454 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
general distribution about the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence 
and its islands. (Brewster.) Rather common summer resident in 
eastern Quebec. (Dionne.) A common summer resident but some 
remain all winter. Breeds on the island of Montreal. I found a 
nest containing four eggs, June 20th, 1891, in Mount Royal park, 
built in a small spruce tree; have noticed them from February 5th 
to October 25th; often feeding in winter on mountain ash berries. 
(Winitle.) 
A common summier resident at Ottawa, Ont.; abundant in migra- 
tion. There are a few winter records of this species one of which 
is December 29th, 1885. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Resident at 
Toronto; sometimes abundant in winter. A common summer 
resident in the districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka. (J. H. 
Fleming.) Abundant at Cache lake, Algonquin park, Ont.; breed- 
ing in low wet woods. (Spreadborough.) Often seen in numbers 
but certainly a much less frequent summer resident than formerly. 
In 1886 many stayed all summer in London, Ont., where they had 
been scarce during several previous years. In 1899 its scarcity 
- was remarkabie. It is seen the whole year round but most notice- 
ably common in spring. (W. E. Saunders.) A common migrant 
in spring and fall at Guelph, Ont.; arrives about April 15th and 
leaves about October 4th; afewbreed. (A.B. Klugh.) This species 
was several times heard early on the morning of June 16th, 1900, 
at Bull Head point, Lake Winnipeg, where the steamer stopped 
for wood. (Edward A. Preble.) - 
This species was found in small numbers on Turtle mountain, 
Manitoba, during the latter part of July. It doubtless breeds in 
the locality; not seen further west. (Cowes.) Summer resident 
in Manitoba; arrives about April 20th, and departs about October 
15th; shot a male in full song, May 14th, 1883; it had been feeding 
on poplar catkins. (E. T. Seton.) Tolerably common at Aweme, 
Man., during migration. Not seen during the breeding season. 
(Criddle.) A regular migrant in Manitoba, breeding occasionally. 
Noted breeding at Birtle, Man., Saskatoon, Sask., and Battle 
river, Alta. (Atkinson.) First seen at Indian Head, Sask., 
April 21st, 1892, quite common by May 12th; a few breed 
there as I saw them late in June; this species arrived at Edmon- 
ton, Alta., on May 3rd, 1897, and soon commenced to nest in the 
