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110. Anthus spraguei. Sprague's Pipit. — A specimen was taken at 

 Quill Lake on June 30. Others were seen. 



111. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — Several were seen at Prince 

 Albert. 



112. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — A settler who was 

 familiar with this bird in ''the States" reported that a pair nested on his 

 place at Quill Lake in June, 1909. 



113. Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren. — Toler- 

 ably common in poplar thickets at Quill Lake. 



114. Cistothorus stellaris. Short-billed Marsh Wren. — Common 

 about the northern end of Big Quill in long prairie grass adjoining the 

 shore of the lake. One specimen was taken on June 22. 



115. Telmatodytes palustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren — Not un- 

 common in the vicinity of Prince Albert where fresh eggs were found on 

 June 6 and 7. 



116. Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola. Willow Thrush. — Common 

 at Prince Albert. Oftener heard singing than seen. 



117. Planesticus migratorius. Robin. — Robins were tolerably com- 

 mon at Prince Albert. But one specimen collected. Tlois is intermecUate 

 between the eastern and the western form. There is a wliite spot at the 

 tip of one of the outer tail feathers, but it is lacking on the other. How- 

 ever, the bird has the more rufous breast and smaller size of the eastern 

 form, so is referred to migratorius. Prof. McCown states that the eastern 

 Robin occurs in this region, but other investigators have found the western 

 form -propinqua. (But see Auk, Vol. XXV, p. 34, Jan. 1908.) 



118. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Seen about Prince 

 Albert and at the farm where we staid, eight miles from there. Seen at 

 Quill Lake on June 27. 



Addenda. 



IVIr. W. B. ]\Iershon of Saginaw, Mich., visited Quill Lake with 

 a party of sportsmen on October 8, remaining several days. Mr. 

 Mershon has kindly written us, giving some bird notes that are 

 interesting because relating to conditions at Quill Lake during the 

 fall, while ours are all summer notes. Mr. ]\Iershon mentions a 

 snowstorm on October 11, and a temperature of 20 degrees above 

 on that date, with the ponds covered with thin ice. The following 

 species are mentioned: 



Phalacrocorax auritus. Double-crested Cormorant. — A flock of 

 5 was seen on October 9. As these are the only ones observed during a 

 stay of four days, it is probable that most of the birds seen during the sum- 

 mer had departed at this date. 



