CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 759 



which cannot be called common in Manitobaffcut which is increasing 

 freely in the eastern portions. (Atkinson.) 



Breeding Notes. — Nest built in a hole in a tree or fence post, 

 composed of vegetable matter very loosely put together, lined with 

 grass and a little hair; eggs four or five, pale blue; not marked. 

 (G. R. White.) This species breeds around Ottawa in April, May, 

 June and July, in a hole in a tree, a stump, a fence, or a telegraph 

 post ; its nest is made of grass and feathers and contains from three 

 to six eggs. (Garneau.) 



This species nests at Scotch Lake, N.B., in May and June; the 

 nest is built in hollow fence poles and this year (1902) one pair 

 built in a box put up for them in a grove in a pasture; five eggs 

 were laid and incubated in 18 days. The young feathered out in ■ 

 14 days and were in the nest 20 days after hatching; 30 days later 

 they had four more eggs and the female was sitting. (W. H. 

 Moore.) 



767. California Bluebird. 



Siala mexicana occidentalis (Towns.) Ridgw. 1894. 



Common at Penticton, but always in pairs, breeding in holes in 

 trees in April, 1903; only saw one specimen at Trail, but observed 

 a number at Cascade, B.C., on the International Boundary, in 

 1902; observed two at Ba^ynes lake. May 2nd, 1904, and two in the 

 Kootenay valley about a week later; several seen breeding at Mid- 

 way, April, 1905; a few observed at Lytton, B.C., April 17th, 1889; 

 in the woods at Hastings, Burrard inlet; observed eight specimens 

 at Ch411iwack, B.C., October 24th, 1901, said to breed in the vici- 

 nity; saw four at Douglas, B.C., April 24th, 1906, and several breed- 

 ing at a later date; first seen at Victoria, Vancouver island, April 

 19th, 1893; found a nest near Victoria, May 23rd, and a nest with 

 young at Nanaimo, July loth. (Spreadborough.) Common on 

 Vancouver island and in British Columbia. (Lord.) Not very 

 common on the coast, but an abundant summer resident in the 

 interior. {Str eater.) A common summer resident east and west 

 of the Coast range ; more numerous on the coast. {Fannin.) Com- 

 mon summer resident ; remained in the Fraser valley until January. 

 (Brooks.) Not common anywhere, but less so in the district east 

 of the Coast range in British Columbia where it does not reach 

 beyond the transition zone. (Rhoads.) 



