466 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Olf CANADA. 



common on the islands and shores of James Bay, from Moose 

 Factory to Richmond. Gulf ; none seen in crossing Ungava 

 until we neared Fort Chimo. {Spreadbvrough.) Two adult 

 spepimens from Chateau Bay, July 14th, 1891. {Norton.) Abun- 

 dant throughout the summer in Newfoundland. {Reeks.) Un- 

 common; passes through Nova Scotia in spring. {Downs.) Very 

 common from the middle of April till October in Kings Co., N.S. 

 {H. Tufts.) Rather rare at Baddeck and Margaree, Cape Breton 

 Island, July, 1898; common on the shore at Brackley Beach^ 

 Prince Edward Island, June 29th, 1888. {Macoifn.) This is prob- 

 ably the most abundant bird on Prince Edward Island, and is 

 found everywhere except in woods. On sand beaches, marshes 

 or dry fields its weak song was constantly heard and in certain 

 pastures it seemed as if every third fence-post was occupied by a 

 singer. {Dziight.) 



An abundant summer resident in New Brunswick. (^Chamberlain^ 

 A common summer resident at Scotch' Lake, York Co., N.B. 

 {W. H. Moore.) Very abundant on the Magdalen Islands; breed- 

 ing in every open field. {Bishop.) An abundant species on all 

 the grassy islands and shores, of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

 {Brewster.) A common summer resident in eastern Quebec. 

 {Dionne.) An abundant summer resident at Montreal; breeds on 

 the Island of Montreal. Nests with eggs found May 24th. Ob- 

 served here from April 7th to October ist. {Wintle.) 



A common summer resident at Ottawa ; breeds by St. Louis 

 dam. {Ottawa Natiiraslist,Vo\.V.) I found this bird tol^e the 

 commonest bird on the Magdalen Islands in 1897. ^^ nests in 

 May and June and usually lays five eggs, but sometimes only 

 four. It is also very common on Simcoe Island, in Lake Ontario, 

 but not so common on the main shore. {Re'v.C. J.Young.) Reported 

 by Mr. Tavernier as common at Beaumaris, Muskoka district, on 

 April 22, 1898; I have not met with it in Parry Sound. (/. H. 

 Fletning.) An abundant species ai-ound Toronto in all suitable 

 localities. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) Observed a pair at Ciche Lake, 

 Algonquin Park, Ont., June iSth, 1900. {Spreadbormigh.) A common 

 summer resident at Guelph, Ont. An inhabitant of pastures. 

 {A. B. Kitigh.). 



Breeding Notes. — Nest on ground, built of grass and lined 

 ■with horse hair; eggs four, a light gray, thickly mottled witli 



