CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 667 
October, 1901; one at Huntington, B.C., September 24th, IQOI; 
three at Victoria, Vancouver Island, in May, 1893, all by Mr. W. 
Spreadborough. 
CCXLIV. TROGLODYTES VieiLtor. 1807. 
721. House Wren. 
Troglodytes aédon VIEILL. 1807. 
One specimen taken on Sable Island, N.S.,May 4th, 1902. (James 
Bouteillier.) A scarce summer resident around Montreal ; seen 
feeding their young within the city in 1890 and I8g1. (Wintle.) 
Rare in eastern Quebec. I captured a female of this species in 
Quebec city in the spring of 1880. (Dzonne.) An abundant summer 
resident around Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Common 
in eastern Ontario. I have seen this bird frequently in Leeds Co.; 
but nowhere so common asin central and northern Frontenac, 
there it is quite numerous and sometimes makes its nest in a 
hole in a fence-rail. (Rev. C.J. Young.) Common summer resident 
in Parry Sound and Muskoka districts. Breeds in hollow fence- 
posts, stumps and under the roofs of houses. (/. H. Fleming.) 
Common along the Parry Sound Railway in Algonquin Park, Ont.; 
nesting in hollow stumps. (Spreadborough.) Common in town 
and country around London, Ont. Average date of arrival in 22 
years, May Ist. Average date of departure in g years, October 
8th. Snake-skins are generally a feature in the lining of country 
nests. (W.E. Saunders.) Common summer resident at Guelph, 
Ont. (A. B. Klugh.) An abundant summer resident at Pene- 
tanguishene, Ont. (4. F. Young.) 
BREEDING Notes.—This bird nests in holes everywhere they 
exist. Nests have been found in fence-posts, trees, stumps and 
buildings. The entry is filled up with twigs and the nest made of 
bark, rootlets and grass, lined with feathers and hairs. From 
four to seven eggs are in the set, which is laid in May, June or 
July, at Ottawa and at Lake Nominingue, 100 miles north of it. 
(Garneau.) Breeding commonly in the vicinity of Toronto. A 
pair have several times built their nest in a paint can that was 
hung up on a nail in a shed at Kew Beach, Toronto. (IW. Razne.) 
Builds at Ottawa in trees, boxes or old hats nailed up on the side 
of ashed or barn. The nest is composed of twigs, leaves and 
