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Lake Mistassini on May 14th. Frazar reports its arrival at Esqui- 

 maux Point on May 22d. Packard says it breeds at Northwest River. 



Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Bodd.). 

 Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 



Uncommon resident in southern Labrador. 



Stearns found it "common inland in winter at least about Esqui- 

 maux River." Packard says it is "resident in southern portions. 

 Probably absent north of 'Height of Land.'" Low, however, " shot 

 [it] in valley of Hamilton River in March," where it was "not rare." 

 Spreadborough found none farther north in Labrador than the foot 

 of James Bay. 



We saw no Hairy Woodpeckers in Labrador and were unable to 

 obtain any specimens. 



Dryobates pubescens medianus (Swains.). 

 Northern Downy Woodpecker. 



Common permanent resident in southern half of Labrador. 



Audubon and Stearns found this woodpecker in southern Labrador. 

 Packard states that it is a "common resident in southern portions; 

 probably does not range north of 56°." Low states that it is common 

 on Hamilton River throughout the year and that it is seen at Lake 

 Mistassini throughout the winter. 



Picoides arcticus (Swains.). 

 Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 



Common resident north to tree limit. 



Frazar found a pair at Esquimaux Point in early September and 

 Brewster heard one at the mouth of the Mingan River in southern 

 Labrador. Packard states that it is a common resident throughout 

 the wooded portions, and Low found it common along the lower 

 Hamilton River. Bangs lists a specimen from Bechoine and one 

 from Makkovik. 



