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one male, taken March 3rd, and a male and female taken March 
15th, 1888, at Lorne Park, near Toronto, Ont., were determined 
to be this form by Mr. Ridgway. (Zhompson-Setonin Trans. Can. 
Inst., I11., 1892, p. 64.) One specimen of this race was taken on 
the Kowak River, April toth, 1899. (Gvimnell.) Breeding on 
Herschell Island and other Arctic islands. (Azdgivay.) 
5286 Greater Redpoll. 
Acanthis linaria rostrata (COUES) STEJN. 1884. 
Said to breed generally throughout Greenland, suitable local- 
ities being of course understood, but is migratory there. (Aret. 
Man.) Occasionally met with in New Brunswick. (Chamberiatn.) 
Among a number of redpolls from Parry Sound district examined 
by Mr. Ridgway were specimens intermediate between this 
species and A. dimariz. I have, however, seen typical specimens 
from Muskoka; occurs in Toronto regularly in flocks of A.dimarta. 
(J. H. Fleming.) Among anumber of redpolls sent to Washing- 
ton for determination by Mr. Ridgway is a young male taken at 
Toronto by Mr. Cross on February toth, 1890, and an adult 
female taken at Lorne Park, November gth, 1899, which were pro- 
nounced the greater redpoll. (Zhompson-Seton in Trans. Can. Lnst., 
HIT 1892) p. 64:;) 
BBEEDING NotEes.—A few pairs breed in northern Labrador, 
though its summer home is in Greenland. I have three sets of 
eggs of this bird that were collected by Mr. Ford at Ungava Bay, 
northern Labrador, June 15th, 1894. The nests were built in 
willows two or three feet from the ground and contained five eggs 
each which are easily distinguished from the common redpoll by 
their larger size. This bird is more abundant in south Greenland. 
(W. Raine.) Card uelss - 
Goldfinch. 
Carduelis elegans STEPHENS. 1826. 
A male European goldfinch was collected May 2Ist, 1887, by 
_ Daniel S. Cox, about a mile north of Toronto city limits—one out 
of four—while resting on the top of a beech tree. The remaining 
three flew off in a northerly direction. The birds were evidently 
in a natural condition and migrants from the south, doubtless 
from the New York colony. (William Brodie in The Auk, Vol. 
VG, p. 201.) 
