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south than lat. 67°, but unquestionably does so in the northern parts 

 of the North American continent. {Arct. Man.) One of the most 

 abundant birds in northeastern Labrador. Characteristic, with the 

 horned lark, of the most barren and wind-swept hill-tops. Breeds 

 very commonly. (Bigelow.) Abundant throughout Labrador. 

 Nests and eggs were obtained at Fort Chimo where it breeds plenti- 

 fully. (Packard.) Common in 1904 from Cape Henrietta Maria on 

 James bay south to Missinabi in August; autumn migration. 

 Common on the high rocky islands in James bay and on all the high 

 barren hills between Richmond gulf and Ungava bay; June i8th, 

 1896, found a nest, with five eggs, beneath over-hanging rock, com- 

 posed of dry grass. (Spreadborough.) Common along the shores of 

 Hudson bay. (A. P. Low.) Two males were taken at Chateau bay, 

 Labrador, July 14th, 1891. (Norton.) A common summer migrant 

 in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) A common migrant in and around 

 Halifax, N.S. (Downs.) Common migrant in Nova Scotia. (H. F. 

 Ttifts.) Seen in numbers on Sable island, N.S., September, 19th, 

 1902; one seen, May 12th, 1905; several seen September 26th, 1906, 

 and about two dozen, September 15th, 1907. (/. Boutelier.) Occurs 

 in spring and fall at Grand Manan, N.B. (Chamberlain.) A com- 

 mon spring and autumn resident at Scotch Lake, York county, 

 N.B. (W. H. Moore.) A common but transient visitant at Mont- 

 real. Observed both in spring and autumn. Flocks larger in the 

 fall migrations. (Wintle.) Occasionally common around Quebec in 

 spring and fall. Taken at Beauport. (Dionne.) 



An abundant migrant at Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 

 I have seen a few of these birds in Leeds county, Ont., in the month 

 of October. (Rev. C. J . Young.) Reported as common, in the 

 autumn, at Beaumaris, by Mr. Taverner. Mr. Kay saw some at Port 

 Sydney on August 15th, 1890. They occur regularly in Muskoka, 

 and were common at Sand lake in October, 1900. (/. H. Fleming.) 

 Usually quite abundant along the shores of Toronto bay in the fall, 

 but passing through so quickly in the spring as to be often over- 

 looked. Those I have seen in spring have been here during the first 

 week in May. (/. HugheS'Samuel.) A passing migrant at Guelph, 

 Ont. (A. B. Klugh.) Rather common, July 24th to 30th, 1901, on 

 the rocky hills at Fort Churchill where a pair was taken. A large 

 flock was seen on lower Hayes river as we were ascending it, August 

 29th. (E. A. Preble.) 



