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pairs remaining at the lake. I am informed by Mr. Dippie that a 

 nest of this species containing four eggs was taken at Manitoba 

 House, Manitoba Lake, in June. 1895, ^"^^ that downy young have 

 been taken also. 



This species is occasionally taken at Toronto, Ont. I have two 

 undoubted specimens in my collection taken at Toronto. {J. H. 

 Fleming^ 



Breeding Notes. — On June 19th, 1895, M*'- Oliver Spanner 

 found a nest of this species on Birch Island near the west shore 

 of Lake Manitoba. The nest consisted of a depression in the 

 sand lined with bits of drift-weed and contained three eggs, 

 which are similar to those of the common Piping Plover; the 

 ground colour is pale buff which is finely spotted with black and 

 purple and gray. The eggs average in size i'25 x I'oo inches. 

 Both eggs and skin of the parent are now in my collection. Mr. 

 Spanner also obtained young birds in the down at the same time. 

 He saw several pairs of the plovers in company with Solitary 

 Sandpipers, which were no doubt nesting in the vicinity. {Raine.) 



On June i8th a nest containing three eggs was discovered on a 

 long point extending into Deep Lake, near Indian Head, Assa. 

 It was in a shallow hole in sand behind a large stone, and no grass 

 or weeds within twenty feet of it. (Spreadborough.) Breeding 

 north to Lake Winnipeg. (A. 0. U. List) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Five specimens ; a pair taken on Sable Island, August 1899, by 

 the writer ; three specimens taken in May, 1892, at Deep Lake, 

 Indian Head, Assa. ; also one set of three eggs taken on the 

 shore of Deep Lake in June of the same year by Mr. W. Spread- 

 borough. 



- 278. Snowy Plover. 



CEgialitis tdvosa Cass. 1858. 



A casual straggler from the western United States. A specimen 

 of this bird was shot at Toronto., Ont., in May, 1880, by Mr. J. 

 Froman of that city, and identified by Mr. Ernest E. Seton- 

 Thompson. See Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, page 166. There 

 is a specimen in Mr. J. H. Ames' collection taken at Toronto, 

 July 6th, 1897. {J.H.Fleming) 



