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abundant at Ottawa, Ont. It appeared in immense numbers in 
the winter of 1882-3, and again in 1888-9, as did many others of our 
winter birds. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) More or less common 
in Ottawa every winter. (Macoun.) In March, 1895, I saw several 
of these birds at Lansdowne, Ont., feeding on the seeds of the black 
ash. In the month of June, 1897, I found them common on the 
Magdalen islands, Que., where a few breed in the thick woods of 
spruce. Numerous flocks visited eastern Ontario during the winter 
of 1907. They were common in the vicinity of Madoc and fed on 
the seeds of frozen apples and crabs that still hung on a few trees. 
(Rev. C. J. Young.) 
Irregular winter migrant, sometimes abundant at Toronto, Ont. 
In the districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka, in September, 1898, 
I saw small flocks feeding on the tops of the highest pines. (J. H. 
Fleming.) A winter visitor at Guelph; fairly common some years, 
in others entirely absent. (A: B. Klugh.) A winter resident at 
Penetanguishene, Ont. Very plentiful during the winter of 1900 
and 1901, when the nuts were a very heavy crop, at which time 
they could be seen in the beech woods picking at the hulls of the 
remaining nuts. (A. F. Young.) 
A somewhat common winter visitor in Manitoba; possibly nest- 
ing in the northern spruce woods. First seen in 1907 on Et-then 
island, Great Slave lake, September 21st; afterwards seen daily as 
we journeyed southward. (E. T. Seton.) A male was seen perched 
on a tree overhanging Hill river, near the mouth of Fox river, July 
8th, 1900; the species was reported to us by the residents at Fort 
Churchill. (Edward A. Preble.) A regular and abundant winter 
visitor generally throughout Manitoba, but not known to breed. 
(Atkinson.) Tolerably common winter resident at Aweme, Man. 
(Criddle.) On April 15th, 1892, shot a male at Indian Head, Sask.; his 
stomach was full of poplar and willow budsand a few seeds of the wild 
buckwheat; none wasseen afterwards. (Spreadborough.) This species 
leads a quiet and retired life in the glomiest recesses of the conifer- 
ous forests; it is seldom seen. It was not observed north of the 
sixtieth parallel by any member of the expedition. It builds its 
nest on the lower branches of a tree and feeds chiefly upon the seeds 
of the spruce. (Rzchardson.) North, on the Mackenzie river, to 
Fort Good Hope; not rare. (Ross.) In the spring of 1861 an 
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