242 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED 



shot." A female taken with nest and two eggs, 

 Knee Lake, Churchill River, June 6. 



Found nest of this species on Sandy Lake, on 

 the Churchill River, June 10. Female on nest, 

 but did not disturb her. 



One observed at narrows entering into Key 

 Lake, Churchill River, June 24. Observed south 

 end, Reindeer Lake, July 4. Single bird observed 

 Cochrane River, July 20, 21. One observed 

 carrying a fish lengthwise, parallel to the body 

 and head facing onwards, Lu Brochet Lake, 

 Cochrane River, August 11. One observed near 

 Fort Du Brochet, September 2. 



[GREAT HORNED OWL (Bubo virginianus 

 subsp. ?)]. Nest found on Crooked River, May 15, 

 containing two downy half -grown young ; one a 

 beautiful buff-cream colour, the other more grey. 

 Adult female on nest when found. Nest not 

 large in comparison with size of bird, and situated 

 in strong fork of Black Poplar tree ; tree not 

 yet in leaf. Nest composed of dead poplar and 

 lichen-grown spruce twigs, and lined with rabbits' 

 hair. Noted on lie a la Crosse Lake on May 25, 

 that have not heard any Great Horned Owls 

 calling at night in this locality. Previously had 

 heard them every night. On reaching north end 

 of this lake this species was again heard on May 29. 



AMERICAN HAWK OWL (Surnia ulula capa- 

 roch). A male taken on Lake Du Brochet, 

 August 1. 



[BELTED KINGFISHER (Ceryle alcyon)]. First 

 pair observed on Beaver River, May 16; few pair 

 Beaver River, May 19. Observed Churchill River, 

 June 1, in neighbourhood of Shagwenaw Lake. 



