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16. Lesser Yellowlegs. Saw two individuals on the 

 barrens, but no nest was found. 



17. Spotted Sandpiper. Common along the shores of 

 lakes and streams. 



18. Welch Ptarmigan. In a dry place in a large area 

 of spruce bog, and at one of the highest points reached by the 

 Railway, we flushed 'a bird of this species off her nine fresh eggs, 

 on June 6th. The nest was merely a depression in moss amongst 

 spruce sprouts and thinly lined with feathers and grasses. Two 

 other birds were seen out on the barrens in the same neighbor- 

 hood, but investigation failed to reveal any more nests. 



19. American Goshawk. We saw a few specimens in 

 the mountain regions, but they are not very common. 



20. Pigeon Hawk. On June 6th a noisy pair were located 

 in some heavy spruce timber at the base of a small precipice. 

 After carefully looking for the nest in the trees, it was eventuallv 

 found with four young, on a ledge of rock on the mountain side. 



21. American Osprey. Not numerous. A few birds seen 

 flving from the sea inland. 



22. Belted Kingfisher. Fairly common along the Hum- 

 ber River, where a nest containing seven fresh eggs was taken 

 on July 1st. 



23. Newfoundland Woodpecker. Common in the 

 mountainous country and breeding in large dead birch trees 

 which had been charred by forest fires. 



24. Downy Woodpecker. Probably common, but we 

 only saw half a dozen specimens. 



25. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. Saw three birds 

 in the higher levels. 



26. Northern Flicker. Common. Flushed one bird 

 out of a hole in a dead birch, June 9th. 



27. Nighthawk. Saw 7 a number flying over the cliffs 

 at Bay of Islands. 



28. Kingbird. A few specimens were seen along the 

 shore of the Humber River. 



29. Alder Flycatcher. This species arrived about June 

 10th, at Bav of Islands; a few days later it was quite common. 



30. Labrador Jay. A pair, or more, of these birds were 

 observed at every point, and a few of them used to feed around 

 our camp. 



31. Northern Raven. Fairly common, especially in and 

 about the Bay of Islands. One pair had their nest of sticks on 

 the cliffs of Gregory Island, but the young had already left. 



32. Crow. Saw a few along the Railway line. 



33. Pine Grosbeak. Several old nests of this species 

 were found and the birds observed to be fairlv common. 



