around Lakes Superior and Huron. 273 



42. Mcedo alcyon, (L.) King Fisher. Abundant everywhere around 



both lakes, and along the creeks and rirers entering 

 them. 



43. Picus pileatus, (L.) Pileated Woodpecker. East shore of Lake 



Superior, Bruce Mines, La Cloche and Manitoulin 

 Islands. 



44. P. erytkrocephaluSf (L.) Red-headed "Woodpecker. Mr. Ironside 



informs me that he has seen this bird at Manitou- 

 •waning. 



45. P. villosusy (L.) Hairy Woodpecker. Around both lakes. 



46. P. auratus, (L.) Highholder or Golden-winged Woodpecker. Com- 



mon on the south and east sides of Lake Superior, 

 and north side of Lake Huron, particularly near set- 

 tlements. 



47. Coccyzus erythrapothalmus, (Wils.) Black-billed Cuckoo, or 



" Chick-ko-ko." One shot near Grand Island, 25th 

 June. 



48. Edopistes migratoria, (L.) Passenger Pigeon. Small flocks and 



single birds were met with around both lakes during 

 the whole summer. The largest flocks were seen at 

 Grand Island on the 23rd and 24th of June. 



49. E. CaroUneus? (L.) Carolina Long-tailed Dove. A pair of doves 



supposed to be of this species, was seen by our party 

 on the east side of Lake Superior. Mr. Murray in- 

 forms me that he has shot them on the north side of 

 Lake Huron. 



50. Tetrao umbellus, (L.) Ruflfed Grouse. Around both lakes. 



Rather abundant in many places on the north side of 

 Lake Huron. 



51. T. Canadensis^ (L.) Canada Grouse or "Spruce Partridge." 



Everywhere on the Canadian side of the lakes, but 

 not common ; rare on the south side of Lake Supe- 

 rior. 



52. T. rupestris, (Leuh.) Rock Ptarmigan. Said to be found on the 



north side of Lake Superior in winter. 



53. jirdea Herodias, (L.) Great Blue Heron. Portlock River, 15th 



September ; Mississaugi Marsh, 22nd September. 



54. ^. lentiginosa, (Swainson.) American Bittern. Common on the 



south side of Lake Superior and north of Lake Huron. 

 A nest with five unfledged young ones, about the. size 

 of pigeons, was found near Marquette on the 20th of 

 June. A specimen was shot near La Cloche as late 

 as the 2'7th of September. 



55. »4. exilis, (Wils.) Little Bittern. Several specimens shot on the 



south side of Lake Superior, where it is found in al- 

 most every marsh. Mr. Murrray shot one some years 

 ago on the Meganitouwau River. 

 Can. Nat. 3 Vol. VI. No. 4. 



