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sionally four feet up. {Rev. C.J. Young.) Breeds abundantly in 

 the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts of Ontario. (/. H. 

 Fleming) Abundant everywhere along the streams and shores of 

 lakes in Algonquin Park, Ont. {Spreadborough.) This general 

 favourite may frequently be heard breaking into full song at mid- 

 night during the lovely nights in May, often being answered by 

 birds roosting in nearby trees or bushes. On two different 

 occasions I have found a nest of this species built in an 

 old tomato tin. (/. Hughes-Samuel) Everywhere abundant in 

 southwestern Ontario. Occasionally one remains through the 

 winter. {W. E. Saunders) This is an abundant summer resident 

 and one which seeks the society of man, being found wherever 

 human habitations have been raised within its range. {Mcll- 

 wraith.) Abundant summer resident at Guelph, Ont. Arrives 

 about March I2th and leaves about November ist. {A.B. Klugh) 

 A common and breeding sufnmer resident at Penetanguishene', 

 Ont. {A. F. Young) Common in the willow thickets along the 

 Moose River to James Bay, at Moose Factory ; none observed 

 farther north. {Spreadborough) 



Common at Norwaj' House, and in the shrubbery about the 

 clearing at Oxford House, and a number observed about Knee 

 Lake, July 5th. Not noted between Knee Lake and York Factory 

 on our downward trip though we found the species rather common 

 on Hill River as we ascended it early in September, (if. A. Prcbles) 

 One taken at Norway House, foot of Lake Winnipeg. {Dr. R. 

 Bell) First noticed near Prince Albert on the Saskatchewan in 

 company with other species in the spring migrations of 1899. 

 Probably not uncommon but an irregular visitant. {Coubeaux) 

 The most abundant sparrow both at Grand Rapids and Chema- 

 wawin, Saskatchewan River, where the shrubbery was thick. 

 {Nutting) Quite common on Clearwater River, Lat. 56" 30'; very 

 common on Methye Lake to the exclusion of other birds ; com- 

 mon in places south to Isle a la Crosse. (/. M. Macoun) 



Only one specimen of this species taken by me on the 49th 

 parallel. This was on Turtle Mountain. {Coues) A common 

 summer resident in Manitoba, chiefly along the water courses and 

 northward, but always preferring the neighbourhood of water. 

 {Thompson-Seton.^ First individual seen at Indian Head, Assa., 

 April 30th, 1892; they were common by the 20th, and bred in 

 considerable numbers; one male was seen at Medicine Hat, Assa., 



