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reddish brown. (G. R. White.) The nesting season at Scotch 
Lake, York Co., N.B., is from May to July. Three to five eggs 
are laid in a loosely constructed nest of grasses on the ground, or 
sometimes by the side ofa log or root. (W. H. Moore.) Quite 
common at Ottawa and Lake Nominingue. Nest sunken in the 
ground and hidden by the grass, made with grasses, rootlets and 
hairs. Sometimes only two or three bits of grass and hairs are 
used. One nest was found in sand under a potato plant. It 
nests in May, June and July and lays four eggs. (Garneau) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Four; taken at Ottawa in October, 1890, and September, 1891, 
by Mr. F. A. Saunders. 
One set of four eggs taken on Toronto Island on May Ioth, 
1856, by Mr. W. Raine, and another of four taken in the same 
place June.21st,.1894, by Mr..\G. F. Dippie-. 
5426. Western Savanna Sparrow. 
Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bonar.) Ripew. 1877. 
Breeds in profusion throughout the region explored, that is 
along the 4gth parallel. Though not exclusively a bird of the 
prairie, it seems to be as much at home in the open plains as 
anywhere, associating with Centronyx, the chestnut-collared 
and McCown’s longspurs. It is also found in the brush along 
streams and the larger rivers which are not frequented by the 
above species. (Cowes.) An abundant summer resident on the 
prairies in Manitoba. The bird is remarkably shy, even in places 
where man is scarcely ever seen. (Zhompson-Seton.) First seen 
May 11th, 1892, at Indian Head, Assa., common by May 13th; 
they breed in the vicinity in great numbers; common at Crane 
Lake, Assa.; seemed to prefer low ground where there were 
bushes; quite common on the east end of the Cypress Hills the 
last week in June, 1894, in low damp ground. In 1895 its habits 
were more carefully observed and it was found that it was always 
by pools of water or in marshes at West Selkirk, Brandon, Moose 
Jaw, Parkbeg and Old Wives’ Creek. It was found nesting at 
12-Mile Lake, near Wood Mountain, and always in marshy spots. 
This species was noted wherever there was water or marsh for 400 
miles to the westward .to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. 
(Macoun.) First seen at Edmonton, Alta., May 3rd, 1897, next 
