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64. Ardea vycticorax, Linn. (Night Heron). — A pair seen 

 flying over head when camped near Gate Lake May iVth. 



65. A. lentiginosa, Swains. (Bittern, "Indian Hen.")— An 

 Ardea, supposed to be this species, was frequently seen at Bevin's 

 Lake in July. 



66. Anas obscura, Gmel. (Black Duck). — Frequently seen on 

 Sixteen Island Lake at the end of May, and a nest was found there 

 at the beginning of June containing ten eggs. A female with a 

 larofe brood was seen on Bevin's Lake June 25th, and numerous 

 other broods were met with up the Rouge, and in the small lakes 

 on either side in July, at the end of which month many of the 

 young birds could fly strongly. Whenever we gave chase to a 

 Black Duck and her young, the latter would separate in all direc- 

 tions and dive as soon as the canoe came too close, but the old 

 bird flapped along the water as though unable to rise, until the 

 little ducks had concealed themselves in the bushes along the 

 shore, then she would get up, and fly back over our heads. We 

 found the half grown "flappers" which were shot, very delicate 

 eating. 



67. A. sponsa, Linn. (Bush Duck). — One seen on Bevin's 

 Lake October 16th. 



68. A. discors, Linn. (Blue-winged Teal). — One observed on 

 Trembling Lake September 11th. 



69. Fuligula marila, Linn. (Scaup Duck). — I saw some 

 Ducks which resembled this species on Sixteen Island Lake May 

 20th. 



70. F. clangula, Linn. (Golden-eyed Duck). — Frequently seen 

 on Sixteen Island Lake in May. A young one nearly full grown, 

 was shot on the Devil's River July 20th. 



71. Mergus serrator, Linn. (Red-breasted Merganser). — Often 

 observed on the Lakes in Wentworth and Montcalm in May and 

 June. A young bird was shot on the Rouge, August 5th. They 

 became very numerous on the Rouge and in all the lakes about 

 the first week in September, and continued so till the middle of 

 October. Many were shot and eaten but were very fishy in flavor. 

 When at Trembling Lake on 10th September, several immature 

 individuals of this species alighted on the water within ten yards 

 of our canoe. 



72. Mergus cucullatus, Linn. (Hooded Merganser). — An im- 

 mature merganser resembling the young of this species was shot 

 on the Lake of Three Mountaius September 23rd, and another 

 was seen two day's after. 



