1918] The Ottawa Naturalist. 133 



Great Horned Owl {Bubo virginianus) . Not uncommon. 

 Many each fall are shot and taken to taxidermists. I think subarcticus 

 occurs as I have seen very light colored birds; pallescens, too, may 

 occur as a straggler, and saturatus as a winter migrant, but I have 

 not had material for exact sub-specific comparison. 



Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon). Breeds along the Sas- 

 katchewan and White-mud rivers. 



Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus). Reported as occur- 

 ing at Edmonton by Mr. Spreadborough. Records by Mr. Atkinson 

 and Mr. Spreadborough also refer many of the specimens to leucome- 

 las. I found them nesting on May 12, 1912. 



Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens medianus). More 

 common during spring and summer than during winter. Mr. Spread- 

 borough found them rather rare in 1897, but they were common 

 during the spring and summer of 1912 and 1913. 



Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus). Col- 

 lected one specimen among the spruces along the Saskatchewan river 

 on February 21, 1913. The only individual observed there. 



Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius). Common 

 summer resident. Arrives early in Maw 



Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus luteus). Common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrives about April 21. 



Red-shafted Flicker (Colaptes cajer). I saw a mounted 

 specimen of this species in the city, but failed to make inquiries as 

 to where it was taken. It is probable that this or the hybrid flicker 

 may occur in the Edmonton district. Mr. Taverner informs me that 

 he found a strong infusion of cajer among the specimens he took at 

 Red Deer, Alta., during the summer of 1917. 



Night Hawk (Chordeiles virginianus). Common summer 

 resident. Arrives about May 28. 



Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica). Mr. Spreadborough 

 noted two individuals at Edmonton on May 17, 1897. 



Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). Common summer resident. 

 Arrives about May 24. Nest completed and full set of eggs by June 

 20. 



Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe). Not very common. Arrives early 

 in May. 



Say Phoebe (Sayornis say a). Observed by Mr. Spreadbor- 

 borough in 1897. He collected two females, one on May 5, the other 

 on May 7. 



Western Wood Pewee (Myiochanes richardsonii) . Mr. 

 Spreadborough collected a male on June 2, 1897. 



Traill Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii). This, form was 

 met with by Mr. Spreadborough at Edmonton in 1897. First seen 

 May 26, common by June 2. This bird is no doubt referable to the 



