CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 493 
CCXX. POOCASTES Barrp. 1858. 
540. Vesper Sparrow. 
Poocetes gramineus (GMEL.) BAIRD. 1858. 
A common resident in fields in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Com- 
mon in Nova Scotia from the middle of April to October. (H. F. 
Tujts.) Not uncommon at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton 
island, N.S., July, 1898; a few specimens seen at Rustico, Prince 
Edward island, 2nd July, 1888. (Macoun.) One seen on Sable 
island, N.S., May 16th, 1906; several seen April 11th, 1907 and one 
June 21st. (J. Boutelier.) An abundant bird on Prince Edward 
island, frequenting the open fields in the more settled districts. 
(Dwight.) One specimen shot at Hampton, N.B., June, 1881. 
(Chamberlain.) An abundant summer resident at Scotch Lake, York 
county, N.B. (IW. H. Moore.) Not common in eastern Quebec. 
(Dionne.) A common summer resident in the Montreal district; 
breeds on the island of Montreal. Nests with eggs found from May 
14th to 28th; observed from April 7th to October 8th. (Wanile.) 
An abundant summer resident, breeding in large numbers. (Ottawa 
Naturalist, Vol. V.) Very common in meadows and pastures; have 
found the nest on two occasions the last of April. (Rev. C. /. 
Young.) Abundant summer resident at Toronto, Ont.; one of the 
commonest summer residents in the Parry Sound and Muskoka 
districts. (J. H. Fleming.) A very common summer resident 
in all western Ontario. (W. E. Saunders.) An abundant summer - 
resident at Guelph, Ont.; arrives about April 1st and leaves about 
October 15th. (A. B. Klugh.) Very abundant in summer; breed- 
ing at Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. F. Young.) One pair found 
breeding at Cache lake, Algonquin park, Ont., 1900. (Spread- 
borough.) Common at Grand rapids of the Saskatchewan river; 
specimens taken, all males. (Nutting.) Numerous in all open 
situations between the Coast range and the Rockies as far north 
as Lac la Hache, B.C. (Rhoads.) Mr. Streator and the writer 
place the Ashcroft, B.C. birds under conjinis. 
The vesper sparrows of Cariboo district, B.C. seem closer to 
the typical species than to either of the subspecies affinis or confinis. 
They were common at 150-Mile House, and were also breeding 
at timber line at Barkerville. (Brooks.) 
