250 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED 



eggs found on Churchill River, below mouth of 

 Haultain River, June 6. Observed in marsh 

 above Sandy Lake on the Churchill River, June 8. 

 Number observed neighbourhood Island Lake, 

 Churchill River, June 25. 



Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus). — 

 Three specimens from Lake Du Brochet, August 7 : 

 an adult male, " iris clear yellowish white " ; 

 an immature (female ?), " iris medium clear umber- 

 brown " ; and an immature male, " iris pale 

 sage-green." 



Observed Cochrane River, July 21 ; Du Brochet 

 Lake, August 6. Observed during first two 

 weeks in September at Fort Du Brochet, feeding 

 apparently chiefly on ground cranberries and 

 bilberries. 



[Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanoce- 

 phalus)]. — Numerous at Big River, May 7. Two pair 

 observed Cochrane River, July 19, 20. Observed 

 Cochrane River, July 26. Observed a bird with 

 food in bill for young, July 27. Observed July 

 28, 29, 30, below Du Brochet Lake. 



[Bronzed Grackle (Quiscalus guiscula ceneus)]. 

 — Numerous at Big River, May 7. Observed 

 Beaver River, May 21. One pair observed on 

 inland lake east shore lie a la Crosse Lake, 

 May 30 ; Pelican Lake, Churchill River, June 3. 

 Observed on Sandy Lake on the Churchill River, 

 June 9, 10 ; Sandfly Lake, Churchill River, June 12. 

 Number observed neighbourhood Island Lake, 

 Churchill River, June 25, 26. 



[Pine Grosbeak ? (Pinicola enucleator subsp. ? )]. 

 — Observed bird which I thought was this species 

 on the Cochrane River, July 25. 



