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528. Redpoll. 



Acantkij Hnaria^ (Linn.) Bonap. & Schleg. 1850. 



Abundant and resident in Labrador. Breeds plentifully at Fort 

 Chimo, where nests and eggs were obtained by Nelson. {Packard!) 

 One seen on James Bay, June 15th; a few observed at Great 

 Whale River. Common from Richmond Gulf, across the interior 

 to Ungava Bay ; seen in large flocks at Fort Chimo in September, 

 1896. {Spreadborough.) Very common everywhere along the 

 northeastern coast of Labrador; apparently all the redpolls be- 

 longed to this race. {Bigelow.) Very common resident in New- 

 foundland, does not migrate. {Reeks.) Rather common in winter 

 in Nova Scotia. {Downs) Said to be common in winter at Syd- 

 ney, Cape Breton Island ; saw a flock December loth, 1901. {C. 

 R. Harte.) Common some winters in Kings Co., N.S., in others 

 they are absent. {H. Tufts) Two specimens seen on Sable Island, 

 N.S., May 3rd, 1902. {J.imes Bouteillier.) In the spruce trees by the 

 beach, Brackley, Point, Prince Edward Island, June 27th 1888. 

 {Macoun.) A winter visitant in New Brunswick ; some winters quite 

 common. {Qiamberlain) A winter visitor at Scotch Lake, York Co., 

 N.B.; sometimes common, sometimes rare. {W.H.Moore) Seen dur- 

 ing the winter at Lake Mistassini, northern Quebec. {J.M.Macoun) 

 Taken at Beauport; winter resident in eastern Quebec. {Dionne.) 

 i^n abundant winter visitant at Montreal ; observed there in flocks 

 from October 25th to April 29th. The latter date is late in the 

 spring of the year to find the species at Montreal, although in 

 1883, I saw large numbers in the month of May feedin'g on the 

 ground in the woods in Hochelaga. {Wintle) An abundant winter 

 visitor at Ottawa. Summer records are June 6, 1882; June 3, 1888; 

 and May 22, 1890. {Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) I saw a small 

 flock of what I took for hoary redpolls in the month of March at 

 Lansdowne, Ont., feeding on seeds of the hemlock ; and have 

 frequently seen flocks of the other varieties in the winter. A few 

 breed on the Magdalen Islands. {Rev. C.J. Young) An irregular 

 winter visitor at Guelph, Ont. {A. B. Klugh) An abundant winter 

 visitor in the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, often remaining 

 to the beginning of May. (/. H. Fleming) In the early spring 

 of 188 1 these birds appeared near London, Ont. in considerable 

 numbers but have not been seen since tjiat time. {W.E. Saunders.) 

 Abundant winter visitant at Penetanguishene early in October. 



