538 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
the nest on the ground, often in a bush, and occasionally four feet 
up. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Breeds abundantly in the Parry Sound 
and Muskoka districts of Ontario. (J. H. Fleming.) Abundant 
everywhere along the streams and shores of lakes in Algonquin 
park, Ont.; common from Missinabi,.to Point Comfort on the east 
coast of James bay, and about 200 miles up the west coast from 
Moose Factory. (Spreadborough.) This general favourite may 
frequently be heard breaking into full song at midnight during 
the lovely nights in May, often being answered by birds roosting 
in nearby trees or bushes. On two different occasions I have 
found a nest of this species built in an old tomato tin. (J. Hughes- 
Samuel.) Everywhere abundant in southwestern Ontario. Occa- 
sionally one remains through the winter. (W.E. Saunders.) This 
is an abundant summer resident and one which seeks the society 
‘of man, being found wherever human habitations have been raised 
within its range. (Mcllwraith.) Abundant summer resident at 
Guelph, Ont. Arrives about March 12th and leaves about Novem- 
ber 1st. (A. B. Klugh). A common and breeding summer resident 
at Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. F. Young.) Common in the willow 
thickets along the Moose river to James bay at Moose Factory; 
none observed farther north. (Spreadborough.) 
Common at Norway House, and in the shrubberry about the 
clearing at Oxford House, and a number observed about Knee 
lake, July 5th. Not noted between Knee lake and York Factory 
on our downward trip, though we found the species rather common 
on Hill river as we ascended it early in September. (E. A. Preble.) 
One taken at Norway House, foot of Lake Winnipeg. (Dr. R. 
Bell.) Only one specimen of this species taken by me on the 49th 
parallel. This was on Turtle mountain. (Couwes.) A common 
summer resident in Manitoba, chiefly along the water courses and 
northward, but always preferring the neighbourhood of water. 
(E. T. Seton.) Common at Aweme, Man. (Criddle.) Noted 
everywhere in 1906 between Portage la Prairie, Man., and Edmon- 
ton, Alta., along the line of the G. T. P. Ry. (Atkinson.) First 
noticed near Prince Albert on the Saskatchewan in company with 
other species in the spring migrations of 1899. Probably not un- 
common but an irregular visitant. (Coubeaux.) The most abun- 
dant sparrow both at Grand rapids and Chemawawin, Saskatchewan 
river, where the shrubbery was thick. (Nutting.) Quite common 
