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common in Manitoba, and so far as noted, it is found only in the 
spring and fall. (E. T. Seton.) Ismost abundant in spring and fall, in 
all stages of plumage, all over Manitoba, but not noted during the 
breeding season. (Atkinson.) One taken at Indian Head, Sask., 
in the spring of 1892, and one observed at Edmonton, Alta., in 
April, 1897; saw one at Peace River Landing, Atha., in 1903. (Spread- 
borough.) Sometimes abundant at Aweme, Man., in spring and 
fall; possibly breeds. (Criddle.) Two seen at Swampy lake, and 
one was given us at Norway House, Keewatin. (Preble.) Rich- 
ardson, Ross and Macfarlane found it in the northern forest in 
summer, but in all my wanderings south of the Saskatchewan or 
in the mountains, I have never met with it. I am led to believe 
that the following references belong to a race distinct from the 
eastern bird, which seems to have its centre of migration in Ontario. 
(Macoun.) 
Both on the mainland and Vancouver island, B.C. In my ex- 
perience, rare. (Fannin.) Tolerably common migrant at Chilli- 
wack, B.C.; rather scarce in the Cariboo district of British Columbia 
in winter. (Byooks.) Sumas and Osoyoos lakes. (Lord.) One 
seen at Vernon, and a specimen seen at the same place in the collec- 
tion of Mr. Pound. Another shot on Vancouver island is in the 
possession of Mr. Lindley, of Victoria. Considered a very rare 
bird on the Pacific coast. (Rhoads.) No examples of this bird 
were secured by me in northern Alaska, nor have Iseenany. Several 
specimens from Kadiak are the only ones known from Alaska. 
(Nelson.) Specimens taken July 24th, 1896, at Jak lake, Prince 
William sound, Alaska.. (Grinnell.) A pair and two young, able 
to fly, were found in possession of an islet in Lake Clark. Others 
were seen on Chulitna river and at Nushagak, Alaska peninsula, 
in 1902. (Osgood.) 
BREEDING NoTES.—First observed on Hudson bay north of 
Great Whale river, 28th June, 1896. It breeds on nearly all the 
high cliffs all the way across Ungava district from James bay to 
Ungava bay. On 13th July, Mr. Russell found a nest with three 
eggs, incubation far advanced. I found a nest on a cliff at east 
end of Seal lake, 3rd August in which the young were about half 
grown. The nest was a mere mass of sticks lined with dry grass. 
This is the common large hawk of the country. (Spreadborough.) 
