BIRDS 229 



young chased by falcon-like hawk, which I was 

 unable to positively identify, Cochrane River, 

 lower reaches, August 15. Hunted duck for 

 food north of Fort Du Brochet on September 

 23, 24. Noted duck very scarce. After searching 

 far for them during two days, secured six mallard, 

 one wigeon, one Golden-eye, and only saw two 

 others. Searched for duck north of Fort Du 

 Brochet on October 6, but saw none. Have con- 

 cluded during last few days that all duck species 

 from the Far North have now migrated south. 

 First heavy fall of snow on October 3, again on 

 October 17. 



[AMERICAN WIGEON (Mareca americana)]. 

 Observed at Big River, May 9; above Sandy 

 Lake on the Churchill River, June 8, and on 

 Sandy Lake, June 9. One taken north of Fort 

 Du Brochet, September 24, and observed in same 

 locality on September 26. 



GREEN- WINGED TEAL (Nettion carolinense). 

 A pair taken on the Beaver River, May 18. 



Fairly common on Beaver River, May 21. One 

 pair observed lie a la Crosse Lake, May 25 ; 

 numerous on Shagwenaw Lake, Churchill River, 

 June 1, observed on marsh above Sandy Lake on 

 the Churchill River, June 8. 



[BLUE-WINGED TEAL (Querguedula discors)]. 

 Observed Big River, May 9 ; Beaver River, May 

 19, 21. Drake Blue- winged Teal shows large 

 cobalt-blue mark on shoulder when flying ; drake 

 Gra?n-winged Teal shows red head prominently. 

 One pair observed near mouth of Haultain River 

 on the Churchill River, June 6. Few observed 

 in marsh above Sandy Lake on the Churchill 



