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in September, October and November, until the snow comes, when 

 it takes to the streets. In 1894, a few pairs were seen near the 

 railway station at Winnipeg, Man,, since then they have spread 

 rapidly westward. (Macoun.) One taken on Sable island, N.S., 

 April, 22, 1904; two remained through the winter of 1903-4 and 

 left April i, 1904; several seen October 14, 1906, and one October 

 6, 1907. (/. Boutelier.) This bird is gradually extending its range 

 westward and northwestward. I found it nesting at Yorkton, 

 Sask., in June, 1901, and Mr. Hugh Richardson, during the sum- 

 mer of 1 90 1, sent me two sets (of what he called rare eggs) of a bird 

 that had never been seen before in the Qu'Appelle valley, Sask., a 

 bird unknown to him, and they turned out to be only eggs of the 

 English sparrow. I have no record of this bird from Alberta, but 

 it is only a matter of time when it will extend its range right to 

 the Rocky mountain foothills. {W. Raine.) Observed at Mis- 

 sinabi and at the mouth of Hannah river, James bay, where they 

 seemed as much at home around our tents as they would be in the 

 heart of a large town. I also saw one about seventy miles north 

 of Albany, on the west coast of James bay. (Spreadborough.) 



CCXII. LOXIA LiNN^us. 1758. 



521. American Crossbill. 



Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm) Ridgw. 1885. 



One specimen taken in Hudson strait. It flew on board ship and 

 was presented by Dr. Matthews. {Dr. R. Bell.) Common through- 

 out the year on Newfoundland. {Reeks.) Common; arrives after 

 the breeding season in Nova Scotia, {Downs.) Some years very 

 abundant in Nova Scotia during the whole twelve months, but 

 mostly irregular. Numbers nested about Wolfville during winter 

 of 1906. {H. F. Tufts.) Three seen on Sable island, N.S., July 2nd, 

 1902 ; one seen June 20, 1904; one Jiine 25, 1905, and about a dozen 

 July 21, 1907. (/. Boutelier.) I did not see this species in 

 Cumberland county, N.S., until March, when it became common; 

 at that time the males were in full song, and the birds were paired, 

 male and female always being seen together. I judged both this 

 and the next species would breed in" April. {Morrell.) Common 

 in woods at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton island, July, 1898; 

 in spruce trees at Brackley point, Prince Edward island, Aguust, 12 



