October. 1920. 



The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



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bank swallow, Riparia riparia. Nests common 

 along Grand Rapids of Mattagami river, and also 

 on Moose river near Niven's line. Six birds seen 

 near mouth of Abitibi river, August 1 7th. Nests 

 common near Niven's line on Abitibi river. 



CEDAR WAXWING, Bomhycilla cedroTum. On 

 Groundhog river common August 1st to 3rd. Sev- 

 eral on Little Long Portage, Mattagami river, Aug- 

 ust 5th. Several at Bushy island. Moose river, 

 August 20th. Heard on Lower Abitibi August 23rd 

 and 24th. Common at Blacksmith's rapids, and at 

 foot of Long Portage, Abitibi river, August 28th 

 and 29th. 



RED-EYED VIREO, Vireos'^lva olivacea. Matta- 

 gami river: — one taken at foot of Long Portage, 

 August 8th. Very common there on 8th and 9th; 

 one at Grand rapids, August 11th. Several seen 

 below Niven's line, Abitibi river, August 26th. 



MYRTLE WARBLER, Dendroica coronaia. Two 

 at Grand rapids, Mattagami river, August 12th. 



AMERICAN REDSTART, Setophaga ruticilla. One 

 immature male taken near mouth of Abitibi river, 

 August 21st. Several others seen. 



MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT, Geothl\)pis trichas. 

 One seen on lower Abitibi river, August 24th. 



BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, Penthestes atricapil- 

 lus. Commonly seen or heard on the portages 

 throughout the trip. 



HERMIT THRUSH, Hylocichla guUaia. One seen 

 at Long Portage, Mattagami river, August 7th. 



AMERICAN ROBIN, Planesticus migralorius. Com- 

 mon en Groundhog, August 1st and 2nd, nest and 

 two young, on branch five feet above bridge on 

 Long Portage, Mattagami river, August 6th. Heard 

 at mouth of Missinaibi river, August 15th. Two 

 seen on Bushy island. Moose river, August 19th; 

 heard at foot of Long Rapids, Abitibi river, Aug- 

 ust 29th; one seen at New Post, September 1st. 



Mammals. 



SHREW, Sorex, sp. ? One seen near Lignite claims, 

 Mattagami river river, August 11th. 



BLACK BEAR, Ursus americanus. One swam 

 across river ahead of the canoes near Wawadasing 

 rapids, Mattagami river, August 5th. Tracks at 

 mouth of Missinaibi river, August 14th. Destruc- 

 tion of dogwood bushes due to bears common along 

 Abitibi river below mouth of Frederick House river, 

 September 4th. 



GREY WOLF, Canis occidentalis. Tracks identi- 

 fied by Indian guides as those of wolves, common 

 along Mattagami and Moose rivers, August 3rd- 

 14th. 



BEARDED SEAL, Erigtialhus barbatus. One taken 

 near Moose Factory on August 1 8th. Others seen 



on bars in river near Moose Factory. 



CHIPMUNK, Eutamias quadrivittatus borcalis. 

 Seen occasionally on the portages of all the rivers 

 travelled. One taken at Long Rapids, Mattagami 

 river, August 12th. 



RED SQUIRREL, SciuTus hudsonicus. Fairly com- 

 mon in heavier timber. One taken at fcot of Long 

 Portage, Mattagami river, August 8th. 



BEAVER, Castor canadensis. Signs fairly common 

 above Grand Rapids, Mattagami river, where an 

 adult was seen in company with young on August 

 5th. 



NORTHERN HARE, Lepus americanus. One young 

 one caught in snare near camp at Whist Falls, 

 Groundhog river, August 2nd. No others seen on 

 trip. 



MOOSE, Alces americanus. One killed by Indian, 

 seen near Little Long Portage, Mattagami river, 

 August 4th. A large bull killed by campers above 

 Grand Rapids, August 5th. A yearling bull killed 

 by cur party near Lignite claims, Mattagami river, 

 August 11th. Tracks common at mouth of Missi- 

 naibi river. 



Batrachians. 



NORTHERN FROG, Rana sepientrionalis ? Several 

 seen at Little Long Portage, Mattagami river, Aug- 

 ust 4th. One seen at Moose Factory, August 18th. 



AMERICAN TOAD, Bujo lenllginosus. One speci- 

 men of a pink shade and small size seen near head 

 of Long Rapids, Mattagami river, August I 1 th. 

 One seen at Missinaibi river, August 14th; several 

 large and small at Moose Factory, August 18;h; 

 one on August 22nd, and one on 23rd on Abitibi 

 river three-quarters of a mile above its mouth. 



Reptiles. 



GARTER snake, Thamnopbis sirialis. One seen 

 on Little Long Portage, Mattagami river, August 

 4th. 



Fish. 



LAKE STURGEON, Acipemer rubicundus? One 

 large sturgeon seen by my men on the Long Rapids 

 of the Mattagami river. 



PIKE, Lucius lucius. Common and very large in 

 pools at foot of Long Portage, Mattagami river. 

 Taken up to twelve pounds in weight, August 6lh 

 and 7th. 



PICKrLREL, Stizosledion vitreum. Common alonq 

 Groundhog and Mattagami rivers. Taken up to 

 nine pounds in weight at foot of Long Portage, 

 Mattagami river, August 6th and 7th. 



SUCKER, Moxostoma, sp. ? One dead on shore 

 near foot of Long Rapids, Mattagami river, August 

 12th. 



