256 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED 



merous at Big River, May 7. Observed one pair 

 Otter Lake, Churchill River, June 20. Observed 

 Reindeer Lake, June 29, and at south end of 

 Reindeer Lake, July 3. Observed Reindeer Lake, 

 July 6, 7, 9. Common on Reindeer Lake, July 10. 

 Observed Cochrane River, July 19, 21, 24, 28 ; 

 Du Brochet Lake, August 3, 6, 8. Number 

 observed, as if beginning migration south, at 

 Fort Du Brochet, September 2. Few still near 

 the Fort on September 18, 22. Observed as 

 late as September 30 north of Fort Du Brochet. 



Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia melodia). — 

 A pair taken on Reindeer River, June 28. 



Observed Big River, May 10. Fairly plentiful 

 on lower reaches Beaver River, May 21. Singing 

 at midnight north-east shore lie a la Crosse 

 Lake. Noted June 2, when entering Churchill 

 River, that this species seen every day. Nest 

 containing five eggs found in tall dry hay-grass 

 where willows grew at wide intervals. Nest 

 lined with very fine grasses, Churchill River 

 below mouth of Mudjatick River, June 2. Ob- 

 served Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 4. 

 Nest containing six eggs found on shore of 

 Sandfly Lake on the Churchill River, June 12. 

 Nest containing three eggs and two newly hatched 

 young found on ground among grass near trees 

 on wooded island above Trout Lake, Churchill 

 River, June 15. Nest containing six eggs found 

 in grass among dead tree-stumps in country 

 burnt by forest fire, Trout Lake, Churchill River, 

 June 17. A number observed at Stanley Mission, 

 June 23. Song Sparrows often heard singing on 

 small almost bare islands, and they are the only 



