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Breeding Notes. — ^Two nests of this species were found in green 

 ash-leaved maple a little below the forks of Old Wives creek, Sask., 

 June I St, 1895. Neither contained eggs. Nest quite large, nearly 

 two feet high. Base of nest built of coarse sticks, then lined on the 

 inside with about an inch of clay, this cup being at least eight inches 

 across. This is afterwards lined to a depth of two to four inches 

 with fine rootlets and small twigs of willow. The whole covered 

 with a canopy of coarse sticks, leaving a hole large enough for the 

 bird to enter and leave without injuring the tail. (Macoun.) 

 Breeding in willow thickets at Penticton, B.C. (Spreadborough.) 



CXCIII. CYANOCITTA. Strickland. 1845. 

 477. Blue Jay. 



Cyanocitta cristata (Linn.) Strickl. 1845. 



A summer migrant in Newfoundland, but not common, (Reeks.) 

 Common resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Frequently seen 

 towards spring in Cumberland co., N.S. (C. H. Morrell.) Common 

 resident at Sydney, Cape Breton island. (C. R. Harfe.) Common 

 resident in Nova Scotia. They are great destroyers of eggs and 

 young birds. (H. F. Tufts.) Rather common at Baddeck and 

 Margaree, Cape Breton island, N.S., July, 1898; one pair seen at 

 Brackley point. Prince Edward island, June 23th, 1888. (Macoun.) 

 A small flock was seen at Plaster cove near Port Hawkesbury, Cape 

 Breton island, but none elsewhere. (Brewster.) Not abundant on 

 Prince Edward island, and only occasionally met with. (Dwight.) 



An abundant resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Com- 

 mon in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Taken at 

 Beauport; common in Quebec. (Dionne.) Abundant everywhere, 

 but extremely numerous at Hamilton's farm in August, 1858, Ar- 

 genteuil co., Que. (D' Urban.) Transient visitant at Montreal, 

 but common. I have observed this jay here in March, May, June, 

 September, October, November and December, and it is likely that 

 a few winter in the district. (Wintle.) Permanent resident at 

 Scotch Lake, York co., N.B. They are very destructive to eggs 

 and young birds, but very shy about their own nests, and during 

 their nesting season. May 20th — July 20th, they are very quiet. 

 (W. H. Moore.) 



