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in June. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Breeds in May and June around 
Ottawa, Ont., also at Lake Nominingue, 100 miles north of it. 
The nest is built in coniferous trees from five to fifteen feet from 
the ground and is composed of twigs, rootlets, vegetable down 
and wool with a lining of hairs. Eggs, four to five in the set. 
( Garneau.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Twelve ; four taken at Ottawa in May, 1888, by Prof. Macoun ; 
one at Indian Head, Assa., in May, 1892; and one at Peace River 
Landing, Atha., Lat. 56° 15’, June 19, 1903; three at Edmonton, 
Alta., May 4, 1898; one at Canmore, Rocky Mountains, Alta., 
by W. Spreadborough; two at Ottawa in November, 1890, by Dr. 
F. A. Saunders. 
Four sets of eggs ; three of four each taken at Wolfeville, 
N.S., on June 17th, 1895, by H. Tufts; one set of four taken at 
Hull, Que., May .28th, 1899, by Mr. Aw. espe). Nesta sa 
small spruce about 8 feet from the ground. Outside made of 
grass and small twigs ; lined with cow’s hair. 
517a. California Purple Finch. 
Carpodacus purpureus californicus BAIRD. 1874. 
Abundant summer resident on both sides of the Coast Range. 
(Lord.) Common in the coast region; few specimens were taken 
in purple plumage. (Séreator.) An abundant summer resident, 
chiefly west of the Coast Range; breeds both on Vancouver 
and the mainland. (fanmim.) Common summer resident at 
Chilliwack, B.C. (Bvooks.) Very common at Hastings, Port 
Heney and Agassiz, B.C, in April, 1889; very abundant at Chil- 
liwack and Huntingdon, B.C.; feeding on the seeds of the crab- 
apple in the autumn of 1901; tolerably common near Victoria and 
quite common at Comox, Vancouver Island, in June, 1893. 
(Spreadborough.) Found breeding on the coast of British Colum- 
bia. (2hoads.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Twelve ; two at Aggasiz. B.C.; three at Chilliwack, B.C.; two 
at Burrard Inlet, B.C., four at Huntington, B.C.; and one at Vic- 
toria, Vancouver Island ; all by Mr. Spreadborough. 
