CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 37I 



I2th, 1898, Charles M. Clarke of Kingston, Ont., observed a mag- 

 pie near Odessa, and since that date two specimens have been 

 shot and sent to the taxidermist. {C. H. Clarke, M.D., in The Auk, 

 Vol. XV., 274.) No magpies were seen in the Red River region, 

 where, if occurring at all, I doubt their presence as far east as the 

 river itself. During the second season, however, they were very 

 frequently noticed at various points on the Upper Missouri and 

 Milk rivers, and thence to the Rocky Mountains. On ttie ist of 

 July newly fledged birds were taken near the mouth of Milk 

 River, and at the Sweetgrass Hills, during the first week in 

 August, imperfectly plumaged individuals, a little over a foot 

 long, were noticed. {Coues.) This species was formerly quite 

 common in most parts of Manitoba and eastern Assiniboia, but of 

 late years have only been noted as stragglers. {Thompson-Seten.) 

 This bird is plentiful on the interior prairies of British America, 

 but only a few stray individuals pass eastward of Lake Winnipeg. 

 It does not entirely quit the Saskatchewan plains even in winter, 

 but is much more frequent in summer. {Richardson.) On west 

 side of mountains north of Lewes and Pelly rivers. Not seen in 

 the Mackenzie River valley. {Ross.) This species is an abundant 

 resident along that portion of the coast-line extending from the 

 Shumigan Islands east and south. It is abundant on Kadiak 

 Island and in the vicinity of Sitka. North of the Alaskan moun- 

 tains it is comparatively rare and has been taken at Fort Reliance 

 on the upper Yukon almost on the Arctic circle. {Nelson.) Sev- 

 eral traders from the upper Yukon district reported this species 

 to be not rare in the neighbourhood of Fort Yukon and rather 

 more common farther up the river. {Turner.) Found common 

 everywhere ; breeds about Ashcroft, B.C. {Streator.) An abundant 

 resident ; breeds east of Coast Range ; west only during winter ; 

 a rare straggler on Vancouver Island. {Fanmn.) Common in 

 lower valley of the Fraser ; arrives in August and leaves in April. 

 A tolerably common winter resident in Cariboo, B.C. ; an abun- 

 dant winter resident at Lake Okanagan, B.C. {Brooks.) On May 

 6th, 1892, one was seen at Indian Head, Assa. ; and another 

 killed by an Indian ; in April, 1894, specimens were seen at 

 Medicine Hat, Assa. ; in May, 1895, a few were seen at the forks 

 of Old Wives' Creek and nests were found in the trees up both 

 the west and" south forks ; one was seen at the crossing of French- 

 man's River on June 22nd ; also at East End Post and Farwell 

 Creek, where it breeds ; it was also common on Lee's Creek, near 



