BIRDS 231 



Observed Crooked Lake, May 13. Single bird 

 observed on Black Bear Island Lake on the 

 Churchill River, June 14. Three observed on 

 Dead Lake, Churchill River, June 17. One pair 

 observed with small flock of Surf Scoters on lake 

 expansion on Reindeer River, June 30. Three 

 observed Reindeer Lake, July 10. 



Surf Scoter (Oidemia perspicillata). — Three 

 specimens, one adult male taken on He a la 

 Crosse Lake, May 31 ; two adult females taken 

 on the Reindeer River, June 30. " Flock of 

 about twelve Scoters together, all in pairs." 



One specimen observed on inland lake on 

 east shore at north end of lie a la Crosse Lake, 

 May 31. One pair observed in false bay above 

 Sandfly Lake on the Churchill River, June 11. 

 Those birds appear to prefer dead-water lakes 

 (lakes without current). Four specimens observed 

 on Black Bear Island Lake on the Churchill 

 River, June 14. Six birds observed below Frog 

 Portage on the Churchill River, June 27. Flock 

 observed on inland lake north of Fort Du Brochet 

 as late as September 30, passing in migration ; 

 they remained only one day on this lake, 

 which was under constant observation at the 

 time. 



[Snow Goose (Chen hyperboreus hyperboreus)]. 

 — Flock passed westward over Ladder Lake, Big 

 River, May 9, in spring migration. 



[Canada Goose (Branta canadensis canadensis)]. 

 — Observed one pair south end He a la Crosse 

 Lake, May 24. One adult male taken on the 

 Cochrane River, July 27. Stomach contained 

 grasses and grit. Female with brood of young 



