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island, May 18th, 1902; ovaries small; may possibly breed. (C. R. 
Harte.) A flock of migrants was seen at Shulee, Cumberland county, 
N.S., March 29th; they were in song. (Morrell.) Not uncommon 
migrant in Nova Scotia. (H. F. Tufts.) Common in the spring 
migrations, rare in the autumn migrations at St. John, N.B. (Cham- 
berlain.) A rare spring and autumn migrant at Scotch Lake, York 
county, N.B. (W.H. Moore.) Rather common; breeding on the 
Magdalen islands about the last of June. (Brshop.) We found 
this sparrow among the Magdalens, on Anticosti and everywhere on 
the north shore of the gulf, breeding abundantly. (Brewster.) 
Taken at Beauport; a migrant in eastern Quebec, but breeding on 
the Mingan islands. (Dzonne.) A scarce and transient visitor in the 
vicinity of Montreal. (Wznitle.) 
A moderately common migrant at Ottawa. (Ottawa Naturalist, 
Vol. V.) I have shot this bird in the fall in the county of Leeds, 
Ont. I found it on two occasions frequenting second growth bush 
in old clearings. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Regarded as rare at Port 
Sydney, in 1888, by Mr. Kay; reported as common on September 
7th, 1896, at Beaumaris by Mr. Taverner; both localities are in 
Muskoka. (J. H. Fleming.) Common along the Moose river and 
on both sides of James bay. (Spreadborough.) This species passes 
through Toronto so rapidly in its spring migration that it is quite 
easy to overlook it entirely, hence the idea, I think, that it is scarce. 
I have met with these birds in the middle of April when each bush 
contained several, many perched on the upper twigs singing the 
richest sparrow melody I know of. On visiting the locality the next 
morning at daybreak not a sign remained of our fleeting visitors ; 
in the fall, their visit is of much longer duration, but on disturb- 
ing a small party of these birds while scratching the dead leaves 
for their food they will fly up into the nearest evergreen tree and 
remain perfectly motionless till the intruder has passed from view. 
(J. Hughes-Samuel.) Usually rare but occasionally a common 
migrant in either spring or fall, and in rare seasons we may hear 
this fine songster in full song for perhaps a week; and yet until 
1885 only two or three specimens had been noted near London, 
Ont., so that it appears to be increasing in abundance quite steadily. 
(W. E. Saunders.) Irregular migrant in spring at Guelph, Ont.; 
it is never common. (A. B. Klugh.) A rare and transient visitant 
at Penetanguishene, Ont. (A. F. Young.) 
