50 Hubel, Summer Birds of Nipissing, Ontario. [jan 



13. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. — One bird of the reddish phase 

 seen in a tamarack swamp near Cobalt Lake. 



14. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — A Frenchman in 

 Cobalt secured three young from a nest near by and put them in a cage. 

 The parent birds visited the cage every night. 



15. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Several pairs observed 

 every day. Breeds. 



16. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Single individuals 

 were met with every day or so. 



17. Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — This species was 

 abundant in all sections. 



18. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — This 

 species was found abundant in all sections visited. Undoubtedly the 

 most common woodpecker. 



19. Picoides americanus. American Three-toed Woodpecker. — 

 But two birds seen, on August 8 and 11, near Cross Lake. 



20. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Fairly 

 abundant at all times. Breeds. 



21. Ceophlceus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Three of these 

 birds were met with July 30, near Haileybury. 



22. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Rather com- 

 mon about the less thickly timbered land 



23. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — An abundant species 

 throughout this region. Two heavily incubated eggs were found July 17 

 on a rocky ridge near Cobalt Lake. 



24. Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Abundant about the 

 lakes. Many seen in Haileybury where they nest in chimneys. 



25. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Only 

 noted once, July 19, near Sasaginaga Lake. 



26. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Fairly abundant about the 

 lakes and along the creeks. Young birds seen late in July. 



27. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — One speci- 

 men was secured August 8. A few single individuals were met with 

 previous to this date. 



28. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Although but few were ob- 

 served, we heard them quite frequently. 



29. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.— Two 

 of this species were met with July 29, being the only ones seen. 



30. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — One adult male 

 taken August 7. 



31. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Fairly common; observed 

 every day. 



32. Perisoreus canadensis. Canada Jay. — This bird was not met 

 with during July or -August. Kay found it common after the middle of 

 September. 



33. Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. — Fairly common. 



