CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 3 
Brunswick (Chamberlain); large flocks seen on Prince Edward 
island, August 8th, 1888 (AZacoun); Beauport, Quebec. ( Dionne.) 
Seems to be common in Ontario. It has been taken at Ottawa. 
(Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.); at Mitchell Bay, Lake St. Clair. 
(Saunders.) Is a regular spring and fall visitor in Ontario. (Mc- 
Lilwraith.) A male of this species was taken on the Ottawa river 
near Ottawa, Oct. 16th, 1905. Its stomach contents consisted of 
a bunch of its own feathers. (G. A¢/rzg.) Spring and fall resid- 
ent at Toronto, Ont. (/V/eming.) Summer resident chiefly of the 
shallow fish-frequented lakes of northern Manitoba. (£4. 7. Sezon.) 
Breeding in great numbers in Waterhen lake and the southern 
end of Lake Winnipegosis. It is found on most lakes of the 
prairie region but prefers the lakes in the forest country north of 
the Saskatchewan. In 1892 it arrived at Indian Head in eastern 
Saskatchewan on May 11th. At that time their stomachs con- 
tained feathers, water-insects and one a specimen of Amblystoma 
mavortium seven inches long. It has been found breeding by 
Macfarlane in Lat. 68° 30’, Long. 128° west, so that its breeding 
grounds extend from Lat. 50° to the Arctic sea. Nelson states 
that it breeds on the Yukon and at Norton sound, and Fannin 
that it breeds throughout northern British Columbia, so we may 
conclude that its breeding grounds are co-extensive with the lakes 
of the northern forest. It is a winter resident along the Pacific 
coast of British Columbia. On April 27th, 1887, it was seen in 
large flocks in Nanaimo harbour and along the whole coast to 
Comox. A few days later they all disappeared. Reported by 
Brooks to be a common winter resident on Okanagan lake, B.C. 
Common on all lakes from Lesser Slave lake to Peace River 
Landing, Atha.; one pair seen at Elko, B.C., May t2th, 1904; 
common at Lake Okanagan, B.C., April, 1903; common and breed- 
at Osoyoos lake, B.C., June, 1905; common at Douglas, B.C. (coast), 
April 2oth, 1906, bulk had disappeared, May toth. (Spreadborough.) 
Abundant and breeding on nearly every pond and lake in Cariboo 
district, B.C. (Bvooks.) A fine adult of this species was taken 
at Nushagak, Alaska, October 12th, 1881, by McKay. Another 
was taken at Point Constantine, Bristol bay, Alaska, May 30th, 
1882. (Osgood.) One male taken at St. Michael, Alaska, Sept. 
22nd, 1899. (Bzshop.) 
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