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the crossing of Niven's line, August 16th, and one 

 at the mouth of Abitibi river on August 17th. On 

 Abitibi river one was seen at the foot of the Long 

 Rapids on August 29th, and one at the Coral 

 Portage en August 30th. 



GREAT HORNED OWL, Bubo virgiiiianus. One 

 seen at Three Carrying places, Abitibi river, Sept. 

 4th, and one vv^as heard that night at our camp a 

 few miles up Frederick H:;use river. 



HAWK OWL, Surnia ulula. One seen west of 

 Cochrane, July 29th. 



BELTED KINGFISHER, Ceryle alc^on. One seen 

 at Cochrane, July 29th. Commonly distributed 

 along the lower Groundhog, Mattagami, Moose, 

 and Abitibi rivers, two or more being seen almost 

 every day throughout the trip. The muddy waters 

 of the Abitibi river did not appear to have the same 

 influence on the distribution of the Kingfisher, as 

 on most other fish-eating species. In all between 

 thirty-five and forty individuals were seen between 

 August 1st and September 5th. 



ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER, Picoides 

 arcticus. None seen on rivers, but one individual 

 seen on September 5th in a grove about nine miles 

 northwest of Cochrane. 



YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Sphyrapicus varius. 

 One immature male shot on island at mouth of 

 Missinaibi river, August 14th. 



PILEATED WOODPECKER, Phlocotomus pileatus. 

 A note probably made by this species was heard by 

 the writer near Clute, twelve miles northwest of 

 Cochrane , September 5th. 



FLICKER, Colaptes auratus. Several seen at 

 Cochrane, July 28th. Two seen on Mattagami riv- 

 er, one opposite mouth of Pike creek, August 11th, 

 and one at Grand Rapids en August 12th. On 

 Abitibi river, one below Niven's line, August 

 25th, one at same location on August 26th; one at 

 foot of Long Rapids on August 29th; one near 

 mouth of Frederick House river, September 4th. 



NIGHT HAWK, Chordeiles virginianus. Two were 

 seen at Cochrane, July 29th. Several seen every 

 day between the lower Groundhog and the Long 

 Portage, of Mattagami river, August 3rd to 8th, 

 and several seen each day between the Grand rapids 

 of Mattagami and Grey Goose island. Moose 

 river, August 12th to 15th. 



CANADA JAY, PcTtsorcus canadensis. Probably 

 much more common than the number observed would 

 indicate, due to their habit of remaining in seclusion 

 until the camp site is abandoned. One heard on 

 Groundhog river, August 1st; Mattagami river, Long 

 Rapids, one seen each day, August 7th, 8th, and 

 9th. Moose river, one seen opposite mcuth of 

 French river, August 20lh; Abitibi river, heard 

 near mouth, on August 23rd and 24lh; two seen 

 near second rapids above mouth on 24th; one near 



Niven's line on 25th; four at same locality on 26th; 

 two at Blacksmith's rapids on 28th; one at foot of 

 Long Rapids on 29th; two at Coral portage on 

 30th. One male collected near New Post on Sep- 

 tember 1st. 



RAVEN, Corvus corax. Seen on Mattagami river, 

 as follows: — one below mouth cf Groundhog, Aug- 

 ust 3rd; two on Long Portage, August 10th, and 

 one on 11th; three at mouth of Missinaibi, August 

 1 4'h ; two on Moose river, near Niven's line, August 

 16th. On Abitibi river: — one at mouth, August 

 1 7th; one at Second rapids above mouth, August 

 24th; one at Blacksmith's rapids, August 28th, one 

 at foot Long Portage, August 29th; one at Coral 

 Portage, August 30th; one at New Post, Septem- 

 ber 1st; one at Frederick House, September 4th. 



AMERICAN CROW, Cofvus brachyrhynchos. Sev- 

 eral seen at Clute, September 5th. 



HOUSE SPARROW, Passer domesiicus. Three seen 

 at Moose Factory, August 18th. Mr. McLeod, 

 Factor at New Post, but formerly of Moose Fac- 

 tory, says that the sparrows came to Moose Factory 

 about eight years ago, and that many die every 

 winter. 



AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, Astragalinus tristis, ip. ? 

 Fifteen birds probably of this species, but possibly 

 Pine Siskins, were seen on the Lower Groundhog 

 river, August 3rd. 



SAVANAH SPARROW, Passerculus sandmchensis. 

 One specimen taken at the foot of the Long Portage, 

 Mattagami river, August 8th. These sparrows are 

 so dark in colour as to be quite unlike the Savannah 

 sparrows of Southern Ontario ; the commonest 

 sparrow of Moose river and the tributaries travelled. 



WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, Zonotnchia albicol- 

 lis. Fairly common, being either seen or heard al- 

 most every day of the trip. In song until August 

 27th. 



JUNCO, Junco h})emalis. Well distributed. Mat- 

 tagami river: — Long Portage, several August 8th; 

 Pike Creek, two August 11th; Grand Rapids, two, 

 August 13th. Abitibi river: — mouth, two August 

 17th; four miles above mouth, two, August 23rd; at 

 Second rapids, above mouth, common, August 24th; 

 Blacksmith's rapids, two, August 28th; Long por- 

 tage, several September 2nd; Frederick House, 

 river, common, Sept. 5th. 



SWAMP SPARROW, Melosp'iza georgiana. Birds 

 doubtfully referred to this species were seen August 

 13th and 14th, on the Grand rapids of Mattagami 

 river, and again on the Second rapids above the 

 mouth of the Abitibi river, on August 24th. 



TREE SWALLOW, Iridoprocne bicolor. Several ob- 

 served on the Groundhog river on August 2nd and 

 3rd, and on Mattagami river at the Long rapids on 

 August 7th. A single bird at the second rapids 

 above the mouth of the Abitibi on August 24lh. 



