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at Lansdowne in the month of April. They frequented some hem- 

 lock trees in the village, but I could never make out that they 

 were breeding. Since that year I have scarcely seen one. {Rev. 

 C.J. Young.) Resident in the districts of Parry Sound and Mus- 

 koka. They gather in immense flocks and come into the settle- 

 ment or about the lumber shanties. (/. H. Fleming) There were 

 enormous numbers of this bird in the vicinity of Whitney near 

 Algonquin Park, Ont., in November and December, 1898; and in 

 the following April there was an extraordinary migration to the 

 neighbourhood of Toronto, many remaining till the third week in 

 May. It is possible that the Whitney hordes may have wandered 

 south which would account for a visit in such numbers to this 

 locality on the return trip. {J. Hughes- Samuel.) Saw a small flock 

 both old and young at Cache Lake, Algonquin Park, July 2, 1900. 

 (Spreadborough) A winter visitor at Guelph, Ont. {A. B. Klugh.) 

 Transient visitant at Penetanguishene, Ont. Have noticed some 

 immense flocks at rare intervals. {A. F. Young.) A small flock 

 seen at our campon Echiamamish River, Keewatin, June, 25, 1900. 

 {Edward A. Prebles.) 



A winter visitant in Manitoba ; possibly also breeding. In 

 Manitoba I failed to detect its presence excepting during winter 

 and spring. It is common wherever there is plenty of spruce and 

 tamarac, for the seeds of those are its favorite food'. {Thompson- 

 Seton.) One pair on Methye Portage ; very common on Methye 

 River and not rare to Isle a la Crosse, Sask. (/. M. Macoun.) 

 Several birds resembling the published description of this species 

 were seen at Fort Anderson but none taken. (Macfarlane.) Three 

 individuals were observed at Indian Head, Assa. on June 27th, 

 1892, three days later a large flock was seen ; this species was 

 found in flocks in the Cypress Hills, Assa., from the middle of 

 June to the end of the month, both in 1894 and 1895. I* i^ s^" 

 tremely probable that this species nests in the Cypress Hills, as 

 they seemed perfectly at home there feeding on the spruce trees; 

 observed a pair on August 7th, 1897, in Crow's Nest Pass, Rocky 

 Mountains ; seen in large flocks at Banff, Rocky Mountains in 

 June, 1891 ; very likely breed there. Taken on the mountains at 

 Deer Park, Arrow Lake, B.C., June 6th, 1890 ; not uncommon on 

 the mountains on both sides of Pass Creek near Robson, B.C., 

 June 24th, 1890 ; taken on the mountains at Spence's Bridge, 

 B.C., May, 28th, 1889, ^"^ in flocks at Agassiz ; common 



