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tains and two at Medicine Hat, Assa., by Mr. Spreadborough ; 
one at Burrard Inlet, B.C., by Mr. John Fannin. 
619. Cedar Waxwing, Cherry Bird. 
Ampelis cedrorum (NIEILL.) GRAY. 1846. 
One specimen obtained August 26th, 1860, at Moose Factory 
by Drexler. (Packard.) Saw a flock of about 30 on Moose 
River June 2nd, 1896; common at Moose Factory, June 13th; 
none observed further north. (Spreadborough.) A common sum- 
mer resident at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, N.S. (C. &. Harte.) 
Common summer resident at Halifax, N.S. (Dowmns.) A flock of 
ten seen in Amherst, N.S.,March 1st, 1899. (Aorrell.) A small flock 
ot these birds reached Sable Island, N.S., June 7th, 1902, and an- 
other in September of the same year. (James Bouteiller.) Seen at 
Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island, July 11th, 1888. (JZacoun.) 
Seen now and again on Prince Edward Island, but not common. 
A few observed at Baddeck, Cape Breton Island. (Dweght.) A 
common summer resident at St. John, N.B.  (Chamberlain.) 
Tolerably common summer resident at Scotch Lake, York Co., 
N.B.; nesting in orchards and conifers. (W. A. Moore.) Rare 
at Lake Mistassini, Que. (/. WZ. Macoun.) Common in burnt 
places, Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain G& Cox.) A common 
summer resident around Quebec. (Dzonne.) Permanent resident 
and abundant at Montreal. Breeds in the city and in Mount 
Royal park. I have found their nests with eggs from June 13th 
to August 27th. During the winter months flocks of these birds 
appear in the city to feed on the berries of the mountain ash trees. 
(Wintle.) 
Common summer resident at Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturattst, 
Vol. V.) A common species along the St. Lawrence below 
Kingston, Ont. (Rev. C.J. Young.) A common summer resident 
in the districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka. Usually nesting 
along the banks of streams. (/. A. Fleming.) Abundant at 
Cache Lake, Algonquin Park, Ont. (Spreadborough.) Common 
but very erratic around London, Ont. Sometimes seen in winter, 
and more often in flocks in early spring but the breeders arrive 
here about May 6th. This is an average date of arrival for 13 
years. Seems to hold its own in spite of its frequent fate at the 
hands of the owners of stolen cherries. (IW. #. Saunders.) Com- 
