16 

 ORNITHOLOGY 



We need not again refer to Professor Macoun's labours, 

 beyond saying that in his work just quoted he gives a preKm- 

 inary list of birds, numbering 235 species. 



Elliott Cones made a collection in this Province about 

 1873 or 1874 and published a rejDort on the same in 1874. 



In 1874 the late Archbishop Tache published a list of 

 birds. 



In 1891 E. E. Thompson's list of 266 species from Mani- 

 toba was published by the Smithsonian Institute. 



Mr. Atkinson, to whom I just referred, is a most enthusi- 

 astic ornithologist. He has collected about 1,000 birds in 

 Manitoba. He has recently completed the mounting of 278 

 specimens, comprising about 190 species, intended for the 

 Paris Exposition. Amongst his own collection are to be 

 found 50 rare species. Some of these he declines to sell at 

 any price, unless they are to be placed in a Provincial Mu- 

 seum. 



Mr. Atkinson's two papers on "Game Birds" and "Birds 

 of Prey," published by this Society, quite maintain his repu- 

 tation as a practical ornithologist. 



I conclude this sketch with a reference to Iothyology 

 — ^the study of fishes. In this field there is much to be done. 

 Professor Macoun, whose work I must again quote (p. 377), 

 gives a list of 42 species of fishes of the west, with some re- 

 serve, as no authorities on the subject were then attainable. 



I fancy there is still the same: lack of literature and that 

 there is great need for a simple yet scientific treatment of 

 our fishes. Mav I invite some member of this Society to take 

 up the task ? One must not forget to mention here the paper 

 published upon our Manitoba fish by Mr. La Touch e Tupper. 

 In the account of Captain Back's journey to the Creat Fish 

 River, appear some notes on fishes. 



Through the courtesy of Professor E. E. Prince, Com- 

 missioner of Eisheries, I have received a list of the most not- 

 able works on Canadian fishes. !N"one of these deal specially 

 mth our USTorthem and "Western fresh water fishes. In the 

 appendix I place the titles of some papers which may be con- 

 sulted on the subject. 



