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also seen in marsh at river-bend. Those were the 

 only geese found in their breeding haunts. 



[Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)]. — Observed at 

 Polwarth, Sask., May 6 ; Beaver River, in marshy 

 lower reaches, May 20. One observed below the 

 mouth of Haultain River on the Churchill River 

 on June 6. One observed at the mouth of Rein- 

 deer River, June 27. Two observed Reindeer 

 River, June 29. 



[Sandhill Crane? (Grus mificana)]. — Flock 

 observed settled on prairie grass, Craven, Sask., 

 May 4, north-bound migration. 



Nest containing two eggs found on inland 

 lake on east shore at north end of lie a la Crosse 

 Lake, May 30. Only one pair breeding ; locality 

 completely isolated from mankind. On no other 

 occasion were the breeding haunts of this species 

 found. The eggs were medium sienna-bumsh 

 and had dark spots and splashes of darker colour. 

 (See further description in Chapter III.) 



Observed flock of this species passing south 

 over mouth of Cochrane River, September 23. 

 Birds giving voice to their unmistakable call as 

 they planed overhead in easy view of my field- 

 glasses. 



[Sora Rail (Porzana Carolina)]. — Observed four 

 in marsh off Beaver River, May 20. Observed on 

 inland lake on east shore of lie a la Crosse Lake, 

 May 30. Nest with two eggs found in reeds in 

 locality above noted, May 31. 



[Coot (Fulica americana)]. — Observed Beaver 

 River, May 19. A number observed in marshes 

 above Sandy Lake on Churchill River, June 8 — 

 the first seen for some time. 



