466 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
common on the islands and shores of James Bay, from Moose 
Factory to Richmond Gulf; none seen in crossing Ungava 
until we neared Fort Chimo. (Spreadborough.) Two adult 
specimens from Chateau Bay, July 14th, 1891. ((Vorton.) Abun- 
dant throughout the summer in Newfoundland. (eeks.) Un- 
common; passes through Nova Scotia in spring. (Downs.) Very 
common from the middle of April till October in Kings Co., N.S. 
(7. Tufts.) Rather rare at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton 
Island, July, 1898; common on the shore at Brackley Beach, 
Prince Edward Island, June 29th, 1888. (JZacoun.) This is prob- 
ably the most abundant bird on Prince Edward Island, and is 
found everywhere except in woods. On sand beaches, marshes 
or dry fields its weak song was constantly heard and in certain 
pastures it seemed as if every third fence-post was occupied by a 
singer. (Dwzght.) 
Anabundant summer resident in New Brunswick. ( Chamberlain.) 
A common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B. 
(W. H. Moore.) Very abundant on the Magdalen Islands; breed- 
ing in every open field. (zshop.) An abundant species on all 
the grassy islands and shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 
(Brewster.) A common summer resident in eastern Quebec. 
(Dionne.) An abundant summer resident at Montreal; breeds on 
the Island of Montreal. Nests with eggs found May 24th. Ob- 
served here from April 7th to October Ist. (Wantle.) 
A common summer resident at Ottawa; breeds by St. Louis 
dam. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 1 found this bird to be the 
commonest bird on the Magdalen Islands in 1897. It nests in 
May and June and usually lays five eggs, but sometimes only 
four. It is also very commonon Simcoe Island, in Lake Ontario, 
but not so common onthe main shore. (Rev.C. /. Young.) Reported 
by Mr. Tavernier as common at Beaumaris, Muskoka district, on 
April 22, 1898; I have not met with it in Parry Sound. (/. H. 
Fleming.) An abundant species around Toronto in all suitable 
localities. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) Observed a pair at Cache Lake, 
Algonquin Park, Ont.,June 18th,1g00. (Spreadborough.) A common 
summer resident at Guelph, Ont. An inhabitant of pastures. 
(A. B. Klugh.) 
Breepinc Nores.—Nest on ground, built of grass and lined 
with horse hair; eggs four, a light gray, thickly mottled with 
