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among timbered tracts. Resident south of the “ height of land.” 
(Packard.) One seen at Richmond Gulf, July Ist, 1896; not again 
observed in Labrador. (Spreadborough.) Three specimens taken 
at Cullingham’s Cove, Hamilton Inlet, Labrador, 1891. (Vorton.) 
Common throughout the year in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Com- 
mon in winter in Nova Scotia. (Dozwzs.) Abundant during Dec- 
ember and first two weeks in January in Cumberland Co., N\S., 
after which none were seen, with the exception of one pair seen 
at Shulee, April 3rd, 1899. (M@orrell.) Common in the spruce 
woods north of Atillik, northeast coast of Labrador, beyond 
which spruces dwindled into low bushes. (Azgelow.) A flock of 
several was seen at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, N.S., May 2q4th, 
1902. Known locally as “Ortolan.” (C. R. Harte.) Appears 
regularly about the first of December at Kings Co., N.S., and 
remains till March. (4. 7ufts.. Common in New Brunswick in 
winter. (Chamberlain.) Rare summer resident near Scotch Lake, 
York Co., N.B.,breeds to the north of the province. (W.H. Moore.) 
Found nesting in the valley of Restigouche, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) 
Common in the winter at Lake Mistassini, Que. (/. JZ. Macoun.) 
Common summer resident in eastern Quebec. (Dzonne.) Acom- 
mon winter visitant at Montreal ; they often visit the city in such 
places where mountain ash trees with berries are to be found; 
observed from October 30th to April 26th. (Windle.) Irregularly 
abundant at Ottawa, Ont. It appeared in immense numbers in 
the winter of 1882-3 and again in 1888-9 as did many others of our 
winter birds. (Ott2wa Naturalist, Vol. V.) More or less com- 
mon in Ottawa every winter. (JZacoun.) In March, 1895, I saw 
several of these birds at Lansdowne, Ont., feeding on the seeds of 
the blackash. Inthe month of June, 1897,] found them common 
on the Magdalen Islands,Que.,wherea few breed in the thick woods. 
(Rev. C.J. Young.) A common winter resident, sometimes ap- 
pearing in immense flocks. In the districts of Parry Sound and 
Muskoka, in September, 1898, I saw small flocks feeding on the 
tops of the highest pines. (J. H. Fleming.) A winter visitor at 
Guelph ; fairly common some years, in others entirely absent. 
(A. B. Klugh.) A winter resident at Penetanguishene, Ont. Very 
plentiful during the winter of 1900 and 1go1, when the beech nuts 
were a very heavy crop, at which time they could be seen in the 
beech woods picking at the hulls of the remaining nuts. (A. &. 
Young.) 
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