402 p GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
one specimen seen at Revelstoke, B.C., in 1890; not uncommon at 
Kamloops and southward as well as along the Thompson River 
to Spence’s Bridge, B.C.; abundant at Agassiz, Chilliwack and 
Huntington, B.C., summer of 1901; but in 1902 was common at 
Trail and Cascade, on the International Boundary; a common 
summer resident on Vancouver Island; a number winter near 
Victoria; tolerably common at Comox, V.I., while I was there in 
June, 1893. (Spreadborough.) The prairie lark is a common 
summer resident between the forks of the Saskatchewan; breed- 
ing thoughout the country. (Cowbeaux.) Abundant in the lower 
Fraser valley; anumber remain about the stacks and barnyards 
at Lake Okanagan, B.C., all winter. (Bvooks.) Abundant both 
east and west of Coast Range, B.C., winters on Vancouver Island. 
(fannin.) Very rare at Lac la Hache, in all other open situa- 
tions abundant from Vancouver Island to the Rocky Mountain 
foothills. (Rhoads.) J have often -found the nests of this 
species in Manitoba and Assiniboia. It lays five or six eggs 
which average smaller than those of the eastern meadow lark. 
(W. Raime.) This beautiful bird arrives on the Saskatchewan 
about the beginning of May, but was not seen any further north. 
(Richardson.) Abundant in some localities in British Columbia. 
(Lord.) Common on the coast of British Columbia where there 
are meadows; very abundant in the interior. I was told that this — 
species only appeared within the last few years. (Stveator.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Fifteen; three taken at Indian Head, Assa., in May, 1892; two 
at Medicine Hat, Assa., in April, 1894; one at Agassiz, B.C., in May, 
1889; five at Chilliwack, B.C., August and September, 1901; two 
at Cascade, on the International Boundary, B.C., May, 1902; and 
one at Victoria, Vancouver Island, May, 1893; all taken by Mr.W. 
Spreadborough. 
Sixteen eggs, all collected on Vancouver Island by Rev. G. W. 
Taylor. 
CLXXX. ICTERUS Brisson. 1760. 
506. Orchard Oriole. 
Icterus spurius (Lunn.) Bonar. 1823. 
Three examples of this species were taken in New Brunswick 
by Mr. Boardman. (Chambéerlain.) Prior to 19th May, 1898, when 
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