CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 497 
four eggs and were built in bushes of dwarf birch, Betula glandu- 
losa. (Macoun.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Nineteen; one taken at Carberry, Manitoba, July 4th, 1892, by 
E. Thompson-Seton; three taken at Indian Head, Assa., in Sep- 
tember,1891, two at Old Wives’ Creek, Assa., in May, 1895, two at 
Medicine Hat, Assa, in May, 1894, three at Edmonton, Alta., 
May, 1897, two at Peace River Landing, Atha., June, 1903, and 
six at Canmore, Alta., in May, 1891. 
Five sets of eggs; two sets of four each, taken at Edmonton, 
Alta., May 31st and June Ist, 1897, one of four taken at Medicine 
Hat,, Assa., June Ist, 1894, one of three taken at Trail, B.C., June 
6th, 1902, all by Mr. Spreadborough; one set of four taken at 
' Grenfell, Manitoba by Mr. Richard Lake in June, 1894. 
562. Brewer’s Sparrow. 
Spizella brewert Cass. 1856. 
Eastern slope of Coast Range and Rocky Mountain district; 
also onthe Similkameen River,B.C. (Fannin.) One specimen taken 
“in the pine woods above Ashcroft, B.C. (Rhoads.) Two males 
taken at 158-Mile House, Cariboo District, B.C., July 3rd, 1got. 
(Lrooks.) 
563. Field Sparrow. 
Spisella pusilla (WiLs.) Bonap. 1838. 
An uncommon summer resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) 
Several specimens seen October 4th, 1902, on Sable Island, NS. 
(James Bouteilher.) A few specimens seen June 8th, 1902, at 
Sydney, Cape Breton Island. (C. R. Harte.) A pair in breeding 
plumage was taken on Entry Island, Magdalen Islands, Gulf of 
St. Lawrence, July 8th, 1887. (Bzshop.) Of doubtful occurrence in 
eastern Quebec. (Dzonne.) A scarce summer resident at Montreal. 
I have not secured a specimen as yet, but I believe I have come 
across them on various occasions. (Wzntle.) 
In each of the years 1888, 1889 and 1890 at least one individual 
of this species has been observed several times through the sum- 
mer. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Not common in eastern 
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