CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 537 
BREEDING Notes.—I have the nest and eggs of this bird that 
were collected on Tunnel mountain, at Banff, June 25th, 1893. Nest 
on the ground amongst loose stones, composed of dried grass stems 
lined with hair. (W. Raine.) 
CCXXIX. MELOSPIZA Batirp. 1858. 
581. Song Sparrow. 
Melospiza cinerea melodia (WILSON) RipGw. 1901. 
Very common in Nova Scotia; a few remain all winter. (Downs.) 
A common species at Sydney, Cape Breton island, arriving in March. 
(C. R. Harte.) Abundant in Nova Scotia from April to December; 
sometimes noted in winter. (H. F. Tufts.) One seen at Partridge 
island pier, near Parrsboro, Cumberland county, N.S., February 12th 
and following days. Migrants reached Shulee, March 22nd, becom : 
ing common at once. (Morrell.) Quite common at Baddeck anc 
Margaree, Cape Breton island, N.S., July, 1898; breeding in large 
numbers at Brackley point and other places on Prince Edward 
island, July, 1888. (Macoun.) Very abundant and generally dis- 
tributed on Prince Edward island. Mr. Bain states that some 
winter on the island. (Dwight.) A common resident in New 
Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) An abundant summer resident at 
Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W.H. Moore.) Common in the 
Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) Common at Lake 
Mistassini, northern Quebec. (J. M. Macoun.) A rather common 
summer resident on the Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) Abundant 
along the shores of the Gut of Canso and a few at Gaspé, Que. 
(Brewster.) Common summer resident in Quebec. (Dionne.) An 
abundant summer resident in the district of Montreal. Breeds 
in the city and in Mount Royal park. 1 have found their nests 
with eggs from May 8th to July 28th, and observed them from 
March 24th to October 24th. (Wzntle.) 
An abundant summer resident around Ottawa, breeding on 
banks and under bushes. (Cttawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Common 
everywhere in Ontario, occasionally commencing to breed in the 
latter part of April, and continuing to do so through the spring 
and summer as late as the middle of July. This year (1901) they 
came on the 25th March, and were then in full song. I have found 
