. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. — A tolerably common 
resident. In autumn it feeds extensively upon the berries of the mountain 
ash. I have already published a note on the breeding of this species at 
Godbout.* 
29. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Not very common. 
First seen April 26, 1882. 
30. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — Tolerably com- 
mon, but somewhat irregular in appearance. I found this species to be 
very abundant here in July, 1881, while in July, 1882, I did not see any. 
31. .ZEgiothus linaria. Red-poll. — Very abundant in winter, large 
flocks being seen nearly every day. They all seem to move in one direc- 
tion, following the shore westward. 
32. Chrysomitris pinus. Pine Linnet. — Generally common, but 
somewhat irregular. 
33. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — Rather rare. 
I saw a small flock in July, 1882. 
34. Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Very common in flocks 
in winter. Seen as late as the middle of May.' 
35. Centropkanes lapponicus. Lapland Longspur. — Large flocks 
of this species appear on this part of the coast during the latter part of 
April, remaining till about the middle of May. They are then very abun- 
dant, occurring both alone and in flocks with the preceding. 
36. Passerculus sandvicensis savana. Savanna Sparrow. — Tol- 
erably common, breeding on the thinly grassed sand-fields about the 
mouth of the Godbout. Mr. Comeau shot one as early as April 21, 1882. 
37. Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. — A rather common sum- 
mer resident in suitable places, arriving early in May. Particularly 
numerous in the clearing about Allan Gilmour’s camp on the Godbout. 
38. Junco hiemalis. Black Snowbird. — Very common. First 
seen Ma]y 16, 1882. 
* See this Bulletin, Vol. VII, pp. 120, 121. 
