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above the ground. (W. Raine.) The nesting season of this species 
is from May to August ; eggs from three to five ina set placed in 
a snugly built nest of grasses,lined with finer grasses and hair,placed 
in brush or onthe ground and well concealed; the birds show much 
anxiety when one approaches the nest. The young when fledged 
do not show white on the head or throat. (W. H. Moore) Near 
Ottawa and at Lake Nominingue, 100 miles north of it. The 
nest is found in woods, under branches, in a bed of green moss or 
sometimes ina bush. It is built of coarse grasses, rotten wood, 
dried leaves and usually green moss. The lining is fine grass or 
fairs.) Lhe set is of three-or,four eggs laid in June or’ July. 
(Garneau.) In June, 1903, two nests of this species were found by 
the writer in a swampy thicket near Ottawa; one was in a clump 
of dead Carex stems ( Carex riparia) and the other in a very old 
brush-heap. (Macoun.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Ten; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885 ; one 
taken at Ottawa in May, 1886, by Mr.E.F.G.White; three taken at 
Ottawa by Mr. F. A. Saunders in September, 1890; three takenat 
Ottawa in May, 1888, by Prof. Macoun ; two by Mr. W. Spread- 
borough at Edmonton, Alta., in May, 1897. 
One set of four eggs taken at Wolfville, N.S., June 12th, 1894, 
by Mr. Tufts. 
CCIII. SPIZELLA Bonaparte. 1832. 
559. Tree Sparrow. 
Spizella monticola (GMEL.) Baird. 1888. 
Common throughout Labrador. Breeds plentifully at Fort 
Chimo, where eggs and nests were taken. (fackard.) None 
seen on James Bay until a little north of Fort George when they 
became .common. Very abundant across Ungava from Rich- 
mond Gulf to Fort Chimoin the summer of 1896. (Spreadborough.) 
Rather uncommon in northeastern Labrador, but widely distri- 
buted. I observed a good many at Port Manvers, Lat, 57°. 
(Bigelow.) A common winter visitor in Nova Scotia. (Dowzs.) 
Fairly common in winter at Wolfville, King’s Co., N.S. (A. 7u/ts.) 
A regular winter visitor in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) A 
winter visitor at Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B.; tolerably common 
in some localities. (W. H. Moore.) Two seen at Parrsboro, N.S., 
