470 GEOLOGICAY. SURVEY OF CANADA. 
528. Redpoll. 
Acanthis linaria (LInN.) Bonap. & SCHLEG. 1850. 
Abundant and resident in Labrador. Breeds plentifully at Fort 
Chimo, where nests and eggs were obtained by Nelson. (Packard.) 
One seen on James bay, June 15th; a few observed at Great Whale 
river. Common from Richmond gulf, across the interior to Ungava 
bay; seen in large flocks at Fort Chimo in September, 1896. (Spread- 
borough.) Very common everywhere along the northeastern coast 
of Labrador; apparently all the redpolls belonged to this race. 
(Bigelow.) Very common resident in Newfoundland, does not 
migrate. (Reeks.) Rather common in winter in Nova Scotia. 
(Downs.) Said to be common in winter at Sydney, Cape Breton 
island; saw a flock, December roth, 1901. (C. R. Harte.) Common 
some winters in Nova Scotia, in others they are absent. (H. F. 
Tujts.5 Two specimens seen on Sable island, N.S., May 3rd, 1902. 
A flock seen, March 4th, 1904. (J. Boutelier.) In the spruce 
trees by the beach, Brackley point, Prince Edward island, June 27th, 
1888. (Macoun.) A winter visitant in New Brunswick; some 
winters quite common. (Chamberlain.) A winter visitor at Scotch 
Lake, York county, N.B.; sometimes common, sometimes rare. 
(W.H. Moore.) Seen during the winter at Lake Mistassini, northern 
Quebec. (J. M. Macoun.) Taken at Beauport; winter resident 
in eastern Quebec. (Dionne.) An abundant winter visitant at 
Montreal; observed there in flocks from October 25th to April 29th; 
the latter date is late in the spring of the year to find the species 
at Montreal, although in 1883, I saw large numbers in the month 
of May feeding on the ground in the woods in Hochelaga. (Wznile.) 
An abundant winter visitor at Ottawa. Summer records are June 
6, 1882; June 3, 1888; and May 22, 1890. (Ottawa Naturalist, 
Vol. V.) Common in eastern Ontario during winter and early 
spring. This year, 1907, I observed them as late as April 14th. 
several males in a flock had noticeable rose-tinted breasts. A few 
nest in scrubby spruce trees in the Magdalen islands in the month 
of May. (Rev. C. J. Young.) An irregular winter visitor at Guelph, 
Ont. (A. B. Klugh.) Irregular winter visitant at Toronto, Ont.; 
sometimes seen from November until March. An abundant winter 
visitor in the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, often remaining 
to the beginning of May. (J. H. Fleming.) A winter visitor, usually 
