CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 523 
at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. H. Moore.) Rare in 
Restigouche valley; only seen in the nieghbourhood of Campbell- 
ton, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Seen only at Gaspé, Quebec, where 
it was common. (Brewster.) Common in eastern Quebec, in sum- 
mer. (Dionne.) An abundant summer resident at Montreal. 
Breeds in the city and in Mount Royal park. I have found their 
nests with eggs from May 21st to July 22nd, and have observed 
this sociable little bird here from April 23rd to September 28th. 
(Wintle.) 
A common summer resident in and around Ottawa; breeds in 
the city. (Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Common summer resident 
at Toronto, Ont. A common summer resident in Parry Sound and 
Muskoka districts; usually breeding about the settlements. (J. H. 
Fleming.) Abundant summer resident at Guelph, Ont.; arrives 
about April 2oth and leaves about October 20th. (A. B. Klugh.) 
A pair bred near the buildings at Cache lake, Algonquin park, Ont. 
June, 1900. (Spreadborough.) A breeding summer resident at 
Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. F. Young.) Much less common in the 
city of London, Ont., than it was 20 years ago; but still fairly com- 
mon over the whole country. (W. FE. Saunders.) One observed 
at God lake, Moose river, May 30th, 1896; common at Moose Fac- 
tory, June 9th; none seen further north. (Spreadborough.) A few 
chipping sparrows were seen about the post at Norway House, one 
of which was collected. We also met with them about the build- 
ings at Oxford House and saw one or two on an island in Knee lake 
July 5th, 1900; none seen further north. (Preble.) 
Specimens of this very common and familiar species were taken 
in the Rocky mountains, and it was observed at other points where 
none were secured. (Coues.) This species is quite rare in Mani- 
toba. The earliest record I have is April roth, 1882, but this was 
the only one seen at the time, and it was fully two weeks before 
others appeared. I found one nest in a little spruce tree, but was 
too late as the birds had flown. The nest is almost invariably lined 
with horse hair, whence the other common name ‘‘hair bird.” (E. 
T. Seton.) Tolerably common at Aweme, Man. (Criddle.) A 
regular and fairly numerous breeding species in the settled districts 
of Manitoba.. (Atkinson.) Rare, two seen in the Cypress hills, 
Sask., in 1905 and Dr. Bishop collected one on Mackay creek in 
