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insula, and is very numerous on the Parry islands; seen by Kane 

 at Renssalaer harbour im June, 1854. (Arct. Alan.) Abundant 

 at Fort Chimo, Labrador. Breeds on the islands in Ungava bay 

 and occasionally on the mainland. Resident in the southern por- 

 tion of Labrador. (Packard.) Not observed in crossing Labrador 

 from Richmond gulf to Ungava bay; observed on Hudson strait 

 going south, September 20th, 1896. (Spreadbo rough.) Very com- 

 mon everywhere in the north; comes from the south at the first 

 sign of spring. (A. P. Low.) Several nests taken in August, 1902, 

 in Tuctoo valley near the Peary headquarters, West Greenland- 

 All the nests except one contained five eggs, the exception seven. 

 A number of specimens taken at Disco, Greenland, in July, 1892, 

 by the Relief expedition. The snow bunting appeared at Port 

 Manvers, northeastern Labrador about the loth of August, after 

 which they became abundant. (Witmer Stone.) Common from 

 April ist to October 21st at Prince of Wales sound, Hudson strait; 

 breeding in large numbers. (Payne.) Fort Churchill, Hudson bay. 

 (Wright.) Taken at York Factory, Hudson bay. (Dr. R. Bell.) 

 Very common in its summer migrations in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 

 Not so common in winter as formerly in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) 

 Winter visitor in Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) First seen at Parrs- 

 boro, Cumberland county, N.S., January 19th, 1897; not very 

 common, but from three to twelve birds in a flock. (Morrell.) Three 

 seen on Sable island, N.S., April 21st; one in July and a number 

 in October, 1902 ; seen [in numbers, October 27th, 1907. ^ (/. 

 Boutelier.) 



An abundant winter resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) 

 A common mnter visitor at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. 

 H. Moore.) Leave Lake Mistissini, Que. for the north about May 

 loth. (J. M. Macoun.) A common winter resident in eastern 

 Quebec. (Dionne.) Abundant winter visitant at Montreal, arrives 

 about the middle of October in large flocks. I have observed them 

 at Montreal from October 19th to April 26th. (Wintle.) A com- 

 mon winter visitor at Ottawa, Ont. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 

 Commonly seen in large flocks during winter. I saw immense 

 numbers at the head of Wolfe island, near Kingston, Ont., in October, 



1900, just before cold weather set in. Flocks remained until March, 



1901. This bird, though nesting commonly in high latitudes some- 



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