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where none were secured. (Cowes.) This species is quite rare in 
Manitoba. The earliest record I have is April 1oth, 1882, but this 
was the only one seen at the time, and it was fully two weeks be- 
fore others appeared. I found one nest in a little spruce tree, but 
was too late as the birds had flown. The nest is almost invariably 
lined with horse hair, whence the other common name “ hair 
bird.” (Zhompson-Seton.) Very abundant both at Grand Rapids 
and Chemawawin, North Saskatchewan River, at the latter place 
they were feeding largely onthe seeds of aquatic plants on the 
margin of the slough east of the village. (Vudting.) Not com- 
mon at Indian Head, Assa., in the spring of 1892; first seen at 
Medicine Hat, Assa., May gth, 1894, after that they became com- 
mon, but decreased in numbers towards the end of the month ; 
in 1895 none were seen until we reached Milk River late in July; 
they were in profusion at Pend d’Orielle, at Castellated Rocks, 
St. Mary’s River and Waterton Lake, foothills of Rocky Moun- 
tains; avery common resident at Edmonton and southward in 
foothills to Crow’s Nest Pass; saw one individual at the crossing 
of McLeod River, June 19th, 1898; common at Jasper Lake, Yel- 
lowhead Pass, July 2nd; common from Lesser Slave Lake 
to Peace River Landing, Atha., Lat. 56° 15’, in June, 1903. 
(Spreadborough.) Abundant along the trail between Edmonton 
and Athabasca Landing,but rather rareonthe Athabasca; common 
up the Clearwater River and between Methye Portage and Isle a la 
Crosse. (J. M. Macoun.) Not uncommon but much less abund- 
ant than the tree sparrow around Prince Albert, Sask.; breeding 
in the region. (Coubeaunx.) North to Fort Simpson on the Mac- 
kenzie River ; abundant. (Ross.) Several specimens of this spar- 
row were obtained from Fort Yukonin June, 1876. (Zusner.) I 
would refer all British Columbia specimens collected by myself 
and Mr. Streator, including those from the coast, to soczalis with 
the exception possibly of six skins collected at Ashcroft. (A/oads.) 
Common at Donald on the Columbia River, B.C., May 2oth, 1894. 
(LE. F. G. White.) 
Breepinc Notes.—Nesting in low trees and shrubs; quite 
common around Ottawa. Nest composed of fine dried grass 
lined with hair. Eggs, four or five. Bluish, speckled with 
blackish-brown and purple. (G.&. White.) With us from last of 
April to October. The nests are built in apple trees or small 
spruces, and made of grasses lined with hair. The eggs number 
