CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 703 
breeds on the mountain tops; tolerably common in winter at Lake 
Okanagan, B.C.; sings throughout the winter; feeds on fruit dur- 
ing the cold weather. (Svooks.) I secured an individual on Van- 
couver Island in May. They were met with at high altitudes both 
east and west of the Coast Range, Selkirks and Rockies, as far 
north as the 52nd parallel, increasing in abundance eastwardly. 
(Rhoads.) On the heights above Bennett I took an adult male 
June 17th; on the hot noon of June 26th, while seated on the sum- 
mit of a hill some 1,500 feet above Caribou Crossing, I heard the 
most beautiful bird-song that has ever delighted my ear. It 
seemed to combine the strength of the robin, the joyousness and 
soaring quality of the bobolink, and the sweetness and purity of 
the wood thrush. Starting low and apparently far away, it gained 
in intensity and volume until it filled the air, and I looked for the 
singer just above my head. I finally traced the song to a Townsend 
solitaire that was seated on a dead tree about 150 yards away, © 
pouring forth this volume of melody without leaving its perch. 
The singer came close enough later to make identification certain. 
Osgood and Maddren saw one at Lake Lebarge, July 14th. 
Osgood took an adult at Miles Cafion, July 11th, another at the 
Semenow Hills, July 20th, a young one in the spotted plumage, 20 
miles below the Selwyn River, July 29th, and another young, 30 
miles above the White River, July 30th. I saw an adult near the 
Selwyn River, July 29th, and took a moulting adult near Sixty- 
mile Creek, August Ist. Mr. Cantwell found this species in the 
Yukon valley. (Bzshop.) 
BREEDING Notes.—This bird breeds at Banff, Rocky Mountains. 
On June gth, 1893, we found its nest and four eggs. The nest was 
built on a bank side, and we caught the bird as she flew off the 
nest. Other nests were taken at Banff, 1893, and these also were 
placed on the side of the bank. (W. Raine.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Fourteen; two taken at Banff, Rocky Mountains in May, 1891; 
one at Hector, B.C., Aug. 10th, 1890; five at Revelstoke, B.C., 
April, 1890; one at Spence’s Bridge, B.C., June 4th, 1889; one at 
Penticton, B.C., April gth, 1903; one at Chilliwack, B.C., August 
itn, JOOL, three vat ernie, B:C.) April, ioo4, all, by” Mr. We 
Spreadborough. 
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