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Black-bellied Plover (Squatarola squatarola). Mr. Spread- 

 borough took a female on May 21, 1897. 



American Golden Plover (Charadrius dominicus). A male 

 was taken by Mr. Spreadborough on May 20, 1897. 



Kildeer Plover (Oxyechus vocifera). Common breeder. Ar- 

 rives about April 15. 



Semipalmated Plover (Mgialitis semipalmata) . I have only 

 one record, a flock seen on May 13, 1912, feeding along the margin 

 of a pond. 



Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Common permanent resi- 

 dent. This form is probably referable to umbelloides. 



Sharp-tailed Grouse (Pedioecettes phasianellus) . Common 

 permanent resident. No doubt referable to the sub-specific form 

 campestris as Mr. Atkinson recorded it as far west as Edmonton, in 

 1906. Mr. Spreadborough, in 1897, also, observed individuals as far 

 as twenty-five miles west of that place. 



Marsh Hawk {Circus hudsonius). Common summer resident. 

 Breeds. 



American' Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) . Occasionally 

 observed. More common further west. 



Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis). Not uncommon. Nests 

 along the Saskatchewan river. "The form occurring here is no doubt 

 referable to sub-species Calurus." (P. A. Taverner). 



Swainson Hawk (Buteo swainsoni). Mr. Spreadborough col- 

 lected a female at Edmonton on May 6, 1897. 



American Rough-legged Hawk (Archibuteo lagopus sancti- 

 johannis). Mr. Spreadborough observed a bird of this species at 

 Edmonton in April of 1897. 



Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius) . Macoun's Catalogue states 

 that Mr. Spreadborough found this species nesting at Edmonton in 

 1897. Mr. Taverner informs me that it is not quite clear whether 

 Spreadborough recognized both forms of Pigeon Hawk. All his 

 specimens in the Geological Survey collection are typical richardsonii. 



Richardson Merlin (Falco richardsonii). Taken on different 

 occasions by Mr. Spreadborough during the spring of 1897. 



American Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius). Fairly com- 

 mon. Breeds. 



Long-eared Owl (Asio wilsonianus) . A female was collected 

 by Mr. Spreadborough on May 15, 1897. He found it nesting in 

 spruce woods. 



Short-eared Owl (Asio accipitrinus) . A few individuals 

 were observed by Mr. Spreadborough during May, 1897. 



Saw-whet Owl (Crypto glaux acadica). I only observed two 

 individuals of this little owl. Mr. Spreadborough records it in the 

 spring of 1897. 



