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Phloeotomus pileatus abieticola (Bangs). Northern Pileated 



Woodpecker. 



This lordly woodpecker was heard on the Athabaska, near La 

 Biche River on May 19, and below Fort McKay on May 31. 

 The species was next found above Pelican Portage on October 

 28, and on October 31, near La Biche, we were favoured with a 

 fine view at close range of this notable species. 



Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. Northern Flicker. 



The flicker was first observed near Athabaska Landing on 

 May 16. We next saw it at Grand Rapid on May 24, and during 

 our journey down the rivers between that point and Fort Smith, 

 May 25 to June 18, observed it in greater or less numbers nearly 

 every day. A tenanted nest in an aspen poplar was found to 

 the west of Salt River on June 25, and the bird was seen in the 

 same region during the two following days. Others of the spe- 

 cies were seen at Fort Smith on July 1 and 2, and we noted 

 the bird on the Buffalo River Portage, July 6; on Little Buffalo 

 River, July 7; and on the Nyarling, July 8 and 11. In the 

 sparsely wooded country about the Estem End of Great Slave 

 Lake the species was fairly common, being observed near Fort 

 Reliance, July 25 to 27; and on Pike's Portage, between that 

 point and Artillery Lake, on July 28 and 29. The bird was next 

 observed, and for the last time that season, near Fort Reliance 

 on September 11. 



Chordeiles virginianus virginianus (Gmelin). Nighthawk. 



The nighthawk was observed as follows: Athabaska River, 

 near Poplar Point, June 3; Smith Landing, June 10 and 11; 

 Fort Smith, June 15 and 19; near Salt River, June 25; and 

 near the head of the Nyarling, the westerly branch of the Little 

 Buffalo, on July 11. 



Tyrannus tyrannus (Linn.). Kingbird. 



We observed the kingbird for the first time at Fort McKay on 

 the morning of May 31. It was observed on but one other oc- 



