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B.C.; also in the winter at Lake Okanagan, B.C. (Brooks.) Saw 
one near Midway, B.C., one at Elko, B.C. and a pair near Midway, 
April 28th, 1905 that seemed to be building. (Spreadborough.) 
Rare in British Columbia. A few specimens seen around the higher 
mountains at Ducks and Kamloops. (Streator.) Seen two or three 
times on the interior mountains. As rare in British Columbia as on 
the Atlantic seaboard. (Khoads.) Throughout a large portion 
of Alaska, especially that part which is more or less heavily wooded 
and interspersed with mountains, the golden eagle is found. The 
Point Barrow party secured a single specimen taken by the natives 
east of Colville river. It extends its range west along the Aleutian 
chain, having been obtained by Dall on Unga island, who mentions 
it as a common resident on the Aleutian chain as far west as Un- 
alaska. (Nelson.) The golden eagle is not rare in the vicinity of St. 
Michael. It is more frequently seen further north in the vicinity of 
Norton bay, and in the hills back of Pastolik than on St. Michael 
island. On the Aleutian islands it is quite a common bird. At 
Unalaska they are fully as common as the bald eagle, and are re- 
ported to breed in March on the high bluffs on Makushin point. 
(Turner.) 
BREEDING NoOTES.—From various points along the valley of 
Anderson river lat. 68°-69° 30’ to its outiet in Liverpool bay and from 
the mouth of the Wilmot Horton in Franklin bay, an aggregate of 
twelve nests of this eagle was obtained by us in the course of the 
seasons from 1862 to 1865, inclusive. Ten of this number were built 
against the face of steep and almost inaccessible banks of shale or 
earth at a height of seventy to eighty feet, and from twenty to thirty 
feet below the summit. One thus examined, in 1864 was found 
to be of considerable size; it was composed of a large platform 
of built-up twigs and sticks, having a bed of hay, moss, and feathers 
in the centre, and, as this and other similarly constructed nests 
appeared to be annually renovated prior to reoccupation, they 
must ultimately assume vast proportions. Pillaged nests are, 
however, frequently deserted for a period, but in one instance where 
the female had been snared upon her nest and the eggs taken it was 
found occupied the following season, probably .by the widowed male 
and another mate. In two instances only were the nests constructed 
near the top of tall spruce trees; the sandy nature of the soil in 
their vicinity was not favourable to building on cliffs. (MWacjfarlane.) 
