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7G. Coccygus erytlirophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. Common; 

 breeds. I took a nest, containing three fresh eggs, July 10. C. Ameri- 

 canus may occur, as it is given as common at Calais (Boardman). 



PICID^J. 



77. Picus pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. Common ; breeds. 



78. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. Not rare ; breeds. 



79. Picoides arcticus. Three-toed Woodpecker. Not rare in winter ; 

 may breed on the back of the island in the heavy timber, where few 

 persons ever go. P. hirsutus probably occurs in winter. 



80. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Not common ; 

 may breed. 



81. Colaptes auratus. Golden- winged Woodpecker, called here the 



Wood Pigeon. Very common ; breeds. 

 



STRIGID^J. 



82. Bubo Virginianus. Great Horned Owl. Occurs in the forests, 

 but is not often seen. 



83. Scops asio. Mottled Owl. Common ; breeds. 



84. Otus Wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. Rather common during 

 summer. I got a set of fresh eggs from Whitehead Island, May 24, 

 1871. 



85. Brachijotus Cassimi. Short-eared Owl. Not rare. I secured a 

 set of eggs from the same locality as the preceding. 



8G. Syrnium cinereum. Great Gray Owl. Occurs in winter. 



87. Nyctea nivea. Snowy Owl. Very common in winter; remains 

 till late in spring. 



88. Surnia ulula. Hawk Owl. Rather rare ; probably breeds, as 

 its eggs have been taken at Calais (Boardman). 8. nebulosum and N. 

 acadica probably occur. 



89. Falco anatuni. Duck Hawk. Common; breeds on the cliffs, 

 but in such inaccessible situations that its nest is rarely taken. There 

 is a place between " Fish Head " and the " Old Bishop" known as the 

 "Seven Days' Work," where the cliff is divided into seven strata as 

 sharply defined as lines of masonry. On an indentation in the face of 

 this cliff, about one hundred feet from the top, and one ^hundred and 

 fifty feet from the bottom, a pair of these falcons have had their eyry 

 for :i succession of years ; secure alike from the assaults of the most 

 zealous naturalist and the small boy of bird' s-egging proclivities. 



90. Hypotriorchis columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. Not rare. 



91. Falco sacer. Jerfalcon. Mr. Cheney has observed this superb 

 falcon during winter. 



