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62. Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Arctic Horned Owl. — An adult 

 female of this species was taken at Prince Albert on June 5. The stomach 

 contained the remains of a small mammal. 



63. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Toler- 

 ably common about Prince Albert. A female was flushed from a hole in a 

 dead poplar May 31. Above it, in the same tree, was found a hole contain- 

 ing a nest of the Tree Swallow. 



64. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Common 

 about Prince Albert, where it was undoubtedly nesting. 



65. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Common at all 

 places \isite(l. 



66. Colaptes cafer coUaris. Red-shafted Flicker. — Mr. Barnes 

 believed this species to be equally common with the preceding species. 



67. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk. — "This 

 species was observed at both Quill Lake and Prince Albert." (Barnes.) 



68. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common in all localities visited; 

 especially so at Quill Lake. A nest was found in a low willow tree at 

 latter place containing three newly hatched young July 14. 



69. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Common at Prince Albert; a beauti- 

 ful nest of moss, containing fresh eggs, was found on the 26th of May, in a 

 well . 



70. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher.^ Quite common in 

 poplar thickets or '' bluffs " between Big and Little Quill Lakes. 



71. Otocoris alpestris leucolsema. Desert Horned Lark. — Horned 

 Larks were common in all places \'isited, and judging from the number 

 seen from the train windows they were widely distributed throughout 

 Saskatchewan. Two immature specimens were the only ones taken; they 

 were useless for identification and the local birds are consequently referred 

 to the above form, to which they theoretically belong. 



72. Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow.— Abundant at Prince Albert and 

 Quill Lake. Very distructive to ducks' nests. We found many of these 

 nests in wliich the eggs were partly or wholly destroyed by crows. It was 

 a common sight to see crows walking through and carefully exploring the 

 grassy places where ducks were likely to nest. Many nests of the crow 

 were found, usually placed six or seven feet from the ground in poplar 

 thickets, each containing (June 12 to 17) four fresh eggs. One nest at 

 Quill Lake was situated on the ground, at the forks of the dead branches 

 of a fallen and nearly burned up weather-bleached poplar tree. This was 

 on June 23, at which time the nest contained young with pin feathers. 



73. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Common at Quill Lake, 

 scattered over the prairie in small colonies or isolated pairs. One partly 

 built nest was found June 24. 



74. Molothnis ater. Cowbird. — Exceedingly abundant. Eggs of 

 this species were found in the nests of the following: Swamp Sparrow,. 

 Red-winged Blackbird, Western Savannah Sparrow, Clay-colored Spar- 

 row, Leconte's Sparrow. One Western Savannah's Sparrow's nest con- 



