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was located where the young had just left, as evidenced by the egg shells 

 lying about. 



14. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Common. Several 

 nests examined between June 3 and 16; one had three eggs and two 

 others had four eggs each in various stages of incubation. The sets were 

 simply laid in depressions in moss off the margins of " ponds." 



15. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Saw a num- 

 ber on the elevated plains where the bird's harsh cries may be heard at 

 times. A nest of this species was found on June 3 with four badly incubated 

 eggs, which were simply laid on a hill adjoining a large tract of spruce bog. 

 On June 13 two others were discovered in a similar location, four hand- 

 somely marked eggs being the complement in each case. 



16. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — Saw several individuals 

 on the barrens, but no nest was found. 



17. Actitis macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. — Common along the 

 shores of lakes and streams^ and breeding abundantly. 



18. Lagopus welchi. Welch's Ptarmigan. — In a dry place in a 

 large area of spruce bog, and at one of the highest points reached by the 

 railway, we flushed a bird of this species off her nine fresh eggs on June 6. 

 The nest was merely a depression in moss amongst spruce sprouts and thinly 

 hned with feathers and grasses. Two other birds were seen on the barrens 

 in the same neighborhood, but investigation failed to reveal any more 

 nests. 



19. Astur atricapillus atricapillus. Goshawk. — We saw a few 

 in the mountain regions, but they art; not very common. 



20. Falco columbarius columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — On June 6 

 a noisy pair were locates! in some lieavy spruce timber at the base of a 

 small precipice. After carefully looking for the nest in the trees, it was 

 eventually found with four young on a ledge of rock on the mountain side. 



21. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. — -Not numerous. 

 A few birds seen flying from the sea inland. A breeding resident. 



22. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Ktngftsher. — Fairly common along 

 the Humber River, where a nest of seven fresh eggs was taken on July 1 . 



23. Dryobates villosus terrsenovse. Newfoundland Wood- 

 pecker. — Common in the mountainous country and breeding in large 

 dead birch trees which have been charred by forest fires. 



24. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — 

 Probably common, but we only saw half a dozen. 



25. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Tiiree-toed Woodpecker. — Saw 

 three birds in the higher levels. 



26. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Common. 

 Flushed one bird out of a hole in a dead birch on June 9. The nest con- 

 tained young. 



27. Chordeiles virginianus virginianus. Nighthawk. — Saw a num- 

 ber flj'ing over the cliffs at Bay of Islands. 



28. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — -A few specimens were seen 

 along the shore of the Humber River. 



