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River delta, September 28, 1907. (E. T. Seton.) Rare at Aweme, 

 Man. ; seen in spruce woods in winter. (jOriddle.) An erratic visitor 

 throughout Manitoba in winter, appearing suddenly at any season 

 and then being absent for many seasons. Observed along the G.T.P. 

 railway in 1906 at Hamiota and Birtle, Man.; at White Shore lake, 

 Tramping lake and Manito lake, Sask., and at Battle river and 

 Edmonton,. Alta.' {Atkinson.) I saw a flock of six crossbills flying 

 over me in the Cypress hills, Sask., which I suppose were this species. 

 {A . C. Bent.) One pair on Methye portage ; very common on Methye 

 river and not rare to Isle h la Crosse, Sask. (/. M. Macoun.) Several 

 birds resembUng the published description of this species were seen 

 at Fort Anderson, but none taken. (Macfarlane.) Three individuals 

 were observed at Indian Head, Sask., on June 27th, 1892 ; three days 

 later a large flock was seen ; this species was found in flocks in the 

 Cypress hills, Sask., from the middle of June to the end of the month, 

 both in 1894 and 1895; it is extremely probable that this species 

 nests in the Cypress hills, as they seemed perfectly at home there 

 feeding on the spruce trees; observed a pair on August 7th, 1897, 

 in Crow Nest pass, Rocky mountains ; seen in large flocks at Banff 

 Rocky mountains, in June, 1891, very likely breed there; taken 

 on the mountains at Deer park. Arrow lake, B.C., June 6th, 1890; 

 not uncommon on the mountains on both sides of Pass creek near 

 Robson, B.C., June 24th, 1890; common at Midway, B.C., May, 1905 ; 

 taken on the mountains at Spence Bridge, B.C., May 28th, 1889, and 

 in flocks at Agassiz; common at Chilliwack, B.C., in the spring of 

 1 90 1, and at several places along the Chilliwack river in 1906; 

 abundant at Penticton, feeding on seeds of bull pine, April, 1903; 

 a common summer resident an Vancouver island ; flocks seen almost 

 every day near Victoria in the spring of 1893; also at Salt Spring 

 island and Comox, the same year. (Spreadborough.) An abundant 

 summer resident on both sides of the Coast range. (Lord.) From 

 July 1 6th to September, pairs were seen about Ducks, B.C., flying 

 from tree to tree looking for food. Later, a few flocks were seen 

 on the coast flying south. (Streator.) An abundant resident through- 

 out the province. (Fannin.) Tolerably common ; an irregular visi- 

 tant to the lower Fraser valley ; resident in the mountains ; common 

 in Cariboo district in the winter of 1899 and summer of 1900; abun- 

 dant at Okanagan, B.C., in the winter of 1897-98. (Brooks.) Co- 

 extensive with coniferous forests at all elevations, east and west 



