22A. Seton on the Birds of Western Manitoba. [ J"ly 



dent. Noted on Big Plain, and at Portage la Prairie. Arrives in April 

 {W. G. A. Brodie). 



182. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow. — Very abundant sum- 

 mer resident all over. Lake Manitoba and northward. Arrives May 15 ; 

 departs October 15. 



183. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Found breeding at Red 

 River Settlement (Z>. Giinn). Observed in Red River Vallej' (/?. H. 

 Hunter) . 



184. Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — Abundant migrant 

 all over. Probably breeding in the Winnipegoosis region, as it breeds in 

 Minnesota (Tri^^e). Red Deer River. 



185. Junco hyemalis oregonus. Oregon Junco. — In addition to the 

 preceding is a form that is more nearly oreg'onus than typical kyctnalis. 

 It accompanies hycDialis in the migrations. 



156. Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. — Summer resident all over. 

 Not common. Found at Lake Manitoba and at Norway House. Arrives 

 late in April ; departs early in October. 



157. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Abundant fall 

 migrant on Souris (Coucs). Rare migrant on Big Plain. Noted during 

 first week of May and first week of September. 



188. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Common summer 

 resident all over. Arrives early in May; departs in October. 



189. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Common migrant on Big 

 Plain, at Portage la Prairie, and along Red River near Winnipeg. Breed- 

 ing abundantly on Duck Mountain. 



190. Pipilo erythropthalmus. Towhee. — Common summer resident 

 on Big Plain and along Red River. "Not uncommon about Pembina" 

 {Coues). Arrives May 20; departs August 30. 



191. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towhee. — Found by Dr. 

 Coues on the Souris near the Boundary. 



192. Habia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Tolerably 

 common summer resident on Big Plain, and along Red River near Win- 

 nipeg. "Abundant at Pembina (Coues). At Lake Manitoba and Red 

 River." Arri\es late in May. 



193. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. Buffalo Bird. — 

 Souris Plain, and west to Cypress Hills (A/acoun). 



194. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Mr. R. H. Hunter 

 writes me that in June, 18S0, while camping east of Winnipeg, he observed 

 a pair, evidently nesting, and adds that his companion, Mr. Clementi- 

 Smith, has "seen several pairs on the shores of Lake Winnipeg." "Lake 

 Winnipeg" {Ridg-vay). Rare at Qii'Appelle. 



195. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Tolerably common summer 

 resident. Noted at Pembina River (Seton), Turtle Mountain (Coues), 

 Big Plain, Portage la Prairie, and along Red River and Lake Manitoba. 

 Arrives early in May ; departs late in August. 



196. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Very abundant sum- 

 mer resident all over. Arrives May 15; departs August 30. 



