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158. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. 



Eare, and found chiefly in the west. Rare; resident in the woods 

 about Lake Winnipeg; have a single specimen taken 30 miles east of 

 Brandon (Hine). One at York Fort (Hutchius). I have noticed these 

 in western Manitoba only (Hunter). I was informed that this bird 

 was not uncommon in the woods near the Assiniboina River, 20 or 30 

 miles west of Portage la Prairie, about fifteen years ago; but since that 

 they have entirely disappeared (Nash). Have been told of its occur- 

 rence at Port Ellice in the winter of 1S81; did not see it; Upper Assini- 

 boiue, September 27,1881 (Macoun). At Fourth Lake, Qu'Appelle: 

 "Magpies are very numerous in the thin woods fringing the lakes," 

 1858 (Hind). Qu'Appelle: Occasional; plentiful 100 miles north (Guern- 

 sey). Only stray individuals passing to the eastward of the Mississippi 

 or of Lake Winnipeg. * * * It does not entirely quit the banks of 

 the Saskatchewan, even in winter (Richardson). Magpie first seen 

 on the 7th of October at Mosquito Point, where the Belted Kingfisher 

 was last seen; observed occasionally at Carlton, where it resides in the 

 winter; not seen between Hudson's Bay and Lake Winnipeg (Blak- 

 iston). 



She pe cum memewuck; the Magpye of Peuaant. This bird breeds iu trees; 

 are plenty iu the interior parts of the country, and a few are found near the south- 

 ern settlements. In my twenty years residence in Hudson's Bay, I never knew them 

 migrate to York Fort or Severn ; only one was caught in a marten trap at York Fort. 

 I don't think they migrate any distance, as our people met them inland at all seasons. 

 (Hutchins's MSS., Observations on Hudson's Bay, 1782.) 



159. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. 



Tolerably common summer resident in woodlands ; very abundant at 

 Pembina (Coues). Pennawa River, September, 1857 (Hind). Breed- 

 ing near Lake Winnepeg (D. Gunn). Swampy Island: 1885, common, 

 resides permanently; they go to the south end of the island in sum- 

 mer to breed (Plunkett). Winnipeg: Summer resident; tolerably 

 common (Hine). Oak Point: Arrived May 29, 1885; first seen, a flock 

 of eight that flew overhead on May 24; next seen, three on May 25; 

 a letter to Professor Cooke mentions that (February C, 1885) two 

 remained all winter about the place, and became quite tame (Small). 

 Ossowa: Common; breeding; 1885, last seen, one on October 19 (Wag- 

 ner). Portage la Prairie: Common; resident; the majority leave this 

 locality in the winter, but I have seen some in every mouth in the 

 year (Nash). Carberry : Tolerably common summer residents; breed- 

 ing. Rat Portage: October (Thompson). Arrives early in April, 

 departs late in November ( W. G. A. Brodie). Found at Red Deer and 

 Swan Rivers, September 2, 1881 (Macoun). Shell River: 1885, first 

 seen, two, on May 15; next seen, three, on May 24, going north; a tran- 

 sient visitant; not breeding here (Calcutt). Qu'Appelle: Tolerably 

 common summer resident; arrives May G (Guernsey). A specimen 



