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Myiochanes virens (Linn.). Wood Pewee. June 18, 1912, one was 

 seen on the Clear Lake portage. In 1914 it was occasionally seen and 

 heard along the South Kawishiwi during the month of July; on Juty 

 4 one was shot on the North Kawishiwi. 



Empidonax flaviventris Baird. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. One 

 was shot July 15, 1914, along the South Kawishiwi west of the Clear Lake 

 portage. 



Empidonax minimus (W. M. & S. F. Baird). Least Flycatcher. 

 Several seen during July, 1914, along the Isabelle between the first and 

 second portages. 



Cyanocitta cristata cristata (Linn.). Blue Jay. Common in all 

 parts of the territory visited. 



Perisoreus canadensis canadensis (Linn.). Canada Jay. 1912: 

 One was seen June 23, on the north shore of Clear Lake; August 19 sev- 

 eral were seen along the Isabelle above the first portage, and August 24 

 two specimens were shot in this locality. 1914: The first specimen seen 

 since entering the field July 1, was shot on the 23rd, at camp on the South 

 Kawishiwi near the Gabro Lake portage. 1915: A Canada jay appeared 

 at camp on the Clear Lake portage July 3; none was seen thereafter until 

 August 4, a rainy day, when several of these birds appeared at our camp 

 on the east shore of Lake Isabelle. Until we left this region on September 

 6, they were now seen frequently. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos Brehm. Crow. 1912: 

 Several were seen August 14, at Gabro Lake. 1914: July 1, several 

 were observed at White Iron Lake and along the White Iron river; further 

 east crows were seen only occasionally and in small numbers. 1915: 

 July 3, two were seen at Gabro Lake August 1, two were seen near camp 

 on the east shore of Lake Isabelle, and on the 5th two adults accompanied 

 by young birds were seen in the same locality. 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus (Linn.). Red-winged Black- 

 bird. 1914: July 1 and 10, a small number of Red-wings, apparently 

 nesting, were observed at some marshy places along the North Kawishiwi 

 just above "Dead Man's Rapids." 1915: A few birds were seen in the 

 first mentioned locality July 6; adults with young barely able to fly were 

 found July 21, on a small creek entering the Isabelle about three-fourths 

 of a mile above Lake Bald Eagle; July 26 a brood of young unable to fly 

 was found at the outlet of Rice Lake. 



Quiscalus quiscula aeneus Ridgw. Bronzed Grackle. 1912: 

 June 20, a nest with young in pinfeathers was found along the North 

 Kawishiwi just below the first rapids. 1914: July 6, small numbers, 

 apparently nesting, and July 24 young birds were observed in the same 

 locality. 



Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina (W. Coop.). Evening Gros- 

 beak. 1914: A male and female were observed August 3, along the 

 Isabelle river about two miles above Lake Bald Eagle; August 13, and 



