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observed at Kluskun lake, Grand Prairie, Peace River district in 
1903. (J. M. Macoun.) 
BREEDING NoTEes.—I have a fine set of two eggs that were taken 
by Mr. Hugh Richardson, June 1oth, 1896, south of Prince Albert, ° 
Sask. Nest, a pile of marsh hay on the open prairie. On May 
20th, 1893 I found two pairs of this bird on the prairie ten miles 
southwest of Oak lake, Man. The nest of one pair was located. It 
consisted of a pile of marsh grass and contained one egg. These 
birds had been nesting in this place for several years. The third 
week in May seems about the right time to find fresh eggs in Mani- 
toba. (Razine.) 
205. Little Brown Crane. “ Sandhill Crane.” 
Grus canadensis (LINN.) TEMM. 1820. 
One obtained near Igloolik, in Greenland, June 20th, 1869. (Arct. 
Man.) Several pairs seen on Southampton island, Hudson bay. 
Breeds there. (A. P. Low.) Noted several times on the Barren 
Grounds, twenty-five miles south of Cape Eskimo, usually in com- 
panies of four or five. Forster recorded it from Severn river, Murray 
from Trout lake, and King records its having been seen near the 
mouth of Great Fish river. (Preble.) A young female of this 
species was secured at Alexander, Prince Edward island, Sept. 22nd, 
1905. (IW. H. Moore.) This species passes through the Cariboo 
district, B.C., as a migrant. (Brooks.) Near St. Michael we saw 
flocks of from two to six individuals each almost daily during the 
first half of September. (Bishop.) I found five on Kaminista lake, 
St. Paul island, Alaska. Others had been seen by the natives and 
one was caught in a trap in 1888. (Palmer.) Two specimens were 
taken at Point Barrow, Alaska, June 25th, 1897. (MclIlhenny.) - 
Owing possibly to a misapprehension this species has been over- 
looked in Manitoba and Seton only includes Grus mexicana in his 
catalogue of Manitoba birds. Sir John Richardson on the other 
hand does not include Grus mexicana in his Fauna Borealt Americana, 
but says that some individuals are larger and have longer bills. 
The sandhill crane reached Carlton House April 28th, 1887, and 
Dr. G. M. Dawson regorded it at Dufferin, Man., between April 25th 
and 30th, 1874. ; 
