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their winter quarters. (Oct. 7th, 1885, Oct. 22nd, 1889, and many 

 others at different times. N.A.C.) 



72. Pandion halicetus. FISH HAWK. A few pairs of fish 

 hawks breed in this vicinity every year. They were first seen 

 May 2nd, 1882. They depart in November. Nov. 9th, 1889. 

 One of the most regular of migrants, scarcely ever varies more 

 than one day in appearing here. Found it breeding abundantly 

 in Labrador 1897. N.A.C.) 



73. Aquila chryscetus. GOLDEN EAGLE. Breeds and is not 

 particularly rare. Mr. Oomeau has shot three and knows of 

 half a dozen that were caught in steel traps. (See Three golden 

 eagles, page 312 of this book. May 7th, 1895. N.A.C.) 



74. Halicetus leucocephalus. WHITE-HEADED EAGLE. Toler- 

 ably common. Breeds. They arrive in March and remain till 

 December or January. Mr. Comeau found a. nest early in June, 

 that contained three young about the size of crows. (Found a 

 nest with three eggs May 16th, 1889 nearly hatched. Winters 

 frequently. N.A.C.) 



75. Ectopistes migratorius. WILD PIGEON. A rather rare and 

 very irregular visitor. (June 27th, 1889 five shot. Occasionally 

 seen yet. 1908. N.A.C.) 



76. Zenaidura Carolinensis. CAROLINA DOVE. Of this South- 

 ern species Mr. Comeau has killed two at Godbout, the first a 

 male he shot October lOtih, 1881, and the second a female, June 

 6th, 1882. (Several more seen or shot since. N.A.C.) 



77. Canace canadensis. SPRUCE GROUSE. A resident species 

 but rather rare. 



78. Bonasa umbella. RUFFLED GROUSE. A resident like the 

 last but not common. This appears to be the northern limit of 

 the grouse on the east coast, and I was unable to find any evi- 

 dence of its presence lower down along the north shore of the 

 gulf. (Abundant some years. Breeds as far down as Mingan. 

 N.A.C.) 



79. Lagopus albus. WILLOW PTARMIGAN. Very abundant dur- 

 ing the early part of some winters, but during other years it 

 does not occur at all. Individuals generally arrive about the first 

 of December and a few <remain till the first of May. They are 

 always most abundant in December, and Mr. Comeau once kill- 

 ed six hundred before Christmas. He has shot as many as eighty- 

 two in a single morning. (See chapter in this work entitled 

 "Grouse and other Land Birds.") 



