2^h> Merriam on Birds about Point de jMonts^ Canada. 



72. Pandion haliaetus. Fish Hawk. — A few pairs of Fish Hawks 

 breed in this vicinity every year. Thej' were first seen May 2. 1882. 

 They depart in November. 



73. Aquila chrysaetus. Golden Eagle. — Breeds, and is not partic- 

 ularly rare. Mr. Comeau has shot three, and knows of half a dozen that 

 were caught in steel-traps. 



74. Haliaetus leucocephalus. White-headed Eagle. — Tolerably 

 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. 



75. Ectopistes migratorius. Wild Pigeon. — A rather rare and 

 very irregular visitor. 



76. Zenaidura carolinensis. Carolina Dove. — Of this southern 

 species Mr. Comeau has killed two at Godbout; the first, a male, he shot 

 October 10, 18S1, and the second, a female, June 6. 18S2. 



77. Canace canadensis. Spruce Grouse. — A resident species, but 

 rather rare. 



78. Bonasa umbella. Ruffed 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 evidence of its presence lower 

 down along the north shore of the Gulf. 



79. Lagopus albus. Willow Ptarmigan. — Very abundant during 

 the early part of some winters, but during other years it does not occur at 

 all. Thej' 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 killed six hundred before Christmas! He has shot as 

 many as eighty-two in a single morning. 



80. Sqiiatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. — Rather rare 

 and irregular in occurrence. Mr. Comeau has shot it in Mav and 

 September. 



81. Charadrius dominicus. Golden Plover. — Tolerably common 

 in September, and sometimes seen in spring. 



82. -ffigialites vociferus. Kildeer Plover. — Mr. Comeau says 

 that this species breeds and is not rare. 



83. .ZEgialites seniipalmatus. Ring-neck. — Occurs in spring. 



84. Strepsilas iuterpres. Turnstone. — Tolerably common in Sep- 

 tember. 



85. Steganopus Awilsoni. Wilson's Phalarope. — Mr. Comeau 

 tells me that this Plialaropc occurs during the fall migration, but is not 

 common. 



86. Phalaropus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — Not rare in September. 



87. Gallinago wilsoni. Snipe. — A rather rare migrant. — Earliest 

 killed May 9, 1882. 



88. Macrorhamphus griseiis. Red-breasted Snipe. — Occurs dur- 

 ing the fall migration. 



89. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Tolerablv 

 common. First seen during the latter part of May, and common in August 

 and September. 



