CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 7O7 
homes with that of the immediate surroundings. Often three or 
more nests appeared to be the property of one pair of birds, those 
occupied being several yards apart. The surplus nests are probably 
built with the purpose of discouraging enemies, or possibly having 
cause to fear rising of water. the birds are not satisfied with their 
first attempts. 
One nest that I found contained four eggs of a pure glossy white 
without a sign of coloration. They were slightly malformed and 
almost globular in shape, measuring: .58 x .53; .58X.52; .59 X .54; 
.57 X.53, averaging .58 x .53, whilst an average specimen of the normal 
egg measures .66 x .49. (L. M. Terrill.) In the Ottawa Naturalist, 
Vol. XVIII., p. 120, the Rev. G. Eifrig describes the nests found by 
him at Lake Doré, Renirew county, Ont. 
725a. California Wren. 
Telmadotytes palustris paludicola (BAIRD) RipGw. 1877. 
Rather common in Burnaby lake about three miles from New 
Westminster, B.C., in April, 1889. There were many nests, both 
old and new, built securely to bullrushes (Scirpus lacustris) standing 
in the water. All the nests were oven-shaped and evidently the 
lake was the home of a large colony; in the summer of 1901 two 
individuals were seen in a peat bog at Huntingdon, B.C., on the 
49th parallel. (Spreadborough.) Recorded from Chilliwack by 
Ridgway. 
725¢. Western Marsh Wren. 
Telmatodytes palustris plestus (OBERHOLSER). 1903. 
First seen at Penticton, Lake Okanagan, B.C., April 23rd, 1903, 
breeding in the district but not common; common in the marshes 
near Midway, B.C., May ist, 1905, building nests at that date. 
(Spreadborough.) Found in the interior of British Columbia, only 
breeding about the muddy margins of mountain lakes. (Streator.) 
I have found this bird only east of the Coast range where it was very 
abundant around the lakes along the Cariboo road. (Fannin.) A 
few stay all winter at Lake Okanagan, B.C. (Brooks.) Breeding 
over the lake country east of the Coast range; I found it abundant 
at Lac la Hache, B.C.; it must range much farther north than this, 
probably to Stewart lake, lat. 54°. (Rhoads.) 
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