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family, or at most of two." Bigelow saw a few south of the tree line. 

 Macoun records several nests with sets of eggs taken at Hamilton 

 Inlet; one set was taken on June 17, 1895. 



We saw only one Pine Siskin in Labrador, a single bird that flew 

 over Battle Island on July 15th. 



Passerina nivalis (Linn.). 

 Snowflake; Snow Bunting. 



Abundant summer resident in the north; winter visitor in the south. 



Packard says that the Snow Bunting is abundant at Fort Chimo 

 and breeds on the islands in Ungava Bay, occasionally on the main- 

 land. Weiz says it breeds at Okkak. Macoun records a large series 

 of eggs from Nachvak taken by Mr. Gray, in 1897. Bigelow says 

 it appeared at Port Manvers on August 10th, after which it was abun- 

 dant. J. M. Macoun noted that it left Lake Mistassini for the north 

 about May 10th. Between August 10th and May 10th would then 

 be the season when the Snow Bunting is found wintering in the south- 

 ern half of the peninsula. 



We saw no Snow Buntings although we were told by Mr. Schmitt 

 at Nain that a few spent the summer and bred there. Most if not all 

 of this species go farther south in winter. He said they arrived from 

 the south early in March and were abundant until the end of May. 

 A few remained and bred in mid-June. 



Calcarius lapponicus (Linn.). 

 Lapland Longsptjr. 



Abundant summer resident in the north; winter visitor in the south. 



Packard says of this species: "Abundant at Fort Chimo. Breeds 

 near the mouth of the Koksoak River and on the larger islands in 

 Ungava Bay." Weiz found it breeding at Okkak. Bigelow says 

 it breeds from Nachvak, northward. Macoun records three sets 

 of eggs from Nachvak. Stearns found it rather common in winter 

 in southern Labrador, and Low says it is common on the Hamilton 

 River in early spring. Spreadborough saw one on an island in James 

 Bay on June 15, 1896, and not again until September. He found 

 it in large numbers on the barren-grounds below Fort Chimo. 



