CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 667 



October, 1901; one at Huntington, B.C., September 24th, 1901; 

 three at Victoria, Vancouver Island, in May, 1893, all by Mr. W. 

 Spreadborough. 



CCXLIV. TROGLODYTES Vieillot. 1807. 



721. House Wren. 



Troglodytes dedon Vieill. 1807. 

 One specimen taken on Sable Island, N.S.,May 4th, 1902. {James 

 Bouteillier.) A scarce summer resident around Montreal ; seen 

 feeding their young within the city in 1 890 and 1891. (Wintle.) 

 Rare in eastern Quebec. I captured a female of this species in 

 Quebec city in the spring of 1880. (Dionne.) An abundant summer 

 resident around "Ottawa. {Ottawa Naturalist, Yol.V.) Common 

 in eastern Ontario. I have seen this bird frequently in Leeds Co.; 

 but nowhere so common as in central and northern Frontenac, 

 there it is quite numerous and sometimes makes its nest in a 

 hole in a fence-rail. {Rev. C.J. Young.) Common summer resident 

 in Parry Sound and Muskoka districts. Breeds in hollow fence- 

 posts, stumps and under the roofs of houses. (/. H. Fleming.) 

 Common along the Parry Sound Railway in Algonquin Park, Ont.; 

 nesting in hollow stumps. {Spreadborough}) Common in town 

 and country around London, Ont. Average date of arrival in 22 

 years. May ist. Average date of departure in 9 years, October 

 8th. Snake-skins are generally a feature in the lining of country 

 nests. {W.E.Saunders!) Common summer resident at Guelph, 

 Ont. {A. B. Klugh) An abundant summer resident at Pene- 

 tanguishene, Ont. {A. F. Young.) 



Breeding Notes. — This bird nests in holes everywhere they 

 exist. Nests have been found in fence-posts, treesf stumps and 

 buildings. The entry is filled up with twigs and the nest made of 

 bark, rootlets and grass, lined with feathers and hairs. From 

 four to seven eggs are in the set, which is laid in May, June or 

 July, at Ottawa and at Lake Nominingue, 100 miles north of it. 

 {Garneau.) Breeding commonly in the vicinity of Toronto. A 

 pair have several times built their nest in a paint can that was 

 hung up on a nail in a shed at Kew Beach, Toronto. {W. Raine.) 

 Builds at Ottawa in trees, boxes or old hats nailed up on the side 

 of a shed or barn. The nest is composed of twigs, leaves and 



