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The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



[Vol. XXXIV. 



less this species, tcok perch on one of the floating 

 targets. Machine-gun fire from the air did not seem 

 to interfere with his fishing. 



Merganser americanus, American Merganser. 

 Suspected in the distance more than once, but none 

 of the mergansers were positively identified in the 

 autumn. 



Anas obscura, Black Duck. The commonest 

 duck noted on this shore. Noted plentifully from 

 first appearance July 26, until November. Large 

 flocks on the lake Sept. 15. Last ncted Nov. 4. 

 Mareca americana, Baldpate. Sept. 26?. 

 Spatula clypeaia. Shoveller. Sept. 19 (2). 

 Daala acuta, Pintail. Sept. 20 (3); Oct. 18 

 (flock); Nov. 1 (1). 



Aythya marila. Scaup. Sept. 27 (flock) ?. 

 Clangula clangula americana, American Golden- 

 eye. Oct. 26 (flock); Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Nov. 10 

 (flock); Nov. 26 (3). 



Charitonetta albeola, Buffalo-head. Nov. 7 (3) ; 

 Nov. 10 (several). 



Harelda h^emalis, O'd Squaw. Nov. 4 (flock 

 of 35); Nov. 10 (several). 



Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. One 

 of the common ducks. Oct. 8 (flock); Oct. 17, 

 OcL 18, OcL 23 (small flock); Nov. 4, Nov. 10 

 (2); Nov. 21 (6); Nov. 26 (1). 



Branta canadensis, Canada Goose. Oct. 7 (20) ; 

 OcL 18 (43); Nov. 2 (small flock); Nov. 5 (14); 

 Nov. 8 (6). Three of these flocks when observed 

 were in migration and followed a south-easterly 

 course toward Niagara. 



Ardea berodias, Great Blue Heron. July 22 

 (2); July 23 (2). During August seen singly al- 

 most daily, usually going west, low over the water. 

 Not noted between Aug. 22 and Oct. 15. Oct. 15 

 (I); Oct. 27 (1). None were seen to stop here. 



Butorides virescens, Green Heron. July 27 (2) ; 

 Aug. 13 (2); Aug. 16 (1);. These two birds 

 were noted at their fishing along the little creek 

 that flowed by the foot of the lower tower. 



Nycticorax n^cticorax naevius. Black-crowned 

 Night Heron. Aug. 10 (I); Aug. 31 (1). These 

 followed the shore in the evening. 



Arenaria morinella, Ruddy Turnstone. Aug. 13 

 (1). Noted resting on the gravelly beach. 



Numenius hudsonicus, Hudsonian Curlew. July 

 31 (15); Aug. 5 (1); Aug. 6 (small flock); Aug. 

 7 (4); Aug. 10 (15); Sept. 8 (3); OcL I (2)?. 

 Those noted Sept. 8 were travelling east ; the others 

 were going west; none were seen to stop on this 

 shore. 



Bartramia longicauda, Bartramian Sandpiper. 

 July 25, Aug. 9 (2); Aug. 10 (2). This species 

 bred locally not far from the tower. The bird ob- 

 served July 25 either came across the lake or made 



a wide circuit over the water, as he was noted com- 

 ing inland several hundred yards. The others were 

 high in air and travelling westward. 



Actitis macularia, Spotted Sandpiper. The com- 

 monest shore bird in this section. Bred plentifully; 

 very numerous through July and August, the num- 

 bers dwindling early in September and by the 11th 

 of the month was gone. A doubtful record Sept. 

 19. This bird gave no hint of his manner of leave- 

 taking; it simply disappeared. 



Calidris arenaria, Sanderling. Aug 1 (3)?. In 

 flight low over water, west-going. 



Squatarola squaiarola, Black-bellied Plover. 

 Aug. 10 (2); Aug. 23 (flock); Aug. 29 (I). On 

 Aug. 2, the two plover were noted in company with 

 eleven curlews. These plover did not rest here; 

 all were observed west-going. 



Ox\)echus vociferus, Kildeer. July 23 (7) ; July 

 30 (several); Aug. 5 (1); Aug. 7 (2); OcL 6 

 (1). The seven observed on July 23 were most 

 probably a family. They were out over the water 

 a considerable distance (300 yards) and were 

 winging off westerly, evidently on a mission. 



Aegialitis semipalmata, Semipalmated Plover. 

 Aug. 7 (7); Aug. 12 (5). The first group noted 

 were old and young. They did not use this shore 

 as a stopping-place, but went by low as the other 

 shore birds did. 



Toianus melanoleucus. Greater Yellowlegs. Aug. 

 1 (I)?. Only a fleeting glimpse of this bird was 

 secured though his notes were heard. No other 

 Yellowlegs were observed throughout the season. 



Bonasa umbellus togata. Ruffed Grouse. Ob- 

 served in woods back on rocky ridge. During the 

 "mad" season in October a bird of this species was 

 reported in the orchard near the tower. It was not 

 seen by the writer. 



Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Common 

 through July, August and September. Noted also 

 Oct. 4 and OcL 1 3. The latter observation was 

 peculiar for at this date a fledgling barely able to 

 fly was discovered. 



Pandion baliaetus carolinensis, American Osprey. 

 Sept. 20, a beautiful adult hunted near the shore 

 during the afternoon and disappeared to eastward. 



Circus hudsonicus, Marsh Hawk. An old male 

 in grey plumage came occasionally to hunt in a 

 nearby field. Noted July 25, July 30, Aug. 29, 

 Sept. 10. Doubtless always the same bird. One 

 young bird was seen here also, but the date was 

 not recorded. 



Accipiter velox, Sharp-shinned Hawk. Nov. 



23 (1)?. 



Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. Sept. 17 

 (1)?; OcL 12 (I); Nov. 30 (1). 



