200 Natural History oj the 



C. tarandus (The Caribou). — Very numerous about the Sbick 

 Shook Mountains. Some of our party, who were on the extensive 

 flat top of Mount Albert, one of this range, reported that there, 

 an area of great extent was strewn with vast quantities of 

 fragments of their horns, most of which gave evidence of great 

 antiquity. 



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Halicetus leucocephalus, Linn. (Bald Eagle). — Immature indi- 

 viduals frequently seen from Green Island to Martin River, in 

 June and July, and an adult on the Ristigouche, August 31st» 

 At St. Anne, on June l*7th, I saw one of this species flying off 

 with a long string of seaweed entangled in its claws, and on the 

 30ih at the same locality I observed a large eagle, which I took 

 to be this species, and which, after hovering about for some time, 

 dashed into the water at the mouth of the river, with such velo- 

 city that it entirely disappeared beneath the surface for some 

 seconds, rising again with a fish of considerable size, apparently 

 of the species commonly called the Sea Toad (CottusGramlandicus) 

 and flew off with it towards the mountains inland. I picked up 

 wing-feathers of this species on several occasions on the shore, 

 and at Green Island and Marcouiu River I was shown wings of 

 specimens which had been shot at those places. 



Astur fuseus, Gmel. (Sharp-shinned Hawk). — Two specimens 

 observed at Capuchin, about the clearings, in August. 



Surnia funerea, Gmel. (Hawk Owl). — When at Green Island I 

 was shown the head and wings of a specimen which was shot 

 there about the middle of October. 



Syrnium nebulosum, Gmel. (Barred Owl). — Occurred on the 

 Marcouin River. 



Chordeiles Virginianus, Briss. (Night jar, Mosquito Hawk). — 

 Observed at Chatte River June 18th, Ste. Anne, June 28th to July 

 17th, and at the mouth of the Matapedia August 28th. At Ste. Anne 

 July 1 7th, I was shown the Qgg^> of this species deposited on the 

 bare ground without any attempt at a nest. The parent bird was 

 sitting on them, and although very frequently disturbed for some 

 davs, and her eggs much handled, one having been even cracked, 

 she made no attemot to remove them, as this bird is said to do on 

 similar occasions, and she invariably returned to the nest, as soon 

 as we left the spot, propablv be ause the eggs were nearly hatched. 

 She appeared incommoded by the day-light, and permitted us to 

 approach very closely before she took to flight. 



