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CLXXVI. PHALASNOPTILUS Rmweway. 1880. 
418. Poor-Will. 
Phalenoptilus nuttallu (Aup.) RiIpGw. 1880. 
Only one pair of these birds was seen in two weeks stay at Kam- 
loops, B.C., in June, 1889. One was shot in open day but no nest 
was discovered. The country was open, dry, and arid. (Spread- 
borough.) From Kamloops south through the Okanagan district 
of British Columbia. (Fannin.) A tolerably common summer 
resident throughout the southern portions of the semi-arid interior. 
(Brooks.) 
CLXXVII. CHORDETLES) Swainson. 1831. 
420. Nighthawk. 
Chordeiles vigintanus (GMEL.) SWAINS. 1831. 
One specimen found dead on Melville island. (Arct. Man.) 
Stearns records this bird from Natashquan; also obtained by 
Drexler in August, 1860, at Moose Factory, James bay. (Packard.) 
A summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Common in Nova 
Scotia. (Downs; Tufts.) Seen at Baddeck and Sydney, Cape 
Breton island, August, 1898; one seen in the marsh at Brackley 
point, Prince Edward island, 25th June, 1888. (Macoun.) A few 
were seen almost every day frequenting the open clearings or sail- 
ing high in the air while I was on Prince Edward island. (Dwzght.) 
An abundant summer resident at St. John, N.B. (Chamberlain.) 
A common summer resident; breeds at Scotch Lake, York county, 
N.B. (W. H. Moore.) Not common in the Restigouche valley, 
N.B.; only seen in burnt districts near settlements. (Brittan & 
Cox.) Taken at Beauport; a common summer resident in Quebec. 
(Dionne.) Not rare; breeds at Lake Mistassini, northern Quebec. 
(J. M. Macoun.) <A single specimen observed at Fort Churchill, 
Hudson bay. (Clarke.) York Factory, Hudson bay. (Dr. R. 
Bell.) One heard, June 27th, at Grand Entry island, one of the 
Magdalen islands; but none afterwards. (Brewster.) Common 
summer resident, breeds in Montreal upon the gravelled roofs of 
houses. (Wintle.) An abundant summer resident. Since the 
building of houses with gravelled roofs these birds have become 
