i8S6.] Seton 071 the Birds of Westerti Manitoba. 3^9 



257. Picoides americanus. American Three-toed Woodpecker. — 

 "I have taken the bird on the Broken-head River; also on the Winnipeg." 



I have also received much assistance and corroborative evi- 

 dence from the notes of my hite friend Wm. G. A. Brodie, who 

 was drowned while pursuing his studies on the upper Assini- 

 boine in 1S83. Also from the observations of my friend Mr. R. 

 M. Christy, whose field notes have already appeared in the 

 'Zoologist.' 



Addenda. — Professor Bell writes me that Long Lake and Pic River, 

 mentioned under No. 89, Pcdioccetes, are near Lake Superior, not Lake 

 Winnipeg ; and adds that the species "used to be quite common at Thunder 

 Bay. ... I understand from the Hudson's Bay Company's officers that this 

 bird comes almost or quite to the Bay all along the southwest side."' In 

 this latter case the bird will probably be the true Pedioccetes phasiatiellus. 



Mr. C. W. Nash writes, from Portage la Prairie, as follows : "I never 

 shot but one Ruddy Duck {Eristnatura rubida) here, and that was on 

 September 10, 1SS4. I never found it breeding at Shoal Lake." [For 

 '■JVasii' on fourth line of number 38, read "■ Hinc.'' — E. E. T. S.] 



Willow Ptarmigan (^Lagopus lagoptis). "This bird is a very common 

 winter visitor to the shores of Lake Manitoba, even to the southern end> 

 from whence I have received many specimens each year, generally in 

 January and February." 



Prairie Hen or Pinnated Grouse {^Tymfanuchiis americantis). "The 

 first I heard of was shot here in 1883; since then they have gradually in- 

 creased and are now quite common." 



Mourning Dove (Z^e««/</«;'« macroura~). "Very common here; breeds 

 in low bushes, frequently selecting the wild plum." 



Bald Eagle {Haliaetus leiicocep/ialus). "Reported to be frequently seen 

 on Lake Manitoba.'" 



Osprey {Pa?idio>t haliacttis caroliiiensis). "I saw one last spring, over 

 the Assiniboine River." 



Mr. R. H. Hunter sends the following comments on the first 

 part of this list : — 



"I have seen the Wood Duck {^Aix sponsa') at Westbourne, and it is 

 always to be found along Cook's Creek, east of Winnipeg. 



"I cannot concur that. the Big Blue-bill {Ayt/iya marila nearciica) com- 

 monly breeds in Manitoba. 



"I have taken the Brant (^Branta bernicla) at Shoal Lake. 



"I have never seen the Knot {Tringa catiutus') along Red River, but 

 have seen large flocks of the species west of Brandon. 



"The Prairie Hen {^Tympanuchus americafitis) has since appeared at 

 Westbourne. 



"The Long-eared Owl (^Asio ■wilsonianus), the Short-eared Owl {^Asio 

 acciptrinti-s), and the Barred Owl {Syrnitim nebulosuni) have all been seen 

 in the wooded country east of Winnipeg, during February. 



"I am positive that the Hawk Owl {Surnia ulula caparoc/i) is a perma- 

 nent resident and breeds in the wooded country east of the Red River." 



