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four eggs and were built in bushes of dwarf birch, Betula glandu- 

 losa. {Macoun.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Nineteen; one taken at Carberry, Manitoba, July 4th, 1892, by 

 E. Thompson-Seton; three taken at Indian Head, Assa., in Sep- 

 tember,i89i, two at Old Wives' Creek, Assa., in May, 1895, *^^° ^^ 

 Medicine Hat, Assa, in May, 1894, three at Edmonton, Alta., 

 May, 1897, two at Peace River Landing, Atha., June, 1903, and 

 six at Canmore, Alta., in May, 1891. 



Five sets of eggs; two sets of four each, taken at Edmonton, 

 Alta., May 31st and June ist, 1897, one of four taken at Medicine 

 Hat,, Assa., June ist, 1894, orje of three taken at Trail, B.C., June 

 6th, 1902, all by Mr. Spreadborough; one set of four taken at 

 Grenfell, Manitoba by Mr. Richard Lake in June, 1894. 



562. Brewer's Sparrow. 



Spizella breweri Cass. 1856. 

 Eastern slope of Coast Range and Rocky Mountain district; 

 also onthe SimilkameenRiver,B.C. {Fannin.) One specimen taken 

 in the pine woods above Ashcroft, B.C. {Rhoads.) Two males 

 taken at 158-Mile House, Cariboo District, B.C., July 3rd, 1901. 

 ■{Brooks.) 



663. Field Sparrow. 



Spizella pusillj. (Wils.) Bonap. 1838. 

 An uncommon summer resident in Nova Scotia. {Downs.) 

 Several specimens seen October 4th, 1902, on Sable Island, N.S. 

 {James Bouteillier.) A few specimens seen June 8th,- 1902, at 

 Sydney, Cape Breton Island. {C. R. Harte.) A pair in breeding 

 plumage was taken on Entry Island, Magdalen Islands, Gulf of 

 St. Lawrence, July 8th, 1887. {Bishop.) Of doubtful occurrence in 

 eastern Quebec. {Dionne.) A scarce summer resident at Montreal. 

 I have not secured a specimen as yet, but I believe I have come 

 across them on various occasions. {Wifitle.) 



In each of the years 1888, 1889 and 1890 at least one individual 

 of this species has been observed several times through the sum- 

 mer. {Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Not common in eastern 



