May, 1920] 



The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



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takes herrings on which they depend for bait, from 

 their nets. I saw no shooting, but on the York 

 River there were steel traps on posts and a few 

 birds had suffered a Hngering death. 



Mr. Taverner found two nesting colonies of this 

 species in Gaspe Bay, one on Gull cliffs on the 

 south side, the other on the north side al Three 

 Runs. Here the nests, about thirty in number, 

 were built in birch trees growing in creviceo in the 

 cliffs. 



15. Mergus senator. Red-breasted Merganser. 



A flock of 20, seen at the mouth of the York 

 River on August 27th. 



16. Anas ruhripcs trislis. Black Duck. 



A number seen in the Gaspe Basin and the 

 mouth of the York River the latter part of 

 August. Mr. Taverner found them there with 

 young. 



17. Spatula clypeaia. Shoveller. 



A bird probably of this species from the des- 

 cription given to Mr. Taverner, was shot at 

 Cape Cove in June, 1915. 



18. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. 



Mr. Taverner found a mounted specimen at 

 Gaspe taken in the vicinity. 



19. Clangula clangula americana. Golden-eye 



Duck. 



Thirteen young with their mother were found 

 on the upper Gaspe Basin by Mr. Taverner 

 on July 29, 1914. 



20. Harelda hycmalis. Old Squaw. 



Small flocks were seen near Bonaventure Island 

 in 1915 by Mr. Taverner. One was taken 

 July 22nd. 



21. Histnonicus histrionicus. Harlequin Duck. 



In June and July, 1915, on three occasions 

 bunches of three to seven were seen near Bona- 

 venture Island by Mr. Taverner. Three were 

 taken, all with undeveloped genitalia. 



22. Oidemia americana. Scoter. 



23. Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. 



24. Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. 



A few of each of these species, evidently mi- 

 grants, were seen during the latter part of 

 August. 



25. Botarus lenliginosus. Bittern. 



I saw two on the York River on August 27th. 



26. Ardea herodias herodias. Great-blue Heron. 



From the train on July 7th I saw numerous 

 birds of this species in the tidal flats near Point 

 au Garde. At Douglastown on August 2 1st 

 I counted twenty-four behind the barachois. 

 On the York River on August 27th there were 

 eight. 



27. N})cticorax nydicorax nacvius. Black-crowned 



Night Heron. 



Mr. Taverner and I each saw a single bird at 



Perce. He found it common at Gaspe. 



28. Callinula galeaia. Florida Gallinule. 



Mr. Taverner saw a mounted bird at Gaspe 

 taken in the vicinity. 



29. Lohipes lobaius. Northern Phalarope. 



Mr. Brewster saw this species near Perce in 

 July, 1881. 



30. Philohela minor. Woodcock. 



Mr. Brewster reported one near Gaspe in 1881, 

 and Mr. Taverner heard of another shot there. 



31. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. 



Common migrant. 



32. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Only a very few seen. 



33. Caiidris Icucophaea. 



One was seen on August 21st at Douglastown. 

 There are very few suitable grounds for shore 

 birds on the Gaspe Coast. 



34. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater-yellow legs. 

 A number seen back of the barachois at 

 Douglastown and on the flats about the York 

 River. 



35. Aciiiis macularius . Spotted Sandpiper. 



Common all along the shore. At Bonaventure 

 Island a pair, evidently having eggs or young 

 near our camp, flew about nervously and 

 alighted from time to time in the tops of low 

 spruce trees. 



36. Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. 



A few migrants seen. 



37. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. 



On August 21st I saw two flocks of a dozen 

 each feeding back of the barachois at Douglas- 

 town in the brackish marshes. 



38. Aegialilis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. 



A few migrants seen. 



39. Arenaria interpres morinella. Ruddy Turn- 



stone. 



A few migrants recorded by Mr. Taverner. 



40. Bonasa umbellus logala. Canada Ruffed 



Grouse. 



A few with young seen near Perce. 



41. CiVcu5 hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. 



One seen at Bonaventure Island and several 

 on the Forillon. 



42. Accipler velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



A few seen near Grande Greve. 



43. Buteo borealis borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. 



During the latter part of August there was a 

 small southward migration of these hawks. 



