CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 653 
the Greenland coast, especially in the vicinity of habitations, 
they build in a tussock much like a sparrow, but there the ravens 
are not so numerous or destructive to birds and eggs as in Cum- 
berland Sound. The species is generally distributed on both sides 
of Cumberland Sound, and the west shore of Davis’ Strait to Lat, 
68° N.,at least,but nowhere very abundant. (Awmlen.) Supposed to 
breed in Greenland not further south than Lat. 67°,but unquestion- 
ably does so in the northern parts of the North American continent. 
(Arct. Man.) One of the most abundant birds in northeastern 
Labrador. Characteristic, with the horned lark, of the most barren 
and wind-swept hill-tops. Breeds very commonly. (Szgelow.) 
Abundant throughout Labrador. Nests and eggs were obtained 
at Fort Chimo where it breeds plentifully. (Packard,) Common 
on the high rocky islands in James Bay and on all the high bar- 
ren hills between Richmond Gulf and Ungava Bay. June 18th, 
1896, found a nest, with five eggs, beneath over-hanging rock 
composed of dry grass. (Spreadborough.) Two males were taken 
at Chateau Bay, Labrador, July 14th, 1891. (WVorfon.) A com- 
mon summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) A common 
migrant in and around Halifax, N.S. (Dowans.) Seenin numbers 
on Sable Island, N.S., September 19th, 1902. (James Bouteiller.) 
Occurs in spring and fall at Grand Manan, N.B. (Chamberlain.) 
A common spring and autumn resident at Scotch Lake, York 
Co., N.B. (W. H. Moore.) A common but transient visitant at 
Montreal. Observed both in spring and autumn. Flocks larger in 
the fall migrations. (Wzntle.) Occasionally common around Que- 
bec in spring and fall. Taken at Beauport. (Dzonne.) 
An abundant migrant at Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) 
I have seen a few of these birds in Leeds Co., Ont., in the month 
of October. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Reported as common, in the 
autumn at Beaumaris, by Mr. Tavernier. Mr. Kay saw some 
at Port Sydney on August 15th, 1890. They occur regularly in 
Muskoka, and were common at Sand Lake in October, 1g00. 
(J. H. Fleming.) Usually quite abundant along the shores of 
Toronto Bay in the fall, but passing through so quickly in the 
spring as to be often overlooked. Those I have seen in spring 
have been here during the first week in May. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) 
A passing migrant at Guelph, Ont. (4. B. Klugh.) Rather 
common, July 24th to 30th, 1901, on the rocky hills at Fort 
Churchill where a pair was taken. A large flock was seen on 
