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8. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Wcod Duck. 



One female was seen at outlet of Otter lake, 

 August 21, 1919, the same locality in which it was 

 reported in 1913. Also reported by G. M. 

 O'Connell, Mrs. A. T. Kerr, and others. 



9. BoiauTus lentiginosus (Montag.) American 

 Bittern. "Plum Gudgeons," "Stake Drivers," 

 "Bill Gudgeons." 



Scarce. One seen August 16, 1919 in a marsh 

 at Hardwood lake. One recorded at North Bay 

 in August, 1911, by Mrs. Julia Moesel Haber. 



10. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 

 Common. Capt. Jones, fire ranger reports "h'^ni 



as nesting at Crain lake. 



11. Nycticorax n^cticorax naevius (Bodd.). 

 Black-crowned Night Heron. 



One in immature plumage recorded on August 

 27, 1913 at Camp lake. 



12. Callinago delicata (Ord.). Wilson's Snipe. 

 The natives report a few in these lakes in the 



summer, but we have not seen this species as yet. 



13. Ereuneies pusillus (Linn.). Semipalmated 

 Sandpiper. 



Reported August 16, 1919, in lower Algonquin 

 Park. 



14. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). Yellow-legs. 

 Three were seen August 26, 1913, at Flecher 



Lake by G. O. McConnell. One reported from 

 Algonquin Park by C. Huber, August 16, 1919. 



15. Helodromas solitarius (Wils.). Solitary 

 Sandpiper. 



One was seen at a marsh near Ottei lake, July 

 12. 1919. On August 24, two were seei at the 

 same place with young. 



16. Aciiiis macularia (Linn.). Spotted Sand- 

 piper. 



Common. 



17. Oxy^echus vociferus (Linn.). Killdeer. 

 One was heard August 2, 1913 near Dorset, 



also another August, 1919 at Crozier lake. A fe- 

 male with three young were seen August 21, 1911, 

 by Mrs. Haber at North Bay. 



18. Aegialiiis semipalmata (Bonap.). Ring- 

 neck Plover. 



One reported at Otter lake, August 19, 1913. 



19. Canachitcs canadensis (Linn.). "Spruce 

 Partridge." 



Dr. Abram T. Kerr reports a specimen brought 

 to him in camp several years ago. The natives re- 

 port quite a few. G. M. O'Connell reports that 

 he killed one Spruce Grouse near Otter lake. 



20. lionasa umbellus toeala (Lmn.). Canadian 

 Ruffed Grouse. 



Common. Many adults and young recorded 

 about camp every year. 



21. Pedioecetcs phasiancHus (Linn.). Sharp- 

 tailed Grouse. 



On July 20, 1913, near Hardwood lake we saw 

 what we took to be a sharp-tailed grouse though 

 never familiar with it before in the field. This 

 rather negative note is introduced because of the 

 reported spread of this form into this region. 



22. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 

 Two recorded August 2, 1913 and two during 



the summer of 1919. At Point Lumini, Mrs. Haber 

 recorded one August 20, 191 1. 



23. Accipiter velox (Wils.). Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk. 



One reported August 26, 1919 at Hardwood 

 lake by Mr. G. Wilson. 



24. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). Cooper's Hawk. 

 Rare. One was observed July 28, 1913 at the 



camp. 



25. Buteo borealis (Gmel.). Red-tailed Hawk. 

 Mrs. J. M. Haber saw it August 24, 1911 at 



Fox Point. Three seen in 1913 and one in 1919. 



26. Buteo lineatus (Gmel.). Red-shculdered 

 Hawk. 



One reported by Mr. C. Huber, August. 1919, 

 and another at Hollow lake, August 11, 1913. 



27. Buteo plalyperus (Vieill.). Broad-winged 

 Hawk. 



Most common of all the hawks in the region. 

 In 1919 it nested at the camp. 



28. Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linn.). Bald 

 Eagle. 



One recorded July 7, 1913 at Otter lake. In 

 1919 one immature recorded at Harvey Jr. lake, 

 August 9 and one adult in Algonquin Park, Aug- 

 ust 15. 



29. Falco span'erius (Linn.). Sparrow Hawk. 

 One was seen August 29, 1919 at Huntsville and 



another August 12, 1913 at Hollow lake. 



30. Pandion halia'elus carolinensis (Gmel.). Os- 

 prey. 



In 1913 one was seen (August 4) over the Peat 

 Bog, Otter lake. In 1919 one was reported over 

 Hollow lake, August 12. 



31. Strix varia Barton. Barred Owl. 



Three were recorded in 1913 and one in 1919. 

 Others heard in each year. 



32. Cryploglaux acadica (Gmel.). Saw-whet 

 Owl. 



Two heard in July, 1913. One seen on Aug- 

 ust 8, 1919, near the camp. 



33. Bubo virginianus (Gmel.). Horned Owl. 



In a deserted lumber cabin, the dried skin and 

 skeleton of a horned owl was found (July 14, 

 1919) filled with porcupine quills. 



34. Coccyzus erythroplhalmus (Wils.). Black- 

 billed Cuckoo. 



Common. Frequently heard at night. 



35. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Belted Kingfisher. 

 Common on all the lakes. 



