438 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
528. Redpoll. 
Acanthis linaria (LINN.) Bonar. & SCHLEG. 1850. 
Abundant and resident in Labrador. Breeds plentifully at Fort 
Chimo, where nests and eggs were obtained by Nelson. (Packard.) 
One seen on James Bay, June 15th; a few observed at Great 
Whale River. Common from Richmond Gulf, across the interior 
to Ungava Bay ; seen in large flocks at Fort Chimo in September, _ 
1896. (Spreadborough.) Very common everywhere along the 
northeastern coast of Labrador; apparently all the redpolls be- 
longed to this race. (zgelow.) Very common resident in New- 
foundland, does not migrate. (eeks.) Rather common in winter 
in Nova Scotia. (Dowmns.) Said to be common in winter at Syd- 
ney, Cape Breton Island ; saw a flock December Ioth, Igoi. (C. 
R. Harte.) Common some winters in Kings Co., N.S., in others 
they areabsent. (/7. Tufts.) Twospecimens seen on Sable Island, 
N.S., May 3rd, 1902. (J 2mes Boutewlier.) In the spruce trees by the 
beach, Brackley Point, Prince Edward Island, June 27th 1888. 
(Macoun.) A winter visitant in New Brunswick; some winters quite 
common. (Chamberlain.) A winter visitor at Scotch Lake, York Co., 
N.B.; sometimes common,sometimes rare. (WH. Moore.) Seen dur- 
ing the winter at Lake Mistassini, northern Quebec. (/.J/.Macoun.) 
Taken at Beauport; winter resident in eastern Quebec. (Dzonne.) 
An abundant winter visitant at Montreal ; observed there in flocks 
from October 25th to April 29th. The latter date is late in the 
spring of the year to find the species at Montreal, although in 
1883, I saw large numbers in the month of May feeding on the 
ground inthe woods in Hochelaga. (Wentle.) An abundant winter 
visitor at Ottawa. Summer records are June 6, 1882; June 3, 1888; 
and May 22, 1890. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) I saw a small 
flock of what I took for hoary redpolls in the month of March at 
Lansdowne, Ont., feeding on seeds of the hemlock ; and have 
frequently seen flocks of the other varieties in the winter. A few 
breed on the Magdalen Islands. (Rev. C. J. Young.) An irregular 
winter visitor at Guelph, Ont. (A. B. Klugh.) An abundant winter 
visitor in the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, often remaining 
to the beginning of May. (/. H. Fleming.) In the early spring 
of 1881 these birds appeared near London, Ont. in considerable 
numbers but have not been seen since that time. (W.E. Saunders.) 
Abundant winter visitant at Penetanguishene early in October. 
