CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 491 
560. Chipping Sparrow. 
Spizella soctalis (Wits.) BonapP. 1838. 
A common summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Com- 
mon summer resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Common at Syd- 
ney, Cape Breton Island. (C. &. Harte.) Very common from 
May to September at Wolfville, King’s Co., N.S. (47. Tufts.) Com- 
mon at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton Island, N.S., July, 
1898 ; quite common at Brackley Point, Prince Edward Island, 
June, 1888. (JJacoun.) Not a common species and only occasion- 
ally observed on Prince Edward Island. (Dzwzght.) A common 
summer resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Common 
summer resident at Scotch Lake, York Co.,N.B. (W. H. Moore.) 
Rare in the Restigouche valley ; only seen in the neighbourhood 
of Campbellton, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Seen only at Gaspé, 
Quebec, where it was common. (Svewster.) Common in eastern 
Quebec, in summer. (Donne.) An abundant summer resident at 
Montreal. Breeds in the city and in Mount Royal park. I have 
found their nests with eggs from May alist to July 22nd, and have 
observed this sociable little bird here from April 23rd to Septem- 
ber 28th. (Wintle.) 
A common summer resident in and around Ottawa ; breeds in 
the city. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Very common everywhere 
in Ontario. (Rev. C./. Young.) A common summer resident in 
Parry Sound and Muskoka districts ; usually breeding about the 
settlements. (/. A. Mleming.) Abundant summer resident at 
Guelph, Ont.; arrives about April 20th and leaves about October 
20th. (A. B. Klugh.) A pair bred near the buildings at Cache 
Lake, Algonquin Park, Ont., June, 1900. (Spreadborough.) A breed- 
ing summer resident at Penetanguishene, Ont. (4.7. Young.) Much 
less common in the city of London, Ont., than it was 20 years 
ago ; but still fairly common over the whole country. (W. £. 
Saunders.) One observed at God Lake, Moose River, May 30th, 
1896; common at Moose Factory, June 9th; none seen further 
north. (Spreadborough.) A few chipping sparrows were seen 
about the post at Norway House, one of which was collected. We 
also met with them about the buildings at Oxford House and saw 
one or two on an island in Knee Lake, July, 5th, 1900 ; none seen 
further north. (/Predles.) 
Specimens of this very common and familiar species were taken 
in the Rocky Mountains, and it was observed at other points 
