CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 385 
below Cache lake. Common from Missinabi, Ont. to Point Comfort 
on the east coast of James bay in all the willow thickets in 1904. 
(Spreadborough.) Rare spring migrant; one seen in September, 
1906. I took a male at Emsdale in Muskoka, on May 29th, 1899; 
Mr. Kay has taken the nest of this species at Port Sydney, in the 
SAME GISEMCE. «(ji iy. Lente.) 
Flycatchers referred to alnorum, were several times observed by 
us at Norway House, Keewatin, but we were unable to secure 
one. (Preble.) Bishop took an adult female in the Cypress Hills, 
Sask., July 27th, 1906. (A.C. Bent.) One specimen taken and 
others seen at Lesser Slave river, Athabaska, May 23rd, 1888. (/. 
M. Macoun.) First seen May 26th, 1897, at Edmonton, Alta.; 
common by June 2nd. It is always found in the clumps of willow 
and alder and never in heavy timber. Common from Lesser Slave 
lake to the Peace river, Alta. in 1903. (Spreadborough.) We first 
found this species at Fort Selkirk, where the Pelly and Lewes 
unite to form the Yukon, in lat. 62° 50’, and hardly lost it again 
until we reached Circle City; later I heard one 15 miles below 
Fort Yukon, Alaska, August 21st, 1899. (Brshop.) 
Many of the references under frazlli1 should go here. 
BREEDING NoTes.—The variety recently called the ‘‘alder fly 
catcher” is the species usually met with along the St. Lawrence 
and northward. I‘would observe that this name is very appro- 
priate. I have commonly met with the bird in moist, low situa- 
tions, where alder, willow and Sfzrea abound. The nest I have 
seen several times; three near Renfrew, Ont., that I found were 
two or three feet above the ground; one.in a wild currant bush, 
another in the thick bushy part of a willow, and the third in Spirea. 
Also near Lansdowne, Ont., I found the nest in Spzrea in an identical 
locality, the middle of June. The eggs are three or four, and are 
distinctly spotted with brick red. The bird, when near its nest, is 
wary and hard to observe. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Breeds in Mount 
Royal park, where I have found their nests with eggs from June 19th 
to July 30th for several years past. This flycatcher is a very shy 
bird to approach when on its nest during the term of laying the eggs, 
but will sit close when hatching them. I have always found their 
nests built in a thin thorn bush or light undergrowth wood, from a 
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