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western Ontario. I found three nests in one morning in a clump of 
tamarack of less than an acre and within four miles of London. 
They appear to be spreading north steadily. (W. Saunders.) 
LXXIX. NYCTICORAX STEPHENS. 1819. 
202. Black-crowned Night Heron. 
Nycticorax nycticovax nevius (BODD.) ZELEDON. 1885. 
A rare visitor in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Fall migrant in Nova 
Scotia; only immature specimens seen. (H. F. Tujts.) A summer 
resident in New Brunswick; reported abundant at Bathurst andRiver 
Charlo. (Chamberlain.) Abundant in September, 1882, at Port Daniel, 
Bay of Chaleur, Quebec. (Macoun.) A single specimen taken at Lake 
Mistassini on 6th August, 1885. (J. M. Macoun.) Not uncommon 
at Beauport and River St. Lawrence, Que. (Dionne.) Shot in the 
fall at Ashbridge bay, Toronto, Ont. (Raime.) Regular migrant at 
Toronto, Ont.; rather rare in the spring. (J. H. Fleming.) Rare 
migrant; not recorded as breeding in southwestern Ontario. (W. 
Saunders.) One specimen in adult plumage was taken at Guelph, 
Ont., about twelve years ago. (A.B. Klugh.) Common in western 
Quebec and eastern Ontario, where it is known to breed. The young 
of this species have been taken at Ottawa in July by Mr. G. R. 
White. 
A regular but not common resident. Individuals seen during the 
whole summer and breeding here and there in the most retired 
marshes and ponds around Prince Albert, Sask. (Coubeaux.) Not ~ 
uncommon in Manitoba, breeding in marshes, but not recorded from 
Alberta. 
BREEDING NoTes.—Nests in great numbers in the reeds around 
Shoal lake. They fix their nests to the reeds, about eight or nine 
inches above the water, and deposit in each four or five roundish 
blue eggs. I think this is the only place in Rupert Land where this 
species is found. (D. Gunn, vide Mcllwraith.) 
203. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 
Nycticorax violaceus (LINN.) ViIGORS. 1827. 
Mr. Fred. H. Kennard in The Auk, Vol. XIX., p. 397, records the 
taking of a specimen of this bird near Hawk Point, Cape Sable 
island, Shelburne co., N.S. It was received in Boston, April rst, 
