1908.] 



BIEDS. 



441 



boYS noted several at Crooked Rapid, August 16, and found the 

 species common at Grand Eapid. August 21, and in the vicinity of 

 Athabaska Landing. September 1 to 20. 



During my trip northward from Fort Eae in August of the same 

 year. I noted the species on Granclin Eiver, August 4 and 5 ; Lake 

 Faber, August 8; and Lake Eae, August 9. Migrants were very 

 common on the small lakes north of Lake St. Croix, August 11 and 

 15, and on Lake Hardisty. Augtist 19. A few were seen at our camp 

 east of Leith Point. August 31 and September 1, and at Fort Frank- 

 lin, September 19 and 27, one being taken on the latter date. The 

 species was still common near the mouth of Bear Eiver, September 

 30^ at Fort Xorman, October 1 ; and between there and Gravel Eiver, 

 October 2 and 3. A few were seen between Fort Wrigley and Na- 

 hanni Eiver, October 13 and 15. and the species was noted for the 

 last time about 50 miles below Fort Simpson on October 16. 



In 1904 I first noted this bird at Fort Simpson on May 2, when 

 a single individual in full song was taken. It was next seen Ma}^ 6, 

 Avlien I found several in company with fox sparrows in low woods, 

 and the species was common from this time. It Avas first seen at 

 Willow Eiver, near Fort Providence, on May 6, and several speci- 

 mens were taken there by Messrs. Mills and Jones between that date 

 and May 11. H. Jones also took a nest containing four eggs at 

 Fort Simpson on June 5. It was built on the steep side of the river 

 bank, and was quite bulky, the outer portion being constructed of 

 fine twigs, strips of bark, and feathers. This foundation inclosed a 

 cup-shaped nest of dr^^ grass, thickly lined with gray dog's hair. 

 During my trip down the Mackenzie in June I saw a few at Fort 

 Xorman, June 11 and 12, and noted it daily at Fort Good Hope, June 

 21 to 24. On my return trip I observed it near Mountain Eapid, on 

 the Athabaska, on August 16. 



J. ^y. :Mills took a female at Willow Eiver, May 7, 1905. H. W. 

 Jones observed the species at the same place on May 1, and at Fort 

 Simpson on Xovember 18 of the same year. 



Eichardson recorded this species from Fort Simpson.^ Eoss 

 listed it as occurring in the Mackenzie Eiver region north to Fort 

 Good Hope.'' MacFarlane found it in the Anderson Eiver region, 

 where it- nested throughout the wooded country.^ Specimens from 

 the folloAving localities are in the Xational Museum: Fort Eesolu- 

 tion. Peel Eiver (with four eggs)*, Fort Eae (June 4, 1862, taken 

 with four eggs), Fort Simpson (May 4, 1860), and Fort Smith. 

 Skins were received also from Big Island, and eggs from Lesser 



« Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., XI, p. 484, 1843. 

 ^Xat. Hist. Rev., II (second ser.), p. 282, 1862. 

 <^ Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns., XIY, p. 443, 1891. 



