724 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
740a, Acadian Chickadee. 
Penthestes hudsonicus littoralis (BRYANT) RIDGW. 1904. 
Southeastern British provinces (southern Labrador, Quebec, New 
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, ete.) (Rzdgway.) Breeds; is common, 
and does not migrate from Newfoundland. (Reeks.) A rather 
common resident at Halifax, N.S. (Downs.) Not uncommon at 
Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton island, July, 1898; common in 
spruce trees at Brackley Point, Prince Edward island, June 26th, 
1888. (Macoun.) Tolerably common on Prince Edward island. 
(Dwight.) This seems to be the commonest chickadee on the Mag- 
dalen islands; I met with it frequently there in June, 1897, and 
found two nests containing young the middle of that month. The 
nest was built in a small spruce stump about two feet down, the hole 
being entered from the top. In one case the nest rested on the 
ground, the stump being not more than eighteen inches high. I 
never saw this bird in Ontario. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Met with at 
all seasons at St. John, N.B. (Chamberlain.) A common per- 
manent resident at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. dH. 
Moore.) Not uncommon in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brit- 
tain & Cox.) Common on the Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) Not 
so common as the black-capped chickadee. It breeds in the northern 
part of Quebec province; taken at Beauport. (Dionne.) A rare 
winter visitant at Montreal. Mr. Kuetzing has found this species 
in Hochelaga woods from November 1st to December 7th. (Winile.) 
The Quebec citations should, perhaps, go under hudsonicus. 
BREEDING NoOTES.—One nest of this species found at Scotch Lake, 
N.B., was in a fir stub about fifteen feet from the ground; the hole 
was lined with hair and fur. Eggs, six; hatched June rst; June 28th, 
found a nest of six young birds ready to leave the nest. (W. H. 
Moore.) 
740). Columbian Chickadee. 
Penthestes hudsonicus columbianus (RHOADS) RIDGW. 1904. 
Shot one on May 7th, 1897, at Edmonton, Alta., the only one 
seen; one seen ‘at Bear “creek, Peace river, lats56 7 Aueise, sem 
1903; Common in spruce woods along the Athabaska river at Jasper 
House, Alta., in June,1898. (Spreadborough.) One specimmen of 
