CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 759 
which cannot be called common in Manitoba but which is increasing 
freely in the eastern portions. (Atkinson.) 
BREEDING Notes.—Nest built in a hole in a tree or fence post, 
composed of vegetable matter very loosely put together, lined with 
grass and a little hair; eggs four or five, pale blue; not marked. 
(G. R. White.) This species breeds around Ottawa in April, May, 
June and July, in a hole in a tree, a stump, a fence, or a telegraph 
post; its nest is made of grass and feathers and contains from three 
to six eggs. (Garneau.) 
This species nests at Scotch Lake, N.B., in May and June; the 
nest is built in hollow fence poles and this year (1902) one pair 
built in a box put up for them in a grove in a pasture; five eggs 
were laid and incubated in 18 days. The young feathered out in 
14 days and were in the nest 20 days after hatching; 30 days later 
they had four more eggs and the female was sitting. (W. H. 
Moore.) 
767. California Bluebird. 
Stala mexicana occidentalis (TowNs.) RipGw. 1894. 
Common at Penticton, but always in pairs, breeding in holes in 
trees in April, 1903; only saw one specimen at Trail, but observed 
a number at Cascade, B.C., on the International Boundary, in 
1902; observed two at Baynes lake, May 2nd, 1904, and two in the 
Kootenay valley about a week later; several seen breeding at Mid- 
way, April, 1905; a few observed at Lytton, B.C., April 17th, 1889; 
in the woods at Hastings, Burrard inlet; observed eight specimens 
at Chilliwack, B.C., October 24th, 1901, said to breed in the vici- 
nity; saw four at Douglas, B.C., April 24th, 1906, and several breed- 
ing at a later date; first seen at Victoria, Vancouver island, April 
19th, 1893; found a nest near Victoria, May 23rd, and a nest with 
young at Nanaimo, July roth. (Spreadborough.) Common on 
Vancouver island and in British Columbia. (Lord.) Not very 
common on the coast, but an abundant summer resident in the 
interior. (Streator.) A common summer resident east and west 
of the Coast range; more numerous on the coast. (Fannin.) Com- 
mon summer resident ; remained in the Fraser valley until January. 
(Brooks.) Not common anywhere, but less so in the district east 
of the Coast range in British Columbia where it does not reach 
beyond the transition zone. (Rhoads.) 
