CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 7O3 



breeds on the mountain tops; tolerably common in winter at Lake 

 Okanagan, B.C.; sings throughout the winter; feeds on fruit dur- 

 ing the cold weather. {Brooks^ I secured an individual on Van- 

 couver Island in May. They were met with at high altitudes both 

 east and west of the Coast Range, Selkirks and Rockies, as far 

 north as the S2nd parallel, increasing in abundance eastwardly. 

 {Rhoads.) On the heights above Bennett I took an adult male 

 June 17th; on the hot noon of. June 26th, while seated on the sum- 

 mit of a hill some 1,500 feet above Caribou Crossing, I heard the 

 most beautiful bird-song that has ever delighted my ear. It 

 seemed to combine the strength of the robin, the joyousness and 

 soaring quality of the bobolink, and the sweetness and purity of 

 the wood thrush. Starting low and apparently far away, it gained 

 in intensity and volume until it filled the air, and I looked for the 

 Singer just above my head. I finally traced the song to a Townsend 

 solitaire that was seated on a dead tree about 150 yards away, 

 pouring forth this volume of melody without leaving its perch. 

 The singer came close enough later to make identification certain. 



Osgood and Maddren saw one at Lake Lebarge, July 14th. 

 Osgood took an adult at Miles Canon, July nth, another at the 

 Semenow Hills, July 20th, a young one in the spotted plumage, 20 

 miles below the Selwyn River, July 29th, and another young, 30 

 miles above the White River, July 30th. I saw an adult near the 

 Selwyn River, July 29th, and took a moulting adult near Sixty- 

 mile Creek, August ist. Mr. Cantwell found this species in the 

 Yukon valley. {Bishop.) 



Breeding Notes. — This bird breeds at Banff, Rocky Mountains. 

 On June 9th, 1893, we found its nest and four eggs. The nest was 

 built on a bank side, and we caught the bird as she flew off the 

 nest. Other nests were taken at Banff, 1893, and these also were 

 placed on the side of the bank. (W. Raine.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Fourteen; two taken at Banff, Rocky Mountains in May, 1891; 

 one at Hector, B.C., Aug. loth, 1890; five at Revelstoke, B.C., 

 April, 1890; one at Spence's Bridge, B.C., June 4th, 1889; one at 

 Penticton, B.C., April 9th, 1903; one at Chilliwack, B.C., August 

 nth, 1901 ; three at Fernie, B.C., April, 1904, all by Mr. W. 

 Spreadborough. 

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