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disappearing midway between Ashcroft and Clinton, on the Bona- 

 parte river; more numerous at Kamloops, and abundant around 

 Swan lake, at Vernon, B.C. (Rhoads.) Abundant east of Coast 

 range; a few pairs breed west of it at Chilliwack, B.C. (Brooks.) 



CCV. EUPHAGUS. Cassin. 1867. 

 509. Rusty Blackbird. 



Euphagus carolinus (Mull.) 1867. 



Common in Labrador; breeds at Fort Chimo, where young just 

 from the nest were obtained July loth, 1884. {Packard.) One 

 pair observed on Moose river, June 2nd, 1896; doubtless breeding; 

 tolerably common in marshes from Richmond gulf to Ungava; 

 seen in flocks in the interior, July 24th. (Spreadborough.) A 

 regular and common summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 

 Fairly common along the Humber river, Newfoundland, 1899- 

 (Louis H. Porter.) Common summer resident in Nova Scotia' 

 (Downs.) Fairly common from the last of March till September 

 in Kings co., N.S. (H. F. Tufts.) Bayley says it breeds freely in 

 the alders near Sydney, Cape Breton island. First seen May 7th- 

 common by June 8th, and remained all summer. (C. R. Harte.) 

 Occasionally seen at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton island. 

 N.S. (Macoun.) Four or five seen on Sable island, N.S., Sept. 

 24th, 1907 ; came to Sable island in numbers during a northwest 

 gale, Sept. 30th, 1905. (/. Boutelier.) A flock of twenty or more, 

 largely young birds, near East point, Prince Edward island, was- 

 seen July 7th; these were the only ones observed although I had 

 heard of their occurrence before. (Dwight.) 



An irregular summer visitor in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) 

 A common spring and autumn migrant at Scotch Lake, York co., 

 N.B. Have heard recently that this species breeds at Benton, 

 Carleton co. (W. H. Moore.) Taken at Beauport; a migrant in 

 spring and autumn in Quebec. (Dionne.) Breeds abundantly in 

 swamps at East point, Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) Saw a family 

 of this species at Inlet, Que., July 12th, 1905. (Rev. G. Eifrig.) 

 Common and breeding at Lake Mistassini, northern Quebec. (J.M. 

 Macoun.) A common transient visitant in the Montreal district; 



