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NORTHERN OCEAN 387 



Lapland Finch.^ This bird is common on Hudson's Lapland 

 Bay, and never migrates Southward in the coldest Winters. 

 During that season it generally frequents the juniper plains, 

 and feeds on the small buds of that tree, also on grass-[42i] 

 seeds; but at the approach of Summer it flies still farther 

 North to breed. A variety of this bird is also common, and 

 is beautifully marked with a red forehead and breast." It is 

 most common in the Spring, and frequently caught in nets 

 set for the Snow Bunting ; and when kept in cages has a 

 pleasing note, but seldom lives long in confinement, though 

 it generally dies very fat. 



Larks ^ of a pretty variegated colour frequent those parts Larks. 

 in Summer, and always make their appearance in May ; build 

 their nests on the ground, usually by the side of a stone at the 

 root of a small bush, lay four speckled eggs, and bring forth 

 their young in June. At their first arrival, and till the young 

 can fly, the male is in full song; and, like the sky-lark, soars 

 to a great height, and generally descends in a perpendicular 

 direction near their nest. Their note is loud and agreeable, 

 but consists of little variety, and as soon as the young can fly 

 they become silent, and retire to the Southward early in the 

 Fall. They are impatient of confinement, never sing in that 

 state, and seldom live long. 



The Titmouse * is usually called in Hudson's Bay, Titmouse. 

 Blackcap. This diminutive bird braves the coldest Winter, 

 and during that season feeds on the seeds of long rye-grass, 

 but in Summer on insects and berries. The Southern Indians 



[^ Calcarius lapponica (Linn.). A common species, as Hearne says. It 

 breeds from the tree-limit northward.] 



[* Apparently referring to the Redpoll, Acanthis linaria (Linn.), which is, 

 of course, not closely related to the Lapland longspun] 



[' Hearne apparently refers to the Shore Lark, Otocoris alpestris hoyti 

 Bishop, which breeds abundantly on the small barrens along the west coast of 

 Hudson Bay as well as on the main area of the Barren Grounds.] 



[* Penthestes hudsonicus ; first described by Forster from specimens taken 

 at Severn River, Hudson Bay. It inhabits the region north to the limit of 

 trees.] 



