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ally to the northward. I found it on Dease Lake during the 
summer. (Fannin.) Common in the Lower Fraser valley, and on 
Lake Okanagan, B.C.,in winter. Svooks.) 
BreEebDInG Nores.—Very abundant and breeding in great num- 
bers on an island in Crane Lake, Assa. Nests on the ground 
made of dry grass, smaller than those of the Herring Gull. 
Eggs, never more than three, while a few nests contained only two. 
A number of the young were hatched by June goth, and the bulk of 
the nests had young by the 18th June, 1894. This species breeds 
later than the Herring Gull. A few were observed breeding at 
Deep Lake, near Indian Head, Assa., June 3rd, 1892. (Spread- 
borough.) This species breeds at Buffalo Lake, Alberta. (Dzppre.) 
I have found this species breeding at Rush Lake, Assiniboia, 
and at Shoal Lake, Manitoba. It makes its nest on the ground 
and lays three eggs. (Razne.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One taken at Toronto, Ont., by S. Herring in 1882. 
Sixteen eggs. Two of these were taken on an island in Lake 
Manitoba by Mr. Dippie in 1893, and fourteen from an island in 
Crane Lake by Mr. W. Spreadborough on gth June, 1894. We 
have also three eggs from Labrador taken in 1896. 
55. Short-billed Gull. 
Larus brachyrhynchus Ricw. 1831. 
A specimen shot in the vicinity of Quebec is now in the museum 
of Laval University. (Déonne.) More numerous and widely dif- 
fused than the other gulls. Many nests were procured at Fort 
Anderson, lat. 68° 30’. (Macfarlane.) Type specimen killed on 
Bear Lake, May 26th, 1826. (Richardson.) This elegant species 
is abundant over a large part of the Alaskan mainland. Dall 
found it at Sitka and Kadiak, and from Fort Yukon to the sea 
along the Yukon River. It is found nesting from the pen- 
insula of Alaska north to the head of Kotzebue Sound and from 
the sea coast region it breeds interiorly over Alaska into 
British Columbia. (/Ve/son.) Abundant on the Aleutian Islands. 
Turner.) A winter resident on the coast of British Columbia ; 
during the early part of May 1891 I saw quite a number on the 
lakes of the Cariboo district where it probably breeds. (Fannzn.) 
Common in the Lower Fraser valley, B.C. (vooks.) 
