°iQo 1 Currier, Sttmmcr B//ds of Leech Lake, Minn. ? C 



on the Shinobie River. They acted very much at home and no doubt 

 had a nest not far awaj. 



33. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — None seen 

 about Leech Lake in 1902, but in 1903 we could generally find one about 

 some old stubs two miles south of Walker, along the lake shore. Others 

 were also seen in 1903. 



34. Syrnium varium. Barred Owl. — One was seen crossing an arm 

 of Walker Bay, at twilight, June 7, 1903. Two downy young were also 

 seen in captivity in Walker while we were there this year. 



No other owl was seen or heard either year. I was told that Screech 

 Owls were often heard, but we were not fortunate enough to hear any. 

 The people say that the Snowy Owl visits them in the winter, some years 

 in numbers. 



35. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Fairly 

 common around Walker. First heard June 3, 1902, and May 25, 1903. 



36. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Very abundant around 

 the lake, and seen near every body of water visited. Many nesting cavi- 

 ties seen. 



37. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 

 — The Hairy Woodpecker of the Leech Lake region is very much larger 

 than the one I am familiar with in Iowa and Missouri, and I do not hesi- 

 tate to list it as D. v. leucomelas. Several nests full of noisy young were 

 found in both years. 



38. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Seen 

 frequently about Walker but nowhere nearly so common as in the wood- 

 lands of Iowa. Several nests seen in the two ^ears. 



39. Picoides arcticus. American Three-toed Woodpecker. — Two 

 fine males were seen along Shinobie River, May 27, 1903. We located 

 what we supposed was the nest of one of them, but not having climbers 

 along at the time and it being in an almost impassable pine stub, limb- 

 less, and charred by forest fires, we had to give it up. The cavity was 

 fifty feet, at least, from the ground in the main trunk and was plainly 

 new, and much worn about the entrance, where the birds in alighting had 

 brvished off the black. Rapping on the trunk failed to bring out the 

 female, but the nest was at such a height it would not be likely to. 



The birds were very beautiful, with their black backs and yellow crowns. 

 They were both very busy as long as we saw them, lighting on a tree trunk 

 or snag they would work upwards, almost from the ground, frequently 

 giving a rather shrill cheeps cheep. 



40. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. — Qviite 

 common in 1902, but not so many were seen in 1903. A nest containing 

 six fresh eggs was seen, May 31, 1902. This was about twelve feet from 

 the ground in the main trunk of a live poplar. We saw another nest 

 June I, 1903, about 30 feet up, also in a poplar. The birds were about 

 this nest, but it was empty. 



41. Ceophlceus pileatus abieticola. Northern Pileated Wood- 



