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soutli of here, they breed in vast numbers in the clay-cliff overlooking the lake 



(W. E. Saunders). 

 '■'■Jlyde Park. Summer resident {John A. Morden). 



" Listoioel. Have seen many nesting-places at Port Dover {W. L. Kelts). 

 " Samilton. A common summer resident, breeding abvindantly in suitable places all 



over the country. ... Near Hamilton this species is very abundant (T. Mcll- 



wraitli in ' Birds of Ontario '). 

 " Toronto. This species is abundant throughout the vicinity of Toronto, nesting 



in all the steep banks of the rivers, creeks, and lake-shores near. I have 



the following notes for this region : — May 11th, 1885. Bank-Swallow arrived; 



May 10th, 1888. Bank-Swallow arrived. 

 " JEllora. Summer visitant, rare {Son. Cliartes Clarke). 

 "Bruce Co., central region. Summer resident, common {W. A. Schoenan). 

 " Millbrook. Summer resident, abundant ; noted first arrival 15th April, 1885 



{George Sootheran). 

 '• Coboconk. Noted by myself as common there in June 1885. 

 " Fetertjord' . Common {Rev. V. Clementi). 

 "Yorker. Summer resident, rare {John G. Etcart). 

 "Kingston. Very abundant {Dr. C. K. Clarke). 



" Distribution in Province of Quebec : 



^ Ilontreal. Summer resident, abundant {JV. W. Dunlop). 



" Co. Quebec and N. to Lake St. John. Summer resident, abundant {J. Neilson). 



" Lake llistassini. Common; breeds here: May 10th (Jbs. Jf. J/acoziw). 



" Distribution in Manitoba and North-ioest : 



" Carberrif. Very rare tibout Carberry, on account of absence of nesting facilities, 



but noted along the Assiniboine River, 18 miles south, as common. 

 "Winni])eg and vicinity. Summer resident, tolerably common {B. H. Hunter)!' 



Professor Elliott Coues procured specimens at Pembina, in Dakota, in June, and 

 observes that the species is one of those of general distribution along the line in summer, 

 breeding in colonies anywhere where the cut banks of the rivers afford suitable sites for 

 the digging of the holes in which the nests are constructed. In South-eastern Dakota it 

 is common, according to Mr. Agersborg, and breeds. 



Mr. Belding summarizes the records from California as follows :— " San Bernardino, 

 rare migrant through the valley {Stephens) ; Santa Cruz, common summer resident 

 {J. Skirm) ; not uncommon throughout California {Newberry) ; abundant at Sacramento 

 city {Heermann) ; Contra Costa and Alameda counties, rare summer resident {Bryant) ; 

 Nicasio, March {Allen); Malhem Lake, breeding in large numbers on one of the islands 

 {Eenshaw) ; Truckee Reservation in May {Bidgway)." Dr. Hart Merriam says that, during 

 the Death- Valley Expedition, " Bank-Swallows were seen in two places only by members 

 of the expedition. Mr. Nelson saw a few in company with rough-winged Swallows at 

 the bend of the Colorado, in Nevada, about Marcli 10. Mr. Stevens found it common 



