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pairs remaining atthe lake. Iam informed by Mr. Dippie that a 
nest of this species containing four eggs was taken at Manitoba 
House, Manitoba Lake, in June, 1895, and that downy young have 
been taken also, 
This species is occasionally taken at Toronto,Ont. I have two 
undoubted specimens in my collection taken at Toronto. (/. H. 
Fleming.) 
BREEDING Notes.—On June tgth, 1895, Mr. Oliver Spanner 
found a nest of this species on Birch Island near the west shore 
of Lake Manitoba. The nest consisted of a depression in the 
sand lined with bits of drift-weed and contained three eggs, 
which are similar to those of the common Piping Plover; the 
ground colour is pale buff which is finely spotted with black and 
purple and gray. The eggs average in Size 1°25 x 1°00 inches. 
Both eggs and skin of the parent are now in my collection. Mr. 
Spanner also obtained young birds in the down at the same time. 
He saw several pairs of the plovers in company with Solitary 
Sandpipers, which were no doubt nesting in the vicinity, (Reaine.) 
On June 18th a nest containing three eggs was discovered ona 
long point extending into Deep Lake, near Indian Head, Assa. 
It was in ashallow hole in sand behind a large stone, and no grass 
or weeds within twenty feet of it. (Spreadborough.) Breeding 
north to Lake Winnipeg. (A. O. U. List.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Five specimens; a pair taken on Sable Island, August 1899, by 
the writer ; three specimens taken in May, 1892, at Deep Lake, 
Indian Head, Assa.; also one set of three eggs taken on the 
shore of Deep Lake in June of the same year by Mr. W. Spread- 
borough. 
278. Snowy Plover. 
Egialitis nivosa Cass. 1858. 
A casual straggler from the western United States. A specimen 
of this bird was shot at Toronto, Ont., in May, 1880, by Mr. J. 
Froman of that city, and identified by Mr. Ernest E. Seton- 
Thompson. See MclIlwraith’s Birds of Ontario, page 166. There 
is a specimen in Mr. J. H. Ames’ collection taken at Toronto, 
July 6th, 1897. (J. H. Fleming.) 
