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These two skins and a male taken at Point Pelee in 1882, 

 were examined by the members present, and the large brick-red 

 spots on the tail feathers were found as Dr. Bethune had stated. 



In the Rockwood Review for November 1898, published at 

 Kingston, a breeding colony of about twenty birds is reported in 

 that part of the country, and similar small colonies, in various 

 parts of the more remote regions of eastern Canada and Manitoba 

 are occasionaly heard of. It is to be hoped that these bands will 

 be sufficiently protected to prevent the utter extermination of this 

 bird. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE 

 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. 



By EuG. CouBEAUX, Prince Albert, Sask. 

 II. 

 Bird Notes. 

 Since the publication of my list of birds of Southern Sas- 

 katchewan,* I made a number of observations during the fall of 

 1899, the winter of 1899-1900, the summer of 1900, and this 

 winter, 1 900-1 901. I give the following as among the most in- 

 teresting additions to that list : 



1. Botaurus lentiginosus. Frequently met with last 

 year during the whole summer, probably on account of the 

 drought of the southern regions and the unusual rainfalls here 

 for two years, that filled up throughout the country the numerous 

 drains, marshes, ponds and lakes. 



2. Noticed and captured during the last fall the four follow- 

 ing species : 



/. Tringa Bairdii. 

 2. Tringa fuscicollis. 

 J. Tringa maculata. 

 4. Gallinago deltcata. 



3. Canachites Canadensis. On February 8 of this year 

 (1901) I received to prepare one splendid specimen ^ of the 

 Canadian grouse ; and according to inquiries I made about that 

 bird, it seems to be rather rare. 



* Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XIV, pp. 24-31. 



