CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 733 



«378. Burrowing Owl. 



On June 2nd, 1897, I received a pair of burrowing owls wtiich 

 were collected about five miles north of Portage la Prairie, Man.; 

 on May 9th, 1902, a specimen taken near Grant's Lake, north of 

 Rosser, and last spring. May, 1903, another specimen from near 

 the same locality and one from Portage la Prairie were received. 

 {George E. Atkinson) 



629a. Pale Goldfinch. 



We have three specimens of this«form which have been referred 

 to the American goldfinch, and the willow goldfinch respectively. 

 These were taken at Indian Head, Assa., and at 12-Mile Lake 

 near Wood Mountain, Assa., and at Cascade, B.C. The occur- 

 rence of this form at such widely separated points coincides 

 exactly with Mr. Ridgway's distribution of it along the Canadian 

 Boundary. 



549-1. Nelson's Sparrow. 



On page 473 mention is made of the occurrence of Leconte's 

 sparrow at Edmonton and Peace River Landing. The specimens 

 taken on these occasions have been submitted to Mr. Oberholser 

 and they prove to be Nelson's sparrow. It is hoped that observers 

 will now attempt to determine the limits of distribution of these 

 two forms north of the Canadian prairie region. 



