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does in the east, and another pair built their nest on a pole passing 

 through the horse corall ; in June, 1895, a pair was observed in the 

 " Bad Lands " south of Wood Mountain ; and westward in the 

 Milk River valley they were quite numerous, breeding on the 

 ledges in the cliffs ; a pair was seen at Banff, Rocky Mountains, 

 Alta., in 1891 ; a few individuals seen at Edmonton, Alta., in 

 May, 1897 ; not rare in the foot-hills from Calgary to Crow's 

 Nest Pass, not uncommon at Sicamous, Kamloops, and Spence's 

 Bridge, B.C., 1889 ; only two specimens seen on Stubb's 

 Island, Barclay Sound, Vancouver Island, August 25th, 1893, 

 {Spreadborough) One individual appeared at Carlton House on 

 the 13th May, when it settled on a low garden fence, flitting from 

 place to place when disturbed ; it was soon obtained and a female 

 was shot afterwards. {Richardson.) North to Fort Simpson, on 

 the Mackenzie River ; rare. {Ross.) Several specimens of this 

 bird were brought to me from Fort Reliance, on the Upper 

 Yukon, in Lat.66°. {Nelson.) This species w;as noted at Glacier 

 in the White Pass, on the mountain side at Bennett, at Fort Selkirk, 

 at Stewart River, at Charlie River, Yukon district; and at Circle 

 City, in Alaska, in 1899. {Bishop.) British Columbia. {Lord.) Com- 

 mon in the interior ; abundant during the migrations. {Streator.) 

 East and west of Coast Range ; but chiefly on the mainland ; 

 summer resident. {Fannin.) Rare migrant at Chilliwack. {Brooks.) 

 Not common ; same distribution as Tyrannus verticalis. {Rhoads) 



Breeding Notes. — Nests quite commonly in Assiniboia, build- 

 ing its nest on rafters in barns and laying four white eggs. {W. 

 Raine.) May 27, 1894, at Medicine Hat, found nest in the unfin- 

 ished Industrial School. The nest was very compact, composed 

 of fine grass, weeds, wool, cotton and a few feathers. Eggs, five, 

 pink before being blown, white afterwards. (Spreadborough.) 



MUSEUM specimens. 



Four ; three taken at Medicine Hat, Assa., andjone atJEdmon- 

 ton, Alta., June 2nd, 1897. 



Three sets of eggs of five each. One taken at Medicine Hat, 

 Assa., May 27th, 1895 ! ^^^ other taken at Edmonton, Alta., June 

 2nd, 1897, both by Mr. Spreadborough ; one at Fort Saskatchewan, 

 Alta., taken by Mr. John Callaghan, May 3rd, i898.JlNest made 

 of roots and moss, lined with feathers and built in a stable. 



