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[Vol. XXXVI 



2 & 3. Laru^ argentatus and L. delawarensis. 

 Herring and Ring-billed Gulls. — Both tolerab- 

 ly _common summer residents on Lake Nipissing. 



4. Mergits senator. Red-breasted Mergan- 

 SER.-^Very common around Manitou Island, Lake 

 Nipissing. where in August we constantly saw 

 adults with young. They rarely permitted close 

 approach, pattering off over the water as we 

 approached. The young, though unable to fly 

 were well able to care for themselves. It was no 

 rare thing to come upon a flock of ten or fifteen 

 Mergansers as our canoe rounded a point. We 

 secured one specimen which proved to be this 

 species. The only adults seen were females, the 

 males never appearing. 



5. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — 

 Common summer resident. Frequently seen on 

 the lake shore and occasionally flying overland. 

 In August I found them very abundant in marshes 

 and on rocky islets in the West Arm of Lake 

 Nipissing. 



6. Marila sp. ScAUP Duck. — A Scaup Duck 

 frequently seen on the lake in September. 

 Whether Greater or Lesser Scaup could not be 

 determined. 



7. Botaurns lentiginosus. American Bittern. 

 — Rather rare. Seen only on two occasions in 

 low-lying open muskeg country. There is not 

 sufficient open marsh to lead one to expect many 

 Bitterns. 



8. Pisobia bairdi. Baird's Sandpiper — The 

 only actual record I have of Baird's Sandpiper is 

 that of a specimen collected September 7 on the 

 shores of Lake Nipissing. This day I found shore 

 birds quite common and saw several small flocks 

 of Baird's. Although I have seen Sandpipers in 

 spring that might be Baird's I have no certain 

 spring record. 



9. Ereunetes pusilliis. Semipalmated Sand- 

 piper. — Found commonly in the fall. A specimen 

 collected September 7. I think I have seen it in 

 spring but never certainly identified it then. 



10. Aditis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 

 —Common summer resident both on the lake 

 shore and on muddy flats of the creek. 



1 1 . Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. — Owing to 

 the lack of open fields that flood and remain 

 muddy into late spring the Killdeer is rather rare 

 in the North Bay country. Occasionally near the 

 shore of the lake I have heard or seen it flying over. 

 The only time I ever met the Killdeer at close 

 range here was in .June, 1903, when I came upon 

 one amongst many Spotted Sandpipers on the 

 beach near the mouth of a sewer. 



12. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — Com- 

 mon Hummer resident. It was often seen winging 

 back and forth over the muskeg country or the 



rough open clearings. Many were in high 

 plumage, being quite pearl gray. In fall it is 

 seldom seen even in immature plumage. 



13. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned'Hawk. — 

 Rather rare summer resident. I have seen the 

 Sharp-shin only on rare occasions and in the more 

 or less wooded regions where his small size and 

 long, slim appearance helped to identify him. 



14. Buteo platypterus. Broad- winged Hawk. 

 — Rather rarely seen. On several occasions I have 

 seen Hawks that might have been Broad-winged 

 but only when the familiar "Chuck-kee-e-e-e" 

 was heard was I sure of the species. 



15. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — 

 Rather rare. Saw one pair one day while walking 

 to Powassin. Though they were flying over I 

 could see the markings plainly. In August on 

 French River I saw a fine specimen flying back 

 and forth for some minutes over the marsh, when 

 the white head and tail were quite easily seen. 



16. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow 

 Hawk. — Common summer resident. This species 

 is often seen sitting on a stump top or telegraph 

 pole overlooking a stretch of rocky clearing below. 

 It is more common in early fall. One specimen 

 shot September 9th had in its stomach the re- 

 mains of a small rodent. On several occasions 

 I have found the Sparrow Hawk in tree tops in 

 deep woods but generally it is a bird of the open 

 c earings. 



17. Pandion haliaetus. FiSH Hawk. — The 

 Osprey is quite common on Lake Nipissing. 

 Several seen on a trip on the French River. A 

 female was collected August 30th at the west end 

 of Lake Nipissing. 



18. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher.^ 

 Common summer resident. Eangfishers are always 

 to be seen on the lake shore or near Chippewa 

 Creek. They were quite common on Manitou 

 Island, some six miles from town in Lake Nipissing. 



19. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. 

 — ^Unlike the Downy, the Hairy is rather rare in 

 summer, being found only occasionally, and being 

 then solitary and silent. On the approach of fall 

 it becomes common and is often seen flying over 

 the brule, uttering a sharp "wick" and sometimes 

 following the note with a rolling call. 



20. Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpeck- 

 er. — Very common summer resident. It may be 

 seen in almost any wooded part of the country, 

 often in twos and threes. Throughout the sum- 

 mer it is common and in early fall abundant — 

 certainly the most numerous of the Woodpeckers 

 here. 



21. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. — The three-toed Woodpecker can 

 not be considered a common bird in this region. 



