CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 461 
Breton Island, N.S., July, 1898 ; a few specimens seen at Rustico, 
Prince Edward Island, 2nd July, 1888. (/acoun.) An abundant 
bird on Prince Edward Island, frequenting the open fields in the 
more settled districts. (Dwzght.) One specimen shot at Hamp- 
ton, N.B., June, 1881. (Chamberlain.) An abundant summer 
resident at Scotch Lake, York Co.,N.B. (W. A. Moore.) Not 
common in eastern Quebec. (Dzonne.) A common summer resid- 
ent inthe Montreal district ; breeds on the island of Montreal. 
Nests with eggs found from May 14th to 28th ; observed from 
April 7th to October 8th. (Winile.) An abundant summer resid- 
ent breeding in large nnmbers. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 
Very common in meadows and pastures ; have found the nest on 
two occasions the last of April. (Rev. C./. Young.)” One of the 
commonest summer residents in the Parry Sound and Muskoka 
districts. (J. H. Fleming.) A very common summer resident 
in all western Ontario. (W. &. Saunders.) An abundant summer 
resident at Guelph, Ont.; arrives about April Ist and leaves 
about October 15th. (A. B. Klugh.) Very abundant in summer; 
breeding at Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. 7. Young.) One pair found 
breeding at Cache Lake, Algonquin Park, Ont., 1900. (Sfread- 
borough.) Common at Grand Rapids of the Saskatchewan River; 
specimens taken, all males. (/Vw¢ting.) Numerous in all open 
situations between the Coast Range and the Rockies as far north 
das, Lac la Elache, BC. (Rheads.)’ Mr. Streator and’ the witer 
place the Ashcroft, B.C. birds under confints. 
The vesper sparrows of Cariboo District, B.C. seem closer to 
the typical species than to either of the subspecies affimzs or con- 
finis. They were common at 158-Mile House, and were also 
breeding at timber line at Barkerville. (Avooks.) 
BREEDING Notes.—Nest bulky, near stone quarry, built on 
the ground composed of grass and weed stalks, lined with horse 
hair and fine grass ; eggs 4, grayish white, marked all over with 
spots and splashes of dull reddish brown. (G. R. White.) Arrives in 
New Brunswick from winter quarters during April. Have found 
with full sets of eggs early in May; and once a nest with three 
eggs was found with partly incubated eggs inSeptember. (IV.7. 
Moore.) This species breeds around Ottawa in May and June. 
Nest sunken in the ground, the brim being on a level with the soil ; 
nest composed of grasses with sometimes a few bits of green moss 
or a few hairs ; four or five eggs are the usual number. (Garneau.) 
