Tree Sparrow (Spizella Monticola Monticola)

A male taken on Reindeer Lake, July 11 ; " two pairs breeding on an island, first of this species seen on this expedition." A female, Fort Du Brochet, July 17 ; " bird had young almost fully fledged."

Observed Cochrane River, July 20, 21, 23 ; and again on July 26. Noted that this species appears to breed numerously below Du Brochet Lake, Cochrane River, July 29, 31. Du Brochet Lake, August 1, 2, 6, 9. Observed as late as September 26 north of Fort Du Brochet.

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella Passerina Passe-Rina)

A male taken on Lake Ile a la Crosse, May 27.

Observed on inland lake on east shore He a la Crosse Lake, May 30. Nest with four eggs found on shore of inland lake, May 31; bird secured. Observed Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 4. Nest containing one egg found on island on Sandy Lake on the Churchill River, June 11. Single specimen observed above Trout Lake on the Churchill River, June 15, also on Dead Lake Churchill River, June 13. Those birds always seen in neighbourhood of, or on, spruce trees.

Few observed on Rapid River Lake on the Churchill River, June 24. Observed below Frog Portage, Churchill River, June 27. Very plentiful, Reindeer River, June 30, and at south end of Reindeer Lake, July 3. Observed Sucker Bay, Reindeer Lake, July 6; Reindeer Lake, July 7. Observed Du Brochet Lake, August 3 ; previously this species not seen for some time.

Slate Coloured Junco {Junco Hyemalis Hye-Malis)

Observed at Canford, Sask., May 6. Numerous at Big River, May 7. Observed one pair Otter Lake, Churchill River, June 20. Observed Reindeer Lake, June 29, and at south end of Reindeer Lake, July 3. Observed Reindeer Lake, July 6, 7, 9. Common on Reindeer Lake, July 10, Observed Cochrane River, July 19, 21, 24, 28 ; Du Brochet Lake, August 3, 6, 8. Number observed, as if beginning migration south, at Fort Du Brochet, September 2. Few still near the Fort on September 18, 22. Observed as late as September 30 north of Fort Du Brochet.

Song Sparrow (Melospiza Melodia Melodia)

A pair taken on Reindeer River, June 28.

Observed Big River, May 10. Fairly plentiful on lower reaches Beaver River, May 21. Singing at midnight north-east shore He a la Crosse Lake. Noted June 2, when entering Churchill River, that this species seen every day. Nest containing five eggs found in tall dry hay-grass where willows grew at wide intervals. Nest lined with very fine grasses, Churchill River below mouth of Mudjatick River, June 2. Observed Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 4. Nest containing six eggs found on shore of Sandfly Lake on the Churchill River, June 12. Nest containing three eggs and two newly hatched young found on ground among grass near trees on wooded island above Trout Lake, Churchill River, June 15. Nest containing six eggs found in grass among dead tree-stumps in country burnt by forest fire, Trout Lake, Churchill River, June 17. A number observed at Stanley Mission, June 23. Song Sparrows often heard singing on small almost bare islands, and they are the only small birds that appear to inhabit such a place, Churchill River, June 25. Observed below Frog Portage, Churchill River, June 27 ; south end of Reindeer Lake, July 3, 4; Reindeer Lake, July 7, 11. Note that no Song Sparrows Cochrane River, July 23.

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza Lincolni Lin-Colni)

A male taken on Reindeer River, June 29.

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza Georgiana)

A male taken below mouth of Haultain River, Churchill River, June 6. " Small colony of these birds breeding in this place."

Observed at Big River, May 7.

Fox Sparrow (Passerella Iliaca Iliaca)

Four specimens ; all males : one Reindeer Lake, July 11 ; three Cochrane River, July 18, 24 and August 3 ; the first bird seen was carrying food to its fledged young. Fledged young taken, but specimen too much damaged to make a skin of.

Observed Reindeer Lake, July 13; Fort Du Brochet, July 17 ; Cochrane River, July 19, 20, 21, 28 ; Du Brochet Lake, August 1 ; north end Du Brochet Lake, August 10.

House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)

Those were at Big River Town-site, and even as far afield as lie a la Crosse Post. To an extraordinary extent those birds have spread since first imported to America.

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon Lunifrons Luni-Frons)

Two females taken on Sandy Lake, Churchill River, June 9 ; a pair, Cochrane River, August 6 ; fully fledged young in company with these last. Those latter were the first of this species to be observed since leaving Sandy Lake.

Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne Bicolor)

Two specimens : a female, Crooked River, May 15 ; a young male, Du Brochet Lake, August 6. Two sets of eggs taken on Sandy Lake on the Churchill River, June 11, nests in old woodpecker-holes in dead poplars.

Observed Crooked Lake, May 12 ; Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 4. Numerous in Knee Lake neighbourhood on the Churchill River, June 6. Observed on Sandy Lake on the Churchill River, June 9, 10, 11. Numerous at Stanley Mission on the Churchill River, June 23. Observed one near south end of Reindeer Lake, July 7 ; the first of this species encountered for some time. One pair observed Fort Du Brochet, July 17.

Bank Swallow (Riparia Riparia)

A male taken on Sandy Lake, Churchill River, June 9.

Colony of this species nesting on sand-bank at the river-edge. Many young flown from nests, and in the air with their parents. The nesting-holes were at both high and low elevation in a steep sloping bank of some twenty feet. Opened one cavity, from which a swallow flew out, and found the nest at the end of a 2 ft. 6 in. tunnel, containing three eggs-all of which were addled. Birds flew out of many holes, and therein were probably nests of young or a second complement of eggs.

Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla Garrula)

Two specimens from Cochrane River : a juvenile male taken July 28, " iris dark-not reddish brown like adult "; an adult female, July 30.