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B I R D S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 401
larger ends with brown of various shades, black and lilac
gray. The eggs of the two species of crossbill are seldom
obtained, for, like the Canada jay, they have eggs while
the snow is on the ground, very early i n the spring, and at
a time when it is difficult to get into the woods on account
of the snow."
There is not a single egg, and but seven birdskins, i n the
Dominion Museum at Ottawa!
527a. H O A R Y REDPOLL— A c a n i h i s hornemanni exilipes
( Coues).
Although not mentioned i n Professor Macoun's " Catalogue
of Canadian B i r d s , " yet we found this species quite
common i n the valley of the Anderson, where they build
their nests on low bushes of scrub pine and willow, while
the eggs are usually four or five i n number, and i n which
locality also i t is believed to be one of the " wintering birds."
I t does not, however, appear that any specimens were secured
by us i n the districts of Athabasca, Cumberland, and New
Caledonia. When stationed at Peel's River, i n 1898, the
Rev. ( now Bishop of Yukon) I. O. Stringer collected six
nests with sets of eggs of this species. The nests are beaut
i f u l structures of fine twigs and roots felted together with
vegetable down and snugly lined with down and feathers.
One nest, taken J u l y 19th, 1898, was built i n a willow, only
two feet from the ground, and contained four eggs. Another
nest was built i n a small shrub, less than one foot from the
ground, and contained five eggs.
The Ottawa Museum has two specimens, but a large
series of eggs, tbe former taken at Indian Head i n 1892, and
all of the latter i n Labrador and Ungava i n 1895, 1896,
and 1897.
528. REDPOLL— A c a n t h i s linaria ( Linn.).
Bishop Stringer also found several nests near the Mackenzie
delta, built i n willows, two or three feet from the ground,
and containing four and five eggs each. Mr. Raine holds
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| OCR | B I R D S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 401 larger ends with brown of various shades, black and lilac gray. The eggs of the two species of crossbill are seldom obtained, for, like the Canada jay, they have eggs while the snow is on the ground, very early i n the spring, and at a time when it is difficult to get into the woods on account of the snow." There is not a single egg, and but seven birdskins, i n the Dominion Museum at Ottawa! 527a. H O A R Y REDPOLL— A c a n i h i s hornemanni exilipes ( Coues). Although not mentioned i n Professor Macoun's " Catalogue of Canadian B i r d s , " yet we found this species quite common i n the valley of the Anderson, where they build their nests on low bushes of scrub pine and willow, while the eggs are usually four or five i n number, and i n which locality also i t is believed to be one of the " wintering birds." I t does not, however, appear that any specimens were secured by us i n the districts of Athabasca, Cumberland, and New Caledonia. When stationed at Peel's River, i n 1898, the Rev. ( now Bishop of Yukon) I. O. Stringer collected six nests with sets of eggs of this species. The nests are beaut i f u l structures of fine twigs and roots felted together with vegetable down and snugly lined with down and feathers. One nest, taken J u l y 19th, 1898, was built i n a willow, only two feet from the ground, and contained four eggs. Another nest was built i n a small shrub, less than one foot from the ground, and contained five eggs. The Ottawa Museum has two specimens, but a large series of eggs, tbe former taken at Indian Head i n 1892, and all of the latter i n Labrador and Ungava i n 1895, 1896, and 1897. 528. REDPOLL— A c a n t h i s linaria ( Linn.). Bishop Stringer also found several nests near the Mackenzie delta, built i n willows, two or three feet from the ground, and containing four and five eggs each. Mr. Raine holds |
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