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[Vol. XXXVI 



floe and frequently one would approach close to 

 where the bear had located itself. Whenever a 

 bird came within reach the bear would capture 

 it with one paw. 



Anas platyrhynchos — Mallard 



Captain Munn once saw a female Mallard at 

 Ponds Inlet. 



Harelda hyemalis — Long-tailed Duck 



This species is not common in the vicinity of 

 Bylot Island although very abundant on South- 

 ampton Island. Vast flocks were seen in the 

 autumn there. 

 Somateria mollissima borealis — Northern Eider. 



Eiders, undoubtedly of this sub-species, are 

 common and breed in Eclipse Sound. There is 

 no suitable breeding-ground for them in Ponds 

 Inlet vicinity. 



Somateria spedabilis — King Eider. 



Common, breed in Eclipse Sound, but not in 

 Ponds Inlet vicinity. 

 Chen hyperborens nivalis — Greater Snow Goose. 



Snow Geese, believed to be of this sub-species 

 because of the locality, are abundant and breed 

 on Bylot Island and Baffin Island in the vicinity 



of Ponds Inlet. Both dogs and natives hunt the 

 flightless moulting birds for food. The Blue 

 Goose was unknown to Captain Munn. 



Branta canadensis hutchinsi — (Sub-species ?) 



Captain Munn shot a Branta canadensis about 

 the size of a Mallard on Southampton Island. 

 Grus americana — Whooping Crane 



Captain Munn saw two Whooping Cranes on 

 Baffin Island near Ponds Inlet in the summer of 

 1912. 



Grus canadensis or Grus mexicana. 



Common on Southampton Island. 



Nyctea nyctea — Snowy Owl. 



Two live specimens brought out and presented 

 to the London Zoological Society. 



Corviis corax principalis — Northern Raven. 



At least a dozen pairs of Ravens have wintered 

 in one season in the Ponds Inlet vicinity, where 

 the species is resident and very common. The 

 natives believe the Raven is able to stand the 

 severe cold because he makes an igloo. As other 

 birds sleep under the snow this may well be the 

 Raven's method of withstanding severe weather. 



PROSECUTIONS 



Migratory Birds Convention Act and Northwest Game Act, by Officers of the Dominion Parks Branch and 



Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 



MIGRATORY BIRDS CONVENTION ACT 



Reported during the period — October 24, 



1921— February 15, 1922. 



Joseph Lachance, S.S. "Rouville", Quebec. Kill- 

 ing a Herring Gull. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Joseph Lachance, S.S. "Rouville", Quebec. Ob- 

 structing a Game Officer in the discharge of his 

 duty. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Edward O. Barber, Alberton, Prince Edward 

 Island. Selling Ducks. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Thomas Brodrick, Alberton, Prince Edward 

 Island. Having Ducks exposed for sale. Fine 

 $10.00 and costs. 



Hunter Weeks, Alberton, Prince Edward 

 Island. Buying Ducks. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Russell Oulton, Alberton, Prince Edward 

 Island. Trafficking in Ducks. Fine $10.00 and 

 costs. 



A. E. Holt, Erskine, Alberta. Killing Loons in 

 close sea.son. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Russell Hirtle, Oakland, Lunenburg County, 

 Nova Scotia. Having in possession a Great Blue 

 Heron. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Clyde Hirtle, Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg 

 County, Nova Scotia. Shooting Coots in close 

 season. Fine $30.00 and costs. 



Garnet Young, Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg 

 County, Nova Scotia. Shooting Coots in close 

 season. Fine $30.00 and costs. 



Captain Mercier, S.S. "Rouville", Quebec. Ob- 

 structing a Game Officer in the discharge of his 

 duties. Withdrawn. 



Joseph Tremblay, St. Agnace St., Chicoutimi, 

 Quebec. Having in possession a Robin. Fine 

 $10.00 and costs. 



Rufus Nieforth, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ducks 

 exposed for sale. Fine $10.00 and costs, 



Beatrice Nieforth (Mrs.), Halifax, Nova Scotia, 

 Ducks exposed for sale. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Joseph Dumphy, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ducks 

 exposed for sale. Fine $10.00 and costs. 



Richard Carter. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ducks 

 exposed for sale. Pine $10.00 and costs. 



Allan Menzie, Dalhousie Junction, Restigouche 

 County, New Brunswick. Attempting to kill 

 migratory game birds between 9 p.m. and 12 

 p.m. Seizure: one shot-gun. Fine $20.00 and 

 costs. 



