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in the mountain "woods; abundant on Vancouver island as a 

 resident ; they leave the low grounds about the middle of May 

 and return about the middle of September ; breeding on Mount 

 Benson, near Nanaimo, at an altitude of 3,000 feet in July^ 

 1893. (Spreadboroiigh.) This bird was discovered at Nootka 

 sound on Capt. Cook's third voyage. (Richardson.) British 

 Columbia. (Lord.) Very common at Seymour creek, Stanley 

 park and Lulu island, B.C. (E. F. G. White.) Common spring and 

 fall migrant; found breeding on Mount Lehmen. (Streator.) Com- 

 mon west of Coast range; partly migratory. (Fannin.) Common 

 resident at Chilliwack. (Brooks.) Abundant on the coast of 

 British Columbia, but by no means confined thereto, being found at 

 high altitudes on all the mountains of the interior to the Rocky 

 mountain summits. (Rhoads.) Tolerably common in the deeper 

 woods at Sitka, Alaska ; first young, scarcely feathered, taken July 

 2nd. (Grinnell.) Occasionally seen or heard at Massett, Queen 

 Charlotte islands. Seen at Massett by Rev. Mr. Keen. Not abun- 

 dant at Cook Inlet, Alaska. Occasional individuals were seen and 

 heard. (Osgood.) Two specimens were noted at Homer, Kenaj 

 peninsula, Alaska, on September 17th, 1901. (Figgins.) One 

 adult male and two females taken at Seldovia, Alaska. (Anderson.) 

 The varied thrush proved to be an abundant summer resident of the 

 Kowak valley, Kotzebue sound, and was observed in every tract of 

 spruces visited. In the fall of 1898 it remained common until the 

 last of August. (Grinnell.) 



One specimen was procured at Fort Franklin, lat. 65^°, in May, 

 1826. It was the only one observed. (Richardson.) According 

 to my own observations this bird is a regular and not rare summer 

 resident in all congenial portions of northern Alaska, even within 

 the Arctic Circle and undoubtedly extends its ranges as far north as 

 the common robin. (Nelson.) One specimen of this species was 

 obtained at Fort Yukon, Alaska, September 4th, 1876. It is not 

 plentiful at any time. A second specimen was brought to me at 

 St. Michael on May 27th, 1877, killed by a native. It is only a 

 casual visitor to the coast. (Turner.) 



Breeding Notes. — I have a nest and four eggs that were taken 

 by Rev. Mr. Stringer in the east channel of the Mackenzie river, 

 40 miles from its mouth. The nest was found, June 5th, 1895, in 



