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taken from March to October. (Gvinnell.) We saw several, 
usually in pairs and very shy, at Bennett, B.C., June 17th, 1899, 
and near Charlie Village a fine male. (Bzshop.) 
BREEDING Nores.—During the last week of May and early in 
June, 1899, Mr. A. P. Low found this bird breeding abundantly at 
the mouth of the Great Whale River, Hudson Bay, and I secured 
close upon 150 eggs of this species that were then collected. The 
nests were built low down in stunted willows, not more than two 
or three feet from the ground and contained five or six eggs 
each. I have also several sets that were taken at Cartwright, 
Labrador, by the late Lambert Dicks during June, 1895. On 
June 20th, 1890, Mr. Stringer found several nests at the delta of 
-the Mackenzie River, 100 miles from its mouth. Here the nests 
were built in willows two or three feet from the ground and con- 
tained four and five eggs each. I have three nests collected by 
Mr. Stringer, and they are beautifully and compactly built, exter- 
nally of fine roots and grass, inside felted with down and 
feathers. (W. Raine.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Eleven; one taken at Ottawa, Ont., in April, 1890, by Mr. F. A. 
Saunders; four at Indian Head, Assa, in April, 1892, two at 
Medicine Hat, Assa., in April, 1894, three at Revelstoke, B.C., in 
April, 1890, one at Edmonton, Alta., April 19th, 1898, all by 
Mr. W. Spreadborough. One set of 4 eggs taken at Great 
Whale River, Hudson Bay, May, 1899, by Mr. A. P. Low. 
528a. Holbcell’s Redpoll. 
Acanthis linaria holbellii (BREHM) Dusors. 1871. 
This species was caught in a thick fog in Grinnell Bay, Sept. 
3rd, 1877. (Kumlien.) Rather common in winter at Fort Chimo, 
Labrador; none to be seen from May 15th to September Ist of 
each year. (/ackard.) This species is not uncommon in eastern 
Quebec mixed up in the flocks of A. inmaria. (Dionne.) One 
specimen taken at Moose Factory, James Bay, is in the National 
Museum at Washington. (4. A. Prebles.) 
A specimen taken by Mr. Kay at Port Sydney, Muskoka dis- 
trict, on April 14th, 1890, was identified at Washington as this 
subspecies; various specimens have been taken at Toronto and 
identified as this subspecies. (/. H. Fleming.) Three specimens, 
