468 Brooks and Cobb, Notes from Eastern Alberta. |_Oct. 



53. Arenaria interpres morinella. Ruddy Turnstone. — Twice 

 noted at Birch Lake; one seen on Aug. 25; two seen, one shot, on 

 Aug. 28. 



54. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides. Gray Ruffed Grouse. — 

 A few small flocks were seen in late autumn in the low growth about lakes. 



55. Pedioecetes phasianellus campestris. Prairie Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse. — Abundant in small coveys until about Nov. 1, when those in 

 the vicinity formed into two large flocks of from 75 to 100 each. 



56. Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vulture. — One 

 seen flying over prairie Sept. 7. 



57. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — Very common. Twice 

 found eating ducks we had shot. 



58. Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tail. — One seen Aug. 

 24. 



59. Buteo swainsoni. Swainson's Hawk. — This bird and the 

 Marsh Hawk were the typical hawks of the region. Every landscape 

 seemed to contain a Marsh Hawk flapping low over the prairie and a 

 stolid Swainson's sitting on some fence post or hay stack. 



60. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — Two seen late in October. 



61. Falco columbarius columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — A few 

 seen in September. 



62. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Several seen on Aug. 19. 



63. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey.— One flying over 

 Birch Lake on Sept. 17. 



64. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. — Abundant. Could be 

 found around nearly every slough at twilight. 



65. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — One 

 seen Oct. 11. Two found poisoned by coyote baits on Nov. 17. 



66. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy Wood- 

 pecker. — One seen Nov. 15. 



67. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Two noted 

 Sept. 15. 



68. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common. 



69. Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. — One seen every 

 day during week of Nov. 15 to 22. 



70. Corvus brachyrhynchosbrachyrhynchos. Crow. — Abundant; 

 often in tremendous flocks. 



71. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — A few noted. 



72. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — One seen Aug. 19. 



73. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Abundant; 

 left about Sept. 20. 



74. Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. — A few noted during latter 

 part of August. 



75. Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Appeared 

 the first week in November. Abundant. 



76. Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus. Lapland Longspur. — 

 Abundant in large flocks during latter part of September. 



