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at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. H. Moore.) Rare in 

 Restigouche valley; only seen in the riieghbourhood of Campbell- 

 ton, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Seen only at Gaspe, Quebec, where 

 it was common. (Brewster.) Common in eastern Quebec, in sum- 

 mer. (Dionne.) An abundant summer resident at Montreal. 

 Breeds in the city and in Mount Royal park. I have found their 

 nests with eggs from May 21st to July 22nd, and have observed 

 this sociable little bird here from April 23rd to September 28th. 

 (Wintle.) 



A common summer resident in and around Ottawa; breeds in 

 the city, (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Common summer resident 

 at Toronto, Ont. A common summer resident in Parry Sound and 

 Muskoka districts ; usually breeding about the settlements. (/. H. 

 Fleming.) Abundant summer resident at Guelph, Ont. ; arrives 

 about April 20th and leaves about October 20th. (A. B. Klugh.) 

 A pair bred near the buildings at Cache lake, Algonquin park, Ont. 

 June, 1900. (Spreadborough.) A breeding summer resident at 

 Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. F. Young.) Much less common in the 

 city of London, Ont., than it was 20 years ago; but still fairly com- 

 mon over the whole country. (W. E. Saunders.) One observed 

 at God lake. Moose river. May 30th, 1896; common at Moose Fac- 

 tory, June 9th; none seen further north. (Spreadborough.) A few 

 chipping sparrows were seen about the post at Norway House, one 

 of which was collected. We also met with them about the build- 

 ings at Oxford House and saw one or two on an island in Knee lake 

 July 5th, 1900; none seen further north. (Preble.) 



Specimens of this very common and famihar species were taken 

 in the Rocky mountains, and it was observed at other points where 

 none were secured. (Coues.) This species is quite rare in Mani- 

 toba. The earliest record I have is April loth, 1882, but this was 

 the only one seen at the time, and it was fully two weeks before 

 others appeared. I found one nest in a little spruce tree, but was 

 too late as the birds had flown. The nest is almost invariably lined 

 with horse hair, whence the other common name '-hair bird." (E. 

 T. Seton.) Tolerably common at Aweme, Man. (Criddle.) A 

 regular and fairly numerous breeding species in the settled districts 

 of Manitoba. (Atkinson.) Rare, two seen in the Cypress hills, 

 Sask., in 1905 and Dr. Bishop collected one on Mackay creek in 



