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A solitary bird of large size, snowy vAute- 18. Turkey Buzzard {Cathartes aura). 



ness, learmine coloring on the head and The only note t^at I find in my journal 



black primarifts, wm noted at 10 a.m., Oc- referring to this species is under date 



tober 15. It was flying south-eastward of October 3, and reads: "A solitary 



at the rate of about twenty-five miles buzzard sailed maj0atically towards the 



an Ihour. south this afternoon at a height of about 



10. Sandhill Crane (Grus mexicana). 1000 feet. This is the only one of the 

 Flocks observed on September 18, 24, species observed since arriving a Islay 

 25 and 27. The flock of September 25 on Augast 27." 



was composed of 168 individuals. 19. Marsh Hawk {Circus hudsonicus). 



11. Wn.soN Snipe {Gallinago delicata). Frequently observed during September. 

 Several times observed during the month 20. American Goshawk {Astur atri- 

 of September. capillus) A large gray Ihawk flying over 



12. Pectoral Sandpiper (Pisohia ma- an area of snow-covered grain stooks 

 culata). One specimen collected in a on November 12, was identified as of 

 grasisy slouch a few milas south of t^ie tbis species. 



Saskatchewan. 21. Swainson's Hawk {Buteo swain- 

 Id. Baird's Sandpiper (Pisahia hair- soni). An adult specimen of this bird 

 dt).^ A specimen of this interesting little in dark plumage was collected on Sep- 

 arctic sandpiper was collected in a grassy tember 5. Previous to reading more care- 

 slough margin near "the Ridge" on Sep- fuHy Mr. Tavemer's Birds of the Red 

 tember 1. Deer River, Alta., I felt aissured that 



14. Lesser Yellow-legs (Totanus fla- Swainson's Hawk was the only large 

 vipes). Large flocks observed on various ^^^^^ t^^* 1 ^""^^ ^^^^^ seeing. His fine 

 sloughs. One collected at Laurier Lake series of skins however proved that dif- 

 Septiember 1. Very common on muddy ferentiating "on the wing" between this 

 slough margins in the vicinity of "Tihe ^^^ ^^ Red-Tail is a doubtful proceed- 

 Ridge". ing. My journal reads througihiout to 



15. Killdeer Plover {Oxyechus voci- *\^. ,Pl^^itude of Swainson's, some of 

 ferns). Common durincr September ^^^""^ "'^^ ^^^^ ^^'' loreahs, despite the 



AR -D.r^^ n /T^ , . specimen collected on September 5, as a 



rln.?T ^^T^ {Bonasa nmlellus) g^^j^e to the detection of the former. 



Common about Laurier, Wliitney, and oo t^ tt /r, , ,7 



Raft Lakes. To my surprise several in- ^^- ^'*^^^^ ^^^""^ ^^^^^^ columhar- 



dividuals were seen frequenting isolated l^^'f^', ^7^ individuals of tliis beautiful 



"bluffs" of small aspens on t;ie open ^'^^^^ ^'^"^^ '''*''^^ '^^^^^ ^^"''" ^^^^^ ^P" 



range. These had wandered from the ^^^^^^ 



tliicker continuous woods on the Vermil- '^^- Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverixis) . 



ion river. Not uncommon during September. 



17. Sharp-tailed Grouse {Pedioecetes ^4. Great Horned Owl (Bulo virgi- 

 phasianellus) . Very common. During nianus). Reported as a resident in the 

 latter August and ail of September, while heavier woods along streams. During 

 the young were reaching their mfiturity, late fall both sub-species pallescens and 

 they were commonly found on tlie open suharticns would likely be found, 

 prairie or grain fields. After the snow 25. Snowy Owl (Nyctea nyetea). An 

 fall of October 7 and 8, whic,h perma- individual of this comparatively rare 

 nently remained, with thermometer in arctic bird was collected on October 10, 

 early November at 25-30 degrees below following the snow-storm of the 7 and 8; 

 zero, the birds took up their winter when first seen it was sitting uprigjht on 

 quarters in good thick bluffs protected a snow-covered stook, and with difficulty 

 from cold windisi by contiguous hills, could it be determined whether it was 

 Theg<e elevations; near their 'hibernal really a bird or a turret of isnow 'fash- 

 abodes, I am told, serve as their dancing ioned by the wind. It was rather wary 

 grounds during tllie spring, summer and when approached, but flew only short 

 early fall. distances after taking to wing. 



