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of two eggs in my collection was taken near Moose Jaw, Assa., 
May 12th, 1897. I also found it breeding at Rush Lake in May, 
1893. It lays 2 eggs on the ground, usually on the sloping bank 
of astream. (IV. Raine.) Nest on the ground, or in a hollow 
log or stump. (J/cllwraith.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One taken at Old Wives Creek, Assa.; one at Indian Head, 
Assa., and another purchased with the Holman collection. 
Two sets of eggs; one taken at Moose Jaw, Assa., May 17th, 
1898 ; the other at Rush Lake, Assa., June 25th, 1893. In the 
last case there was no nest and the eggs were laid on the ground 
at the side of a coulée. 
CXX. CATHARISTA VIEILLOT. 1816. 
326. Black Vulture. 
Catharista atrata (BARTR.) GRAY 1869. 
About half a dozen specimens taken near St. Stephen, N.B., 
by Mr. Boardman. (Chamberlain.) A Black Vulture was shot at 
Pugwash, Cumberland Co., N.S., on Jan. 12th, 1896, and was 
brought to Halifax where I identified it. (Harry Piers in The 
Auk, Vol. XV., 196.) On the 28th October last a Black Vulture 
was killed on the beach at Beauport, about six miles from 
Quebec ; the bird was flying towards carrion. This is, I believe, 
the first record of a bird of this species being found so far north. 
It was an adult male. (C. &. Dionne in The Auk, Vol. XV., 53.) 
Famity XXIX. FALCONIDA, Fatcons, Hawks, EActes, &c. 
CXXI. ELANOIDES VIEILLoT. 1818. 
327. Swallow-tailed Kite. 
Elanotdes forficatus (LINN.) COUES. 1875. 
Casual. One specimen was observed through a glass by Mr. 
G. R. White, perched on a flag-staff at the rifle range at Ottawa 
prior to 1881, (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V, p. 38.) Mr. Hay 
reports one as having been seen at Port Sidney, Ont., on July 
I5th, 1897; it sailed several times about his place, and was dis- 
tinctly seen. I have also an old specimen taken many years ago 
in Ontario. (J. H Fleming.) 
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