CATALOGUE OF CANADIANtjBIRDS. 727 



from Albany River an adult male mnanthe, collected by Barnston, 

 which is also probably referable to the Greenland race. If, as is 

 probable, this bird inhabits the country to the north of Hudson 

 Bay, its most natural route of migration would seem to be along 

 the borders of the bay, and it is not unlikely that it is a regular 

 breeder about the northern shores. {E. A. Preble.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMEN. 



One specimen taken in Hudson Strait by Dr. R. Bell in July» 

 1885. 



CCLXn. SIALIA SwAiNSON. 1827. 



^766. Bluebird. 



Sialiasialis (Linn.) Haldem. 1843. 

 An occasionally common summer migrant in Newfoundland. 

 {Reeks.) Uncommon in Nova Scotia, but seems to be commoner 

 than formerly. (Downs.) Apparently very rare in the vicinity 

 of St. John, N.B. (Chamberlain^ This species was common at 

 Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B., up to about five years ago. Since 

 then it has only, and rarely, been observed during spring and 

 autumn migration. (W. H.Moore!) 



An abundant summer resident on Montreal Island. Breeds in 

 Mount Royal park. Nests with eggs found May 7th and 14th. 

 {Wintle.) This bird is more or less common in eastern Quebec. 

 Taken at Beauport. {Dionne.) A common summer resident 

 around Ottawa. [Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. V.) Still common in 

 eastern Ontario. Arriving this year (1901) third week in March. 

 {Rev. C.J. Young.) Rare in Algonquin Park, Ont.; one pair nest- 

 ing at Cache Lake in 1900. (Spreadborough.) Again becoming 

 commoner in Parry Sound and Muskoka districts; formerly it was 

 one of the common birds. [J. H. Fleming!) Passing over in con- 

 siderable numbers in the early days of March these beautiful and 

 beneficial birds seem to think Toronto and its environs no longer 

 a safe summer residence, though the reasons are not far to seek ; 

 on reaching us in the spring those few that rest a while seem to 

 find agreeable diet in the white grubs which are found in consid- 

 erable numbers in the flower heads of the sumach bushes ; from 

 diligent enquiries made in the neighbourhood of Whitney, Ont., I 



