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(Wintk.) I have known several to be taken at Kingston, Ont.; 

 occurs regularly and is probably a resident along the east coast of 

 Lake Superior; one was seen at Port Sydney, Muskoka district, by 

 Mr. Kay, in the summer of 1898. (/. H. Fleming.) On March 

 12th, 1898, Charles M. Clarke of Kingston, Ont., observed a mag- 

 pie near Odessa, and since that date two specimens have been 

 shot and sent to the taxidermist. (C. H. Clarke, M.D., in The Auk, 

 Vol. XV., 274.) No magpies were seen in the Red river region, 

 where, if occurring at all, I doubt their presence as far east as the 

 river itself. During the second season, however, they were very 

 frequently noticed at various points on the upper Missouri and 

 Milk rivers, and thence to the Rocky mountains. On the ist of 

 July newly fledged birds were taken near the mouth of Milk river, 

 and at the Sweetgrass -hills, during the first week in August, imper- 

 fectly plumaged individuals, a Uttle over a foot long, were noticed. 

 (Coues.) 



This species was formerly quite common in most parts of Manito- 

 ba and eastern Saskatchewan, but of late years have only been noted 

 as stragglers. (E. T. Seton.) Very rare at Aweme, Man. Used 

 to breed about 20 miles from here but has not been seen for some 

 years. (Criddle.) Our only evidence of the occurrence of this 

 bird in Saskatchewan is contained in the following quotation from 

 Dr. Bishop: "I found the deserted nest of a magpie about 8 feet 

 up in a clump of willows in the Big Stick timber on July 19th. 

 Dwight climbed up high enough to see that it was domed." (A. 

 C. Bent.) This bird is plentiful on the interior prairies of British 

 America but only a few stray individuals pass eastward of Lake 

 Winnipeg. It does not entirely quit the Saskatchewan plains even 

 in winter, but is much more frequent in summer. {Richardson.) 

 Rare ; only two noted and one male shot in five years, near forks of 

 the Saskatchewan. (Coubeaux.) On May 6th, 1892, one was 

 seen at Indian Head, Sask., and another killed by an Indian; 

 in April, 1894, specimens were seen at Medicine Hat, Sask. ; 

 in May, 1895, a few were seen at the forks of Old Wives creek 

 and nests were found in the trees up both the west and south 

 forks ; one was seen at the crossing of Frenchman river on June 

 22nd; also at East End Post and Farwell creek, where it breeds; it 

 was also common on Lee creek, near Cardston, and at Waterton 

 lake. Rocky mountains, Alta. ; common about the falls in Crow 



