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GarmdusCanadensis, Linn. (Canada Jay, " Moosebird "). — Very 

 common all over the district in the Forest,often approaching within 

 a yard or two of us, when at our meals, in its well known familiar 

 manner. The Indians consider this bird one of their greatest 

 annoyances, as it steals the bait from their traps, and devours their 

 moose-meat when hanging up to smoke. One of our Indians 

 told me, that, the preceding winter, while in the act of skinning 

 a deer one of these birds commenced feeding on the flesh, and he 

 split its skull with his knife. 



Bombycilla Carolinensis, Briss. (Cedar Bird). — Common at 

 Metis, Ste. Anne, and at. the month of the Marcouin river. 



Sitta Canadensis, Linr>. ^Red-bellied Nuthatch). — Several 

 observed August !9th, at Little Lake Matapedia, and one picked 

 up a<ja<' near the foot of Big Lake Matapedia. 



Trochilus colubris, Linn. (Humming-bird). — One seen at Metis 

 about the middle of August. 



Alcedo alo/on, Linn. (Belted King-fisher). — Abundant on 

 every river and lake throughout the district, from May 19th to 

 the end of September. A hole about three or four feet from the 

 top of a sand cliff near the mouth of the River Ste. Anne, in 

 whiih a pair of Kingfishers had their eggs, I found to be up- 

 wards of six feet in depth. 



Picus pileatus, Linn. (Pileated Woodpecker, "Log- cock"). — I 

 was given a specimen which was killed near Green Island. The 

 Indians report it to be rare in this district. 



Picus villosus, Linn. (Hairy Woodpecker). — I shot a specimen 

 at Ste. Anne, June 28th, and another I noticed on the 30th June 

 at the same place, had its nest in a White Birch tree about 35 

 feet from the ground, and the voung were distinctly heard. This 

 Woodpecker was also observed between St. Fabien and Bic, Mar- 

 couin and Martin Riv* 



Ectopistes migratoria, Linn. (Passenger Pigeon). — Not very 

 numerous, but a few seen at Chatte River, Ste Anne, Matanne and 

 Metis, [t was rather numerous in Aug Metis and 



Matepedia Lakes, and on the Ristigouche. 



Tetrao umbellus, Linn. (Ruffed Grouse, "Partridge"). — Neai 

 Rimouski, but rather scarce. 



T trao Carta Iensi% Linn. (( Janada < ; n >us " Spruce 1 'art rid- 

 On the 25th June, I was shown one which was caught in a trap 

 near Matanne. 1 observed several on the M ireouin River al the 

 end of July, and on the 30th July we met an old Grous : with I 



