446 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
‘seen at Grand Rapids on the Saskatchewan. (Wutting.) Common 
~on Methye Portage, Sask. (/. 7. Macoun.) On June 2nd, 1892, 
this species was common on the shore of Deep Lake near Indian 
Head, Assa., where they were feeding on some small insects -near 
the water, two were shot and their stomachs were full of the 
insects; a few observed at Medicine Hat, Assa., in April, 1894 ; 
in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, north to Edmonton, 
Alta. 1897 ; and thence to Peace River Landing, Atha., in 1903; 
common in flocks in June, 1891 at Banff, Rocky Mountains ; 
observed at Trail, Sophie Mountain and Old Glory Mountain near 
the International Boundary, 1902, and at Penticton, B.C., 1903 ; 
flocks observed at Agassiz, B.C., May 14th, 1889; seen flying 
in large flocks at Huntington and Chilliwack, B.C., feeding on the 
seeds of the western birch; two seen May gth, 1893 at Victoria, 
Vancouver Island; common in flocks at Goldstream, Qualicum 
and Comox in June. (Spreadborough.) An abundant summer 
resident on both slopes of the Coast Range. (ZLorvd.) Extremely 
abundant; arriving and departing in enormous flocks. (S7veator.) 
Throughout the province; an abundant resident; appearing in 
great flocks during fall and winter at Victoria. (Fanmin.) Com- 
mon resident at Chilliwack, B.C.; an abundant winter resident at 
Lake Okanagan, B.C. (Svooks.) Avery abundant resident in all 
localities, B.C. (Rhoads.) 
Heard occasionally on Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C.; three 
specimens were secured from a large flock at Tyonek, Cook’s 
Inlet, Alaska, in September ; no others were seen. (Osgood.) 
This bird was noted on the Yukon River at Windy Island, 
Lake Tagish (about Lat. 60°, B.C.), Lower Lebarge, Selwyn 
River, Sixty-mile Creek, Dawson, and Forty-mile Creek, Yukon 
District; also at Circle City, Tatondu River and Charlie Creek 
in Alaska. (Szshop.) Two examples in yellowish juvenal plumage 
were taken at Homer, Alaska, on September 8th, I901. Very 
common during early summer on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, where 
many large flocks were seen migrating to the northward during 
July. A few more seen during August and September, and I am 
inclined to believe that it breeds very rarely there. (Chapman.) 
BREEDING NotTes.—On the 16th of March, while at Christie’s 
camp, I saw a bird gathering material, and by watching her soon 
located the nest. The female alone carried material, the male 
