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interest that this mongrel style overruns into the Saskatchewau 
region ; for of two species secured at the eastern base of the 
mountains, one had the red quills and ash throat of meatcanus, and 
the cheek-patch mixed with red, while the other was nearly 
pure auratus. (Coues.) 
This form was found breeding in the same locality and under 
the same conditions with pure awratus, in holes in Acer Negundo on 
Walsh’s ranch, near the mouth of Old Wives’ Creek, May 30th, 
1895. The nest contained four eggs indistinguishable from those 
of the eastern species. Others were seen at Medicine Hat, Assa., 
in 1894 and a number shot. Specimens were taken at Sucker 
Creek, west end of Cypress Hills, July 1st, 1895; later in the 
season it was seen at Castellated Rocks in southwestern Assini- 
boia, in the Milk River valley ; on July 26th others were seen at 
Lee’s Creek, near Cardston, Alta.; and still later at Waterton 
Lake, almost where Dr. Coues saw the species in 1874. 
Numerous specimens were taken at Revelstoke, B.C., in the 
spring of 1890. These varied from almost pure auratus to pure 
cafer. Two specimens were shot having all the characters of 
cafer, but each had a crescentic patch of red on the nape of the 
neck, 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Ten specimens; three taken at Medicine Hat, Assa.; one at 
Old Wives’ Creek, Assa., six at Revelstoke, B.C., in 1890; all by 
Mr. Spreadborough. 
One set of four eggs taken at Old Wives’ Creek, Assa., May 
30th, 1895, by Mr. Spreadborough. 
OrnpDER, MACRKROCHIRES., GoATSUCKERS, 
SwWIFTS, &C. 
Famitry XXXV. CAPRIMULGIDAS, GoatsuckeErs. 
CLI] ANTROSTOMUS GouwuLp. 1838. 
417. Whip-poor-will. 
Antrostomus vociferus (WILs.) Bonap. 1838. 
Formerly common but now becoming rare in Nova Scotia. 
(Downs.) An occasional summer resident at St. John, N.B. 
