CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 481 
to the Henry House, 1898; very common and breeding at Banff, 
Rocky Mountains, in 1891; first seen April 23rd at Penticton, 
Lake Okanagan, B.C., where they became common ; very 
abundant at Revelstoke, B.C., in April, 1890; one seen at Trail near 
the 4gth parallel, 1902, nearly all the specimens taken were males; 
in May many were breeding in burnt woods all around the town; 
rather common at Sicamous, B.C., in July, 1889, and at Kam- 
loops and Spence’s Bridge also. (Spreadborough.) Two were 
seen at Lake Okanagan, B.C., December 16th, 1898. Common 
migrant at Chilliwack, B.C. (Brooks.) During migration this race 
is sparingly scattered as far west as Vancouver Island, where I 
took two specimens. It becomes more frequent on the western 
slope of the Coast Range, and in the interior I found it breeding 
at higher latitudes and altitudes. (Ahoads.) are spring and 
fall migrant in British Columbia. (S¢veator.) I found this bird . 
very common east of the Coast Range. (/annin.) Descending 
from the bleak snow-covered rocks of White Pass we reached 
Portage on June 14th, a country of more luxuriant vegetation. 
Here this sparrow appeared and continued with us to Circle 
City, Alaska. (Bishop.) Everywhere in Alaska, the presence of 
bushes and timber is an almost certain indication of this bird’s 
presence in summer. (Ve/son.) This species is quite abundant 
among the alder patches on all parts of the island of St. Michael 
and breeds in considerable numbers. (Zurner.) This bird occurs 
at Point Barrow only as a straggler. Only a single individual 
was taken. (Murdoch.) Occasionally seen on the high grounds 
of Kenai Mountains, Alaska, a few hundred feet above timber 
line. (Chapman.) A few of Gambel’s sparrows were observed 
in the vicinity of Cape Blossom, Kotzebue Sound, in July. They 
were always seen in brush patches or at their borders, just as is the 
case in winter in southern California. (Grznnell.) One female 
specimen taken at Point Barrow, Alaska, is typical in every way. 
(Witmer Stone.) 
BreEpiInG Nores.—The following spring the arrival of Gam- 
bel’s sparrow, as indicated by its beautiful song, was in the even- 
ing of May 21st, and the species soon became common. The 
song is a clear sad strain of five syllables, and with rising inflect- 
tion. Inthe Kowak delta on the 11th June, I obtained a set of 
six eggs in which incubation had commenced. The nest was sunk 
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