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nests, with, eggs, from May 8 to July 28, and ob- 

 served them here from March 24 to October 24. 



18H. Limolrfs Sparrow. M. lincolni. (Aud.) 



" Transient Visitant," occurs throughout Canada: 

 (Canadian Birds, M. Chamberlain, 1887.) Accord- 

 ing to Mr. Chamberlain, this species should occur 

 in this district, so I have placed it in my list, 

 although I have not observed it here yet. 



184. Swamp Sparrow. (Gray-bird.) M. georgiana. 



(Lath) 



" Summer Resident," common. This sparrow is 

 plentiful in our marshes, but on account of its retir- 

 ing habit is not noticed unless sought after by the 

 collector of birds. I shot one June 20, 1891, up 

 the creek at Laprairie, and saw several others there 

 at the time, and again July 1, where, no doubt, 

 they breed in the marshy places, and retire south 

 in the month of October. 



Genus Passer ella. Swainson. 



185. Fox Sparrow. P. iliaca. (Merr.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. This bird is the 

 largest of our sparrows, and is a fine singer. Ob- 

 served here in the spring of the year, April 29, 

 1883, and in the autumn, October 5, 1886, and Oc- 

 tober 19, 1888. I shot a specimen of this species 



