CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 345 
does in the east, and another pair built their nest on a pole passing 
through the horse corall ; in June, 1895, a pair was observed in the 
“Bad Lands” south of Wood Mountain; and westward in the 
Milk River valley they were quite numerous, breeding on the 
ledges in the cliffs ; a pair was seen at Banff, Rocky Mountains, 
Alta., in 1891; a few individuals seen at Edmonton, Alta., in 
May, 1897; not rare in the foot-hills from Calgary to Crow’s 
Nest Pass, not uncommon at Sicamous, Kamloops, and Spence’s 
Bridge, B-C., 1889); only” two specimens’ seen) on’ Stubb’s 
Island, Barclay Sound, Vancouver Island, August 25th, 1893. 
(Spreadborough.) One individual appeared at Carlton House on 
the 13th May, when it settled on a low garden fence, flitting from 
place to place when disturbed ; it was soon obtained and a female 
was shot afterwards. (Aechardson.) North to Fort Simpson, on 
the Mackenzie River; rare. (Foss.) Several specimens of this 
bird were brought to me from Fort \Reliance, on the Upper 
Yukon, in Lat.66°. (WVelson.) This species was noted at Glacier 
in the White Pass, on the mountain side at Bennett, at Fort Selkirk, 
at Stewart River, at Charlie River, Yukon district; and at Circle 
City, in Alaska, in 1899. (Bzshop.) British Columbia. (Zord.) Com- 
mon in the interior ; abundant during the migrations. (.S¢veator.) 
East and west of Coast Range; but chiefly on the mainland ; 
summer resident. (Fannin.) Rare migrant at Chilliwack. (Bvooks.) 
Not common ; same distribution as Zyvqnnus verticalis. (Rhoads.) 
BREEDING Notes.—-Nests quite commonly in Assiniboia, build- 
ing its nest on rafters in barns and laying four white eggs. (IV. 
Raine.) May 27, 1894, at Medicine Hat, found nest in the unfin- 
ished Industrial School. The nest was very compact, composed 
of fine grass, weeds, wool, cotton and a few feathers. Eggs, five, 
pink before being blown, white afterwards. (Spreadborough.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Four ; three taken at Medicine Hat, Assa., andione at3Edmon- 
ton, Alta., June 2nd, 1897. 
Three sets of eggs of five each. One taken at Medicine Hat, 
Assa., May 27th, 1895; the other taken at Edmonton, Alta., June 
2nd, 1897, both by Mr. Spreadborough ; one at Fort Saskatchewan, 
Alta., taken by Mr. John Callaghan, May 3rd, 1898.\,Nest made 
of roots and moss, lined with feathers and built in a stable. 
