CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 659 
in the summer of 1902; taken in Eagle River in the Gold Range, 
B.C., on April 5th, 1890; a few were seen in the little stream below 
Spence’s Bridge, B.C., in May, 1889, and a few at the head of the 
North Arm of Burrard Inlet, B.C., in April, 1889; quite common 
on the Chilliwack River and the streams flowing into it in the sum- 
mer of 1901; one seen near Goldstream, Vancouver Island, June 
2nd, 1893; also saw one on Sooke River, on September 5th, where 
I heard it singing for the first time, I have heard it said they were 
good singers and so they are; their song resembles that of the 
cat-bird very much, in fact so much so that if I had not seen the 
bird sitting on a stone I should have put it down for that bird ; 
they seem to do most of their singing in the fall and winter. 
(Spreadborough.) On July 16th, 1887, a nest of this species was 
found on the stringer of a bridge over a stream emptying into 
Cameron Lake, at the base of Mount Arrowsmith, Vancouver 
Island; it was built of moss and quite large, but very compact in 
the centre, but with the dome over it ; owing to its position in a 
rapid torrent the eggs or young were not seen as we looked 
through achink at the nest; as we camped at the bridge we had 
the bird under observation for two days. (Macoun.) 
Three specimens of this bird were procured by Mr. Drummond 
near the sources of the Athabasca River, on the eastern declivity 
of the Rocky Mountains, between Lat. 54° and 569. (Azchardson.) 
The only specimen seen was shot ‘at Ducks,B.C. (S¢tveator.) To be 
found in nearly every mountain stream throughout British Colum- 
bia. (Fannin.) Very common along all the rivers in British Colum- 
bia. (Zord.) Resident at Chilliwack, but not common; common at 
Lake Okanagan, B.C., sings all winter; in the Cariboo district of 
British Columbia it is found in the neighbourhood of running 
water all winter. (Bvooks.) Associated in British Columbia with 
all dashing streams from the mountains to the sea. (/hoads.) 
Common up Seymour Creek, B.C. (4. &. G. White.) A dip- 
per was seen and heard several times along a stream empty- 
ing into West Arm of Cumshewa Inlet, Queen Charlotte islands, 
1899; several were seen in the mountains near Hope, Cook's Inlet, 
Alaska, and a specimen was taken there September 3rd, 1899. 
(Osgood.) Throughout Alaska, wherever clear, swift-running 
streams afford suitable locations, this bird is found. It winters in 
the neighbourhood of St. Michael, and specimens have been 
brought to me in midwinter when the temperature was at least 
