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the hole by which the bird entered was about five feet from the 

 ground. The nest itself was on a level with the ground, and made 

 of rotten wood without any down. I think they do not use down 

 until after they begin to sit, and that it is added to keep the eggs 

 warm when away feeding. I also found a nest in a hollow cotton- 

 wood log on the ground. None of the nests were more than seventy- 

 five yards from the water, and some only a few feet from it. (Spread- 

 horough.) Breeds throughout Manitoba, northern Saskatchewan 

 and Alberta, laying its eggs in holes in trees. (Raine.) 



152. Barrow Golden-eye. 



Clangula islandica (Gmel.) Bonap. 1842. 



Breeds in south Greenland only, apparently not further north 

 than Godthaab. {Arct.Man.) Stragglers have been taken all 

 along the Atlantic coast from Hudson strait south to the Bay of 

 Fundy. They are more abundant to the north and become rare 

 in the gulf, though they are taken on the St. Lawrence and on Lake 

 Ontario and Lake Huron. 



Dr. Elliott Coues records in his "Birds of Montana and Dakota," 

 the occurrence of a brood of this species on Chief Mountain lake, 

 Waterton lake, Rocky mountains, on the United States side of the 

 International boundary. In 1895 the writer saw a few specimens 

 at the north end of the same lake, and in July, 1885, a female and 

 young were obtained at Kicking Horse lake, Rocky mountains. 

 Dr. Richardson named the species from a specimen taken in the 

 Athabasca pass, and Macfarlane took two specimens as far north 

 as Fort Anderson. It is of rare occurrence in Alaska, but young 

 v/ere taken at Chilcat as early as April 24th by Nelson. 



Regular visitor in British Columbia. (Lord.) During the breed- 

 ing season of 1891 I found this duck A^ery abundant on nearly every 

 lake along the Cariboo road; it has also been taken by Mr. \V. B. 

 Anderson at Port Simpson, on the coast of British Columbia. {Fan- 

 nin.) Rare inland except in summer, but common on the coast of 

 British Columbia. (Brooks.) 



Breeding Notes. — I have had eggs sent me which were taken 

 out of a hollow tree at Devil lake, near Banff, Rocky mountains. 

 (Raine.) A rather scarce breeder in the neighborhood of 150-mile 

 House, but common in La Hache valley. One set of eggs was taken 



