134 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
BREEDING Nores.—A rare visitant in eastern Ontario. I have 
met with the bird twice ; the second time near MacIntosh Mills, 
Ont., in May, in a locality where there was a possibility it might 
be paired and was breeding. The bird was very tame, and 
alighted on the dead limbs of trees. Their principal place of 
resort on the St. Lawrence is Charleston Lake, where I found a 
small colony breeding. On May 2oth, 1899, I found two nests, 
one with three eggs, the other close by, with one. On June 14th 
I saw a nest with five eggs and another one in which the eggs had 
been destroyed. (Rev. C./. Young.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One mounted specimen, obtained near London, Ont., in 1864, 
and bought with the Holman collection; also a pair shot at 
Ottawa by Dr. Charles Saunders. 
LXXIHI. NYCTICORAX SrepHens. 1819. 
202. Black-crowned Night Heron. 
Nycticorax nycticorax nevius (BoDD.) ZELEDON. 1885. 
A rare visitor in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) A summer resident 
in New Brunswick; reported abundant at Bathurst and River 
Charlo. (Chamberlain.) Abundant in September, 1882, at Port 
Daniel, Bay of Chaleur, Quebec. (M/acoun.) A single specimen 
taken at Lake Mistassini on 6th August, 1885. (/. WZ. Alacoun.) 
Not uncommon at Beauport and River St. Lawrence, Que. 
(Dionne.) Shot in the fall at Ashbridge Bay, Toronto, Ont. (Razne.) 
Common in western Quebec and eastern Ontario, where it 1s 
known to breed. The young of this species have been taken at 
Ottawa in July by Mr. G.R. White. 
Not uncommon in Manitoba, breeding in marshes, but not 
found in Assiniboia or Alberta. 
BREEDING Notres.—Nest in great numbers in the reeds around 
Shoal Lake. They fix their nests to the reeds, about eight or 
nine inches above the water, and deposit in each four or five 
roundish blue eggs. I think this is the only place in Rupert’s 
Land where this species is found. (D. Gunn, vide Mcllwraith.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMEN. 
One mounted specimen, taken in Toronto marsh by Mr. S. 
Herring in May, 1867. 
