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(Rev. C.J. Young.) One taken at Beaumaris on May 14th, 1898 
by Mr. Tavernier is the only record I have for the Parry Sound 
and Muskoka districts. (/. 7. Fleming.) Abundant in the 
marshes of the Madawaska, below Cache Lake, Algonquin Park, 
Ont.; in June, 1900. (Spreadborough.) Found abundantly in the 
marshes near Toronto. Have found many nests early in May. 
(J. Hughes-Samuel.) Abundant summer resident in bogs and 
marshes at Guelph, Ont. (4.8. Klugh.) A few were seen in the 
shrubby woods back of the post of Oxford House andan adult 
was taken July 3rd. At York Factory, where the species was 
rather common, two young not long from the nest, were taken 
July 13th and 16th. (4. A. Predbles.) This species was observed 
with other members of the family during the autumn migration 
from the middle of September until the middle of October at the 
Mouse (Souris) River, Lat. 49°. In all, six specimens were taken. 
(Coues.) A common summer resident in Manitoba; nesting in 
swamps that have some willows about them; very abundant about 
Carberry, breeding in every slough. (Zhompson-Seton.) North to 
Fort Resolution on Great Slave Lake; rare. (oss.) One speci- 
men taken at Indian Head, Assa.,in May, 1892; everywhere in 
marshes from the foot of Lesser Slave Lake to Peace River Land- 
ing, Lat. 56° 15’, June, 1903. (Spreadborough.) 
BREEDING Notes.—Rather rare as a breeding bird at Ottawa. 
Nest on ground in a tussock of grass or in a low bush, composed 
of rootlets weeds and grass, lined with fine fibrous matter ; eggs 
4 to 6; greyish white, speckled with reddish brown. (G. 2. White.) 
Nests found in the marshes around Ottawa in May and June; they 
are attached to the reeds, which often hide the nest ; sometimes 
they are built in bushes or on the ground along the swamps; the 
material, used are grasses, which are finer inside used as a lining ; 
from three to five eggs are in the set. (Garneau.) 
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MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Six; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885 ; one 
taken at Ottawa, May 1888, by Prof. Macoun; three taken at Ot- 
tawa by Mr. F. A. Saunders in September, 1899; one taken in 
Algonquin Park, Ont., May 28th, 1900, by Mr. Spreadborough. | 
Two sets of eggs; one set of four taken at Cataraqui marsh near 
Kingston, Ont., June 3rd, t900, by Mr E. Beaupré; nest in a 
marsh built of driest grass and lined with hair; the other, also of 
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