244 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED 



one specimen seen Cochrane River, July 23 ; 

 but identity not absolutely certain. 



Boreal Flicker (Colaptes auratus borealis). — 

 One female Cochrane River, July 31, the male 

 seen. There is another adult female in the W. S. 

 National Museum, taken at Lake Du Brochet, 

 September 26, 1890. This form is included in 

 the range of luteus in the A. O. W. Check List. 



[Flicker. Golden- winged Woodpecker (Co- 

 laptes auratus subsp. ?)]. — Observed at Big River, 

 May 7. Pair mating, Big River, May 9. Manner 

 of courtship : they sit side by side on tree-trunk 

 and at intervals gesticulate with their heads, 

 thrusting them up and down, and softly emitting 

 " Thuca, Thuca, Thuca," Then they pause for 

 an interval and are motionless except that their 

 eyes roll rapidly and show white by the glint of 

 the overhead sun. The male Flicker shows more 

 golden yellow under the wings when in flight. 



Species numerous, Beaver River, May 19. 



Observed Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 4. 

 Numerous .Sandy Lake neighbourhood, Churchill 

 River, June 10. 



Found nest containing ten eggs in green poplar 

 tree, nest about ten feet up tree-trunk, Churchill 

 River, June 11. 



Nest found on top of dead birch-stump, at 

 elevation of about fifteen feet, on Trout Lake, 

 Churchill River, June 17 ; nest not disturbed. 

 Observed below Frog Portage on the Churchill 

 River, June 27 ; Reindeer River, June 29 ; 

 south end Reindeer Lake, July 4. 



Found nest containing well-fledged young on 

 shore of Reindeer Lake, July 10. Did not dis- 



