CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 371 
12th, 1898, Charles M. Clarke of Kingston, Ont., observed a mag- 
pie near Odessa, and since that date two specimens have been 
shot and sent to the taxidermist. (C. A. Clarke, M.D., in The Auk, 
Vol. XV., 274.) No magpies were seen in the Red River region, 
where, if occurring at all, I doubt their presence as far east as the 
river itself. During the second season, however, they were very 
frequently noticed at various points on the Upper Missouri and 
Milk rivers, and thence to the Rocky Mountains. On the Ist of 
July newly fledged birds were taken near the mouth of Milk 
River, and at the Sweetgrass Hills, during the first week in 
August, imperfectly plumaged individuals, a little over a foot 
long, were noticed. (Coues.) This species was formerly quite 
common in most parts of Manitoba and eastern Assiniboia, but of 
late years have only been noted as stragglers. (Zhompson-Seton.) 
This bird is plentiful on the interior prairies of British America, 
but only a few stray individuals pass eastward of Lake Winnipeg. 
It does not entirely quit the Saskatchewan plains even in winter, 
but is much more frequent in summer. (zchardson.) On west 
side of mountains north of Lewes and Pelly rivers. Not seen in 
the Mackenzie Rivervalley. (Aoss.) This species is an abundant 
resident along that portion of the coast-line extending from the 
Shumigan Islands east and south. It is abundant on Kadiak 
Island and in the vicinity of Sitka. North of the Alaskan moun- 
tains it is comparatively rare and has been taken at Fort Reliance 
on the upper Yukon almost on the Arctic circle. (/Velson.) Sev- 
eral traders from the upper Yukon district reported this species 
to be not rare in the neighbourhood of Fort Yukon and rather 
more common farther up the river. (Zurner.) Found common 
everywhere ; breeds about Ashcroft, B.C. (Szveator.) An abundant 
resident ; breeds east of Coast Range; west only during winter ; 
a rare straggler on Vancouver Island. (/amnzn.) Common in 
lower valley of the Fraser ; arrives in August and leaves in April. 
A tolerably common winter resident in Cariboo, B.C.; an abun- 
dant winter resident at Lake Okanagan, B.C. (Bvooks.) On May 
6th, 1892, one was seen at Indian Head, Assa.; and another 
killed by an Indian; in April, 1894, specimens were seen at 
Medicine Hat, Assa.; in May, 1895, a few were seen at the forks 
of Old Wives’ Creek and nests were found in the trees up both 
the west and south forks ; one was seen at the crossing of French- 
man’s River on June 22nd; also at East End Post and Farwell 
Creek, where it breeds ; it was also common on Lee’s Creek, near 
