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is found in the same place. Saunders reports it as now abundant on 
Sable island, though rare there a few yea s ago. 
This species is found throughout the region as far north at least 
as Fort Churchill. It was not seen on the shores of Hudson bay, 
but a specimen was collected on the Churchill river, near Fort 
Churchill. (Preble.) Common from Missinabi, Ont., to Cape Hen- 
rietta Maria, Hudson bay. (Spreadborough.) 
From Manitoba to the Pacific it is found breeding in suitable 
situations, both in the mountains and on the plains. Spreadborough 
reports it to be common in the Peace River district and nesting in 
many parts of British Columbia. According to Ross and Macfarlane, 
it extends almost to the Arctic sea, being common on the Barren 
Grounds and in the Mackenzie River valley. Figgins and Anderson 
found it common and breeding on Sheep creek, Kenai peninsula, 
Alaska. Bishop records it from many’ places in the interior of 
Alaska and the Yukon district. Reported from the Yukon valley 
by several collectors. 
BREEDING NoTes.—Found breeding from Muskoka, Ont., to 
Victoria, Vancouver island, and northeast to Ungava, in Labrador. 
Nest, a hole in the ground lined with grass, and placed beneath a 
tuft of old grass or small bush, always near water. The young 
leave the nest as soon as hatched. Found a nest on west coast of 
James bay, in the sand, under a small willow. The nest was made 
of dry grass. (Spreadborough.) This species, besides breeding 
inland in all suitable places, is especially common near the St. 
Lawrence river. I have found numbers of their nests in June along 
the gravel bar at the foot of Amherst island, lake Ontario; also on 
the small islands down the river. They usually construct a nest in 
a bunch of weeds, of dried grass, chips or anything to hand, conceal: 
ing it well. I have found the nest twice in a field of grain, away 
from water, and once under a bush among trees on an island in a lake. 
The first eggs are usually laid about the 20th May, but are occa- 
sionally met with as late asJuly 1st. I met with this bird frequently 
breeding in the Magdalen islands, Gulf of St. Lawrence, and found 
a nest with four eggs on June 26th, 1897, built in a dry grassy place 
amongst spruce bushes in just such a place as one would occupy in 
Ontario. (Rev. C. J. Young.) The nests are made of a few bits of 
grass placed in a hole in the ground, or simply on the ground. The 
