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was seen at Penticton ,B.C., April 14th, 1903; observed seven on 

 the bank of the Elk river, B.C., May 7th, 1904; took three on the 

 Hope trail about 14 miles south of Hope, B.C., July 5th; one seen 

 on the second summit west of the Skagit at an altitude of 6,000 

 feet, July 22nd; one seen near Victoria, Vancouver island. May 24th, 

 1893, the only one seen that summer. (Spreadborough.) In April, 

 1 887, a small flock was seen at Comox, Vancouver island. (Macoun.) 



CCVIII . PINICOLA. ViEiLLOT. 1807. 



515. Pine Grosbeak 



Pinicola enucleator leucura (MtJller) Richmond. 1902. 



An abundant summer resident at Fort Chimo, Labrador; breeds 

 there; nest and eggs obtained. Plentiful in southern districts 

 among timbered tracts. Resident south of the "height of land." 

 {Packard.) One seen at Richmond gulf, July ist, 1896; not again 

 observed in Ungava. (Spreadborough.) Three specimens taken 

 at CulUngham cove, Hamilton inlet, Labrador, 1891. {Norton.) 

 Common throughout the year in Newfoundland. {Reeks.) Com- 

 mon in winter in Nova Scotia. {Downs.) Abundant during Dec- 

 ember and first two weeks in January in Cumberland county, N.S., 

 after which none were seen, with the exception of one pair seen 

 at 6hulee, April 3rd, 1899. {Morrell.) Common in the spruce 

 woods north of Atillik, northeast coast of Labrador, beyond which 

 spruces dwindled into low bushes. {Bigelow.) Two adults 'and 

 two young were watched within a few yards of Neil harbour. Cape 

 Breton island, N.S. {Townsend.) A flock of several was seen at 

 Sydney, Cape Breton island, N.S., May 24th, 1902. Known locally 

 as "Ortolan." (C. R. Harte.) Frequently abundant during early 

 -winter in Nova Scotia; sometimes observed in summer. {H. F. 

 Tufts.) Common in New Brunswick in winter. {Chamberlain.) 

 Rare summer resident near Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. ; breeds 

 to the north of the province. {W. H. Moore.) Found nesting in 

 the valley of Restigouche, N.B. {Brittain & Cox.) 



Common in the winter at Lake Mistassini, Que. (/. M. Macoun.) 

 Common summer resident in eastern Quebec. {Dionne.) A com- 

 mon winter visitant at Montreal; they often visit the city in such 

 places where mountain ash trees with berries are to be found; 

 observed from October 30th to April 26th. {Wintle.) Irregulaily 



