498 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 



mon on the islands and shores of James bay, from Moose Factory 

 to Richmond gulf; none seen in crossing Ungava until we neared 

 Fort Chimo. In 1904, abundant along the west coast of James bay. 

 {Spreadborough.) Two adult specimens from Chateau bay, July 14th, 

 1 89 1. {Norton.) Abundant throughout the summer in Newfound- 

 land. (Reeks.) Uncommon ; passes through Nova Scotia in spring. 

 (Downs.) Very common from April to October in Nova Scotia. 

 (H. F. Tufts.) Rather rare at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton 

 island, July, 1898 ; common on the shore at Brackley beach, Prince 

 Edward island, June 29th, 1888. (Macoun.) This is probably the 

 most abundant bird on Prince Edward island, and is found every- 

 where except in woods. On sand beaches, marshes or dry fields its 

 weak song was constantly heard and in certain pastures it seemed 

 as if every third fence-post was occupied by a singer. (D wight.) 



An abundant summer resident in New Brunswick. (Chamber- 

 lain.) A common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York co., N.B. 

 (W. H. Moore.) Very abundant on the Magdalen islands; breed- 

 ing in every open field. (Bishop.) An abundant species on all the 

 grassy islands and shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. (Brewster.) 

 A common summer resident in eastern Quebec. (Dionne.) An 

 abundant summer resident at Montreal ; breeds on the island of 

 Montreal. Nests with eggs found May 24th. Observed here from 

 April 7th to October ist. (Wintle.) 



A common summer resident at Ottawa ; breeds by St. Louis dam. 

 (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) I found this bird to be the commonest 

 bird on the Magdalen islands in 1897 ; it nests in Ma)'- and June 

 and usually lays five eggs, but sometimes only four. It is also very 

 common on Simcoe island, in Lake Ontario, but not so common on 

 the main shore. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Common summer resident 

 at Toronto, Ont. Reported by Mr. Taverner as common at Beau- 

 maris, Muskoka district, on April 22, 1898; I have not met with it 

 in Parry sound district. (/. H. Fleming.) An abundant species 

 around Toronto in all suitable localities. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) 

 Observed a pair at Cache lake, Algonquin park, Ont., June i8th, 

 1900. (Spreadborough.) A common summer resident at Guelph, 

 Ont. An inhabitant of pastures. (A. B. Klugh.) 



Breeding Notes. — Nest on ground, built of grass and lined with 

 horse-hair ; eggs four, a light gray, thickly mottled with reddish 



