CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 523 
Port Sydney, Muskoka, by Mr. Kay, in 1887; they bred there in 
1891; reported rare at Beaumaris in 1897 by Mr. Tavernier. 
(J. H. Fleming.) Fairly common summer resident at Guelph, 
Ont. Arrives about April 2-th and leaves about October 8th. 
(A. B. Klugh.) Common summer resident about London, Ont., 
arriving early, sometimes in March, and averaging April 16th. 
Although so common at London it is much less so in north 
Bruce, although it appears to be more common now in that dis- 
trict than it was 10 years ago. The nests are placed both on the 
ground, in shrubs, and occasionally in brush heaps. Two broods 
are often reared in a season usually consisting of four in the first 
and three in the second. (W. £. Saunders.) This is one of the 
species which apparently enters Ontario from the southwest, for 
on looking at the dates of its arrival at London and Chatham we 
find it is always there beforeit reaches Hamilton, while at Ottawa 
Mr. White has not met with it all. (WeMwraith.) A common 
summer resident at Penetanguishene, Ont. (4. F. Young.) 
A common summer resident in sheltered scrub lands in south- 
ern Manitoba and northwest to Carberry. (Zhompson-Seton.) This 
bird was not uncommon about Pembina, where it was breeding in 
June. A nest was taken July Irth containing two eggs that 
belonged in it, together with ¢#vee that did not, having been de- 
posited by the cowbirds. ( Cowes.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Four; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885; one 
taken at Ottawa in August, 1890, by Mr. F. A. Saunders; one 
taken at Toronto by Mr. S. Herring; and one taken at London, 
Ont., by Mr. W. E. Saunders, May Ist, 1892. 
Two sets of eggs; one of four taken at Toronto June Ist, 1890, 
by Mr. W. Raine; and one of four eggs taken at Komoka, Ont., 
June 8th, 1894, by Mr. W. E. Saunders. Nest composed of grass 
and weeds lined with hair, placed on a knoll covered with grow- 
ing plants. 
588. Arctic Towhee. 
Pipilo maculatus arcticus (SWAINS.) COUES. 1872. 
Along the 49th parallel this form becomes established at least 
as far east as the Mouse (Souris) River, where I secured a speci- 
men in September. On the boundary they were not met with 
