404 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
BREEDING NOTES.—Two nests of this species were found in green 
‘ash-leaved maple a little below the forks of Old Wives creek, Sask., 
June ist, 1895. Neither contained eggs. Nest quite large, nearly 
two feet high. Base of nest built of coarse sticks, then lined on the 
inside with about an inch of clay, this cup being at least eight inches 
across. This is afterwards lined to a depth of two to four inches 
with fine rootlets and small twigs of willow. The whole covered 
with a canopy of coarse sticks, leaving a hole large enough for the 
bird to enter and leave without injuring the tail. (Macoun.) 
Breeding in willow thickets at Penticton, B.C. (Spreadborough.) 
CXCIIT. CYANOCITTA. SrrickLanp. 1845. 
477. Blue Jay. 
Cyanocitta cristata (LINN.) STRICKL. 1845. 
A summer migrant in Newfoundland, but not common. (Reeks.) 
Common resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Frequently seen 
towards spring in Cumberland co., N.S. (C. H. Morrell.) Common 
resident at Sydney, Cape Breton island. (C. R. Harte.) Common 
resident in Nova Scotia. They are great destroyers of eggs and 
young birds. (H. F. Tufts.) Rather common at Baddeck and 
Margaree, Cape Breton island, N.S., July, 1898; one pair seen at 
Brackley point, Prince Edward island, June 23th, 1888. (Macoun.) 
A small flock was seen at Plaster cove near Port Hawkesbury, Cape 
Breton island, but none elsewhere. (Brewster.) Not abundant on 
Prince Edward island, and only occasionally met with. (Dwzght.) 
An abundant resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Com- 
mon in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain G@ Cox.) Taken at 
Beauport; common in Quebec. (Dionne.) Abundant everywhere, 
but extremely numerous at Hamilton’s farm in August, 1858, Ar- 
genteuil co., Que. (D’Urban.) Transient visitant at Montreal, 
but common. I have observed this jay here in March, May, June, 
September, October, November and December, and it is likely that 
a few winter in the district. (Wznile.) Permanent resident at 
Scotch Lake, York co., N.B. They are very destructive to eggs 
and young birds, but very shy about their own nests, and during 
their nesting season, May zoth—July 20th, they are very quiet. 
{W. H. Moore.) 
