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at Oxford House and at York Factory; several were seen at Fort 
Churchill. (Preble.) 
A common resident in wooded sections, especially among ever- 
greens, in Manitoba; it becomes more abundant in the northern 
parts of the province. Abundant everywhere to the edge of the 
woods in 1907, but not seen on the Barrens. (EF. T. Seton.) Abun 
dant at the Grand rapids of the Saskatchewan. (Nuwtting.) This 
bird comes to the Saskatchewan as soon as the winter is here and 
is then seen in numbers everywhere. (Coubeaux.) Abundant all 
over the interior north of the Saskatchewan. (/. WM. Macoun.) 
Tolerably common in spruce woods in Manitoba. (Criddle.) 
Abundant resident in the wooded districts in Manitoba. (Atkinson.) 
On May 11, 1892, two individuals were seen at Indian Head, Sask. ; 
after this no others were seen. Observed three April 26, 1897, at 
Edmonton, Alta.; tolerably common there. A farmer near Red 
Deer, Alta., found a nest with eggs in a hollow tree the first week 
in March; another farmer while cutting wood near Edmonton 
found a nest with eggs in a spruce tree the first week in March; 
Abundant from mouth of the Lesser Slave river to Peace river, 
Alta., in 1903. (Spreadborough.) This species inhabits the wooded 
districts from lat. 56° to eastern Canada. (Rzchardson.) North 
on the Mackenzie to Lapierre House; abundant. (Ross.) Tolerably 
numerous in the wooded country, even to its northern and eastern 
limits, but none were observed by us on the ‘“‘barrens’’ proper, 
west or east of Horton river, nor on the Arctic coast. (Macfar- 
lane.) From the head waters of the Yukon to the mouth of the 
Tanana river occur birds which are almost typical representatives 
of the jay found in British America. (Nelson.) 
BREEDING NoTes.—A few pairs nest in Saskatchewan and 
Alberta. I have a beautiful nest and four eggs that were collected 
by Dr. George near Innisfail, Alberta, March 5, 1899. The nest 
was built in a willow seven feet from the ground and is a bulky, 
compact nest with thick felt-like walls of wool, moss, feathers 
and hair. Dr. George remarked that at the time the eggs were 
collected the thermometer registered several degrees below zero. 
On March 10, 1900, Mr. John Wright found a nest and four 
eggs at Horn hill, Alberta. This nest was built in a willow and 
is a deep cup-shaped nest, very warm and well lined, and has to be 
