BIRDS 251 



Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus pur- 

 pur eus). — Two adult males taken on Big River, 

 May 9 ; a female seen with them. 



(Observed some wild flocks of finches flying 

 over the forest which I think were this species, 

 Cochrane River, July 21. There is just a possi- 

 bility of confusing them with Grosbeaks or Cross- 

 bills, so this note is given with reservation). 



Redpoll (Acanthis linaria linaria). — Three 

 specimens :! an adult male with rosy breast, Coch- 

 rane River, July 21, " bird in company with one 

 young, bill dark brownish," two males, an adult 

 and young, Lake Du Brochet, August 10, " bill 

 flat, black " in the young. 



Observed Cochrane River, July 23, 24, 28, 

 29, 30, below Du Brochet Lake. Great many 

 observed in flocks feeding on birch catkins, 

 Cochrane River, below Du Brochet Lake, August 

 13, 14. Observed north of Fort Du Brochet, 

 October 25, those birds feed on small shoots of 

 the tamarack tree (American larch) in late Fall, 

 though at earlier date birch catkins appear to be 

 their general and favourite food. This species 

 still commonly seen, and heard giving voice to 

 their small companionable twitter, north of Fort 

 Du Brochet, November 7. Observed Theitaga- 

 Tua (Lake) near latitude 60°, November 25. 

 No specimens secured, as shot-gun behind at 

 Du Brochet. 



Snow Bunting (Plectrophinacc nivalis nivalis). — 

 One specimen Reindeer Lake, October 23. " Large 

 flocks of these birds for the past fortnight." 



Single bird — the first appearance of their 

 migration into the south — observed Fort Du 



