CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS 239 
RAPTOR ES: “Birps. OF) PREY: 
FAMILY XXVIII. CATHARTIDAS. AmeERICAN VULTURES: 
CXL. GYMNOGYPS. SESSON. 1842. 
324. California Vulture. 
Gymnogyps californianus (SHAW) SESSON. 1842. 
A rare visitant at the mouth of the Fraser river, B.C., apparently 
attracted by the dead salmon. 
In September, 1880, I saw two of these birds at Burrard Inlet. 
(Fannin.) This species was said by David Douglas to be a common 
species as far north as the 49th parallel in 1826. At that time it 
was extremely abundant in the valley of the Columbia between the 
Grand Rapids and the Pacific. (Rzchardson.) Seen on Lulu island 
(in the Fraser river near its mouth) as late as “‘three or four years 
ago”’ by Mr. W. London. None seen since 1892. (Rhoads.) On the 
roth September, 1896, I saw between Calgary and the Rocky moun- 
tains two fine specimens of the California vulture. (J. Fannin in 
The Auk, Vol. XIV, p. 89.) As the specimens were not collected 
we are inclined to doubt the occurrence of this species so far east. 
CXLL,.. CA THARTES. , ILLIGER.»..1811. 
325. Turkey Buzzard. 
Cathartes aura (LINN.) SPIX. 1825. 
A turkey buzzard was shot in 1905 near Renews, not far from 
the whale factory at Aquaforte, Newfoundland. (Wm. Brewster.) 
Mr. John Crowell informs me that he has taken a specimen at Seal 
island, Yarmouth county, N.S. (H. F. Tufts.) Accidental in New 
Brunswick. One was taken in Victoria county and is now in the 
Crown Lands Department at Fredericton. Another was observed 
the same spring but no dates were given. (W. H. Moore.) One 
specimen recorded as taken in New Brunswick by Mr. Boardman. 
(Chamberlain.) About toth January, 1884, some farmers in the 
neighbourhood of Nequac, an Acadian village on the northern 
