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in a canoe birch overhanging the water near the buildings at Cache 
Lake. Other birds were nesting near them but were not inter- 
fered with. On the other hand they allowed no intruders around 
their tree and sat peacefully on the tree or caught flies when 
necessary in the immediate vicinity. (Spreadborough.) 
An extremely numerous summer resident wherever there are 
trees throughout Manitoba. (Zhompson-Seton.) First observed 
at Indian Head, Assa., May 27th, 1892 ; after which they became 
common and a steady stream was seen flying north on June 2nd ; 
very abundant all summer, breeding in great numbers; in the 
summers of 1894 and 1895 this species was found in profusion 
throughout the whole prairie region, and every piece of brush or 
patch of rose bushes from Moose Jaw to the Rocky Mountains 
had one or more nests ; only two pairs were seen at Banff, Rocky 
Mountains in the summer of I89I ; quite common at Revelstoke, 
B.C., and at Deer Park, Lower Arrow Lake, and at. Robson in 
June, 1890 ; common at Trail and Cascade, B.C,, in the summer of 
1902; it was found more or less common all the way to the 
Pacific coast in 1889 ; common at Chilliwack, B.C., in the spring 
of I901; more seenin the autumn. First seen at Edmonton, Alta., 
on May 17th, 1897, common by the 19th. June roth found a nest 
in a willow about 12 feet from the ground, with three fresheggs. 
Nest composed of weeds lined with grass and horse hair. Com- 
mon in the foothills southwest of Calgary in July. (Spreadborough.) 
One specimen seen at Grand Rapids of the Athabasca. A few 
birds seen at north end of Methye Portage, Lat. 56°. A few 
specimens between Methye Lake and Isle a la Crosse. (/. W. 
Macoun.) Common at the Grand Rapids of the Saskatchewan and 
Chemawawin. (Vutting.) This well known bird is common on the 
banks of the Saskatchewan, and ranges in summer to Lat. 57°, 
or beyond it. (Azchardson.) North to Fort Simpson on the 
Mackenzie River; rare. (Aoss.) Vancouver Island and throughout 
British Columbia. (Zord.) Abundant in the interior and decreasing 
in numbers towards the coast. (Stveator.) East and west of 
the Coast Range; more common on the mainland ; a summer 
resident. (/annin.) Common summer resident at Chilliwack. 
(Brooks.) Abundant in the interior of British Columbia. (/hoads.) 
BREEDING NotTes.—Common everywhere in Ontario. Its nest 
is sometimes found as late as the middle of July with fresh eggs. 
(Rev. C. J. Young.) I examined a nest of this bird June 3oth, 
