October, 1920. 



The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



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Blacksmith's rapids and on the Abitibi river; dates 

 August 1 7th to 28th. Two were shot, a male and 

 female in adult plumage on August 19th and 20th, 

 one on Bushy island, and one opposite the mouth 

 of the French river. 



AMERICAN MERGANSER, Mcfgus amcricanus. 

 Three adults and several half-grown young were 

 observed on the lower Groundhog river on August 

 3rd; about thirty young and old on Mattagami 

 above the Long Rapids on August 1 Ith; eighteen off 

 the mouth of Missinaibi river on August 14th; one 

 off mouth of Abitibi river on August 17th. 



BLACK DUCK, Anas rubripes. Observed as fol- 

 lows: — One near La Duke rapids, Groundhog 

 river, August 3rd; two adults and 2 immature on 

 the lower Groundhog on August 3rd; one imma- 

 ture being shot; thirty off mouth of Abitibi on Aug- 

 ust 17th; two shot on Abitibi river, four miles above 

 its mouth; one seen at second rapids of Abitibi riv- 

 er; ten about ten miles below Blacksmith rapids of 

 Abitibi river; eight just below Coral Portage of 

 Abitibi river. 



GOLDEN-EYE, Clangula clangula. A pair on 

 ponds below Long Portage, Mattagami river, Aug- 

 ust 8th, the female collected. A few others, not 

 identified with certainty along Moose river. 



CANADA GOOSE, Branta canadensis. One adult in 

 pond at mouth of Pike creek, Mattagami river; one 

 immature at Grand Rapids, Mattagami river; five 

 seen on Abitibi river at second rapids above its 

 mouth. 



GREAT BLUE HERON, Ardea herodias. One at La 

 Duke rapids, Groundhog river; one at New Post, 

 Abitibi river. 



CRANE, Gru5 canadensis, sp. ? Fresh tracks on 

 sand bar at low tide, on Moose river, opposite mouth 

 of French river, August 20th. Tracks of three 

 toes, rather thick, and about two inches in length. 

 Wilson's snipe, Callinago delicala. One seen at 

 Moose Factory, August 1 8th. 



SEMIPALMATED sandpiper, Ereunetes pusillus. 

 One male shot at foot of Long Rapids, Abitibi river. 

 GREATER YELLOW-LEGS, Totanus melanoleucus. 

 One came into camp on Long Portage, Mattagami 

 river, August 6th; three seen on Moose river at 

 mouth of Abitibi river August 1 7th ; five on Bushy 

 island, August 19th; two opposite mouth of French 

 river, August 20th; three at mouth of Abitibi Aug- 

 ust 21st; two at mouth of Abitibi river, August 23rd. 

 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, Actites macularia. Two 

 seen at Cochrane, July 30th. Several were seen 

 almost every day of the journey between August 

 1st and September 1st. One immature bird was 

 collected on Moose river opposite the mouth of the 

 French river, August 21st. 



SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, Aegialitis semipalmata. 

 A flock of thirty seen at Moose Factory, August 



18th; a flock, probably of this species on Abitibi 

 river about 4 miles abcve its mouth, on August 23rd. 



RUFFED GROUSE, Bonasa umbellus. One male 

 taken on the Little Long Portage of Mattagami riv- 

 er, August 5th; two immature taken at Blacksmith 

 rapids, Abitibi river, August 28lh, and two more 

 seen. 



MARSH HAWK, Circus hudsonius. One seen at 

 mouth of Missinaibi river, August 14th; and others 

 seen on Moose river, as follows: — one at Grey 

 Goose island, August 15th; one at crossing of 

 Niven's line, August 16th; one at Bushy island, 

 August 19th; one at mouth of French river, Aug- 

 ust 20th; one at mouth of Abitibi, August 21st. 

 One was seen at the Coral portage on the Abitibi 

 river on August 30th. All were in brown plumage. 



SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, Accipilef velox. One 

 seen on Long Portage, Mattagami river, August 8th. 

 A small hawk, probably of this species at Niven's 

 line on Moose river, August 1 6th. On Abitibi riv- 

 er as follows: — one about 4 miles above mouth 

 August 23rd; one near Niven's line, August 26th; 

 one at foot Long Rapids, August 29th; one at 

 Coral Portage, August 30th; one at Red Sucker 

 Creek, September 3rd ; one at Cochrane, September 

 6th. 



cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperi. Doubtful 

 identifications. Niven's line, Moose river, August 

 16th; and second rapids above mouth of Abitibi 

 river, August 24th. Two birds were clearly recog- 

 nized as belonging to this species, one about ten 

 miles below Blacksmith's rapids on the Abitibi 

 river, August 27th, and the other at Blacksmith's 

 rapids, on August 28th. 



RED-TAILED HAWK, Buleo hoTcalis. One at Ham- 

 ilton rapids. Groundhog river, August 2nd; one at 

 Pike creek, Mattagami river, August I 1th; a fine 

 adult with red tail at mouth of Missinaibi river, 

 August 14th. 



EAGLE, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, sp. ? A dark- 

 coloured eagle was seen near the crossing of Niven's 

 line on Moose river, August 16th. 



AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK, Falco sparvefius. 

 Five seen at Cochrane, July 30th. Two birds of 

 this species, or else columbarius were seen along the 

 lower Groundhog river. Birds satisfactorily 

 identified were seen, one on the Long Portage of 

 Mattagami river, on August 7th; one at the mouth 

 of Missinaibi river on August 14th; two at the 

 crossing of Niven's line on Moose river on August 

 16th; one at the mouth of Red Sucker creek, Abi- 

 tibi river, September 3rd; and one at Cochrane, 

 September 6th. 



OSPREY, Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Two 

 were seen at the lignite claims on Mattagami river 

 on August 11th, and one the follo\ving day at the 

 Grand Rapids. On Moose river, two were seen at 



