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23. Oidemia deglandi. White-wixged Scoter. — Numbers of these 

 scoters remained on the larger lakes near the i5S-Mile House throughout 

 the summer, and to all appearances they were paired and breeding, yet I 

 never found a nest, nor saw any broods of joung. 



24. Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. — Seen throughout the 

 summer but does not breed. 



25. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. — A common breeder. 

 While watching the curious antics of the males, through a binocular at 

 very close range, I was struck with the peculiar formation of the head, 

 there being distinct elevations over each eye resembling those of a frog. 

 These were evidently caused by inflation from the inside of the skin. 

 Young when first hatched are, as might be expected, very large, and dive 

 for their food, unlike all other young ducks, which take their food from 

 the sui-face for several weeks. 



26. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Common. This is the 

 only goose that breeds in Cariboo, Chilcotin, etc. I failed to find any 

 evidence of the breeding of Hutchins's Goose, and all residents whom I 

 questioned asserted positively that they had never seen any of the smaller 

 geese breeding, though a few may remain through the summer, as they 

 do in southern British Columbia, evidently non-breeding birds. 



Many sets of the eggs of Canada Geese are taken and set under hens ; 

 these often produce undersized birds, which has led to the statement, so 

 often made, of the breeding of Hutchins's Goose in British Columbia. 



27. Olor buccinator. Trumpeter Swan. — Swans of this species 

 breed in northern Chilcotin. 



28. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — Breeds in the 

 southern portion of the district. 



29. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. — Breeds in suitable localities. 

 The smaller species {G. caz/adeusin) passes through on migrations only. 



30. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. 



31. Porzana Carolina. SoRA. 



32. Fulica americana. American Coot. 

 All three 3re common and breed. 



33. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — This phalaropc 

 may breed in northern Chilcotin, though I could find no evidence of ils 

 doing so near the i,sS Mile House. 



34. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. 



35. Tringa maculata. Pectoral S.vndpiper. 



36. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper. 



These two sandpipers were frequently seen throughout the sunimei , 

 but were evidently non-breeding birds. 



37. Tringa bairdii. Baird's Sandpiper. 



38. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



39. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. 



All were taken at Qiiesnelle during migrations. 



