CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 355 
common in the city. They breed in security on many flat roofs. 
(Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Common summer resident in Muskoka 
and Parry Sound districts and at Toronto, Ont. (J. H. Fleming.) 
Not so common as formerly in the London, Ont. district. (W. E. 
Saunders.) Two observed in Algonquin park, June 18th. No 
others seen in three month’s residence; abundant from Missinabi 
to Moose Factory in 1904. (Spreadborough.) 
This species is quite common in Manitoba and breeds freely. 
(E. T. Seton.) Abundant during migration, formerly a common 
breeder at Aweme, Man. but it seems to be deserting the country 
and making its home in the cities, nesting on the flat roofs of houses. 
(Criddle.) An abundant breeding species everywhere in Manitoba 
and the west, breeding on the ground in the prairie country and on 
flat roofs in cities. (Atkinson.) An adult male was taken by Dr. 
Bishop at Maple Creek, Sask., on June 5th, 1906, which he called 
this form. (A. C. Bent.) Exceedingly abundant on pleasant 
evenings near our camp at Grand Rapids, Saskatchewan river. 
(Nutting.) Rather common at Norway House, Lake Winnipeg, 
and east to Knee lake, Keewatin. Recorded from Trout lake by 
Murray, from York Factory by Bell and Fort Churchill by Clarke, 
(Preble.) Few birds are better known in the Northwest Terri- 
tories than this, which ranges in summer to the Arctic islands. 
It makes its appearance at Great Bear lake generally about the 
last of May, and was observed hatching on the Saskatchewan on 
the 8th June. (Richardson.) North to Lapierre House on the 
Mackenzie river; rather rare. (Ross.) A few straggling birds 
have been observed in the far north but I never came across its 
nest except on the Clearwater river near Fort McMurray in June, 
1873. (Macjarlane.) Seen along the Athabaska river from the 
mouth of Lesser Slave river to the Clearwater river, lat. 56° 40’, 
also on Methye Portage and from Methye lake to Isle a la Crosse. 
(J. M. Macoun.) Common from Lesser Slave lake to the Peace 
river in 1903. (Spreadborough.) Vancouver island and throughout 
British Columbia. (Lord.) Abundant summer resident in the 
interior; breeds. (Streator.) East of Coast range; a summer 
resident. (Fannin.) Summer resident at Chilliwack; tolerably 
common. All the specimens taken belong to the typical form and 
not to henryi. (Brooks.) Abundant in all interior localities of 
British Columbia. (Rhoads.) From Caribou Crossing, lat. 60°, 
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