82 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 22, 



We naw cormorants, probably referable to this species, on Lake \Mn- 

 nipeg in June, and our Indian guide said he had often seen them at 

 Norway House. 



Pplecanus erythrorhynchos Gmel. White Pelican. 



W^e saw several June 16 near Bull Head Point, Lake Winnipeg. 



Forster recorded the species (as a variety of P. onocrotahik) from 

 York Fort, Hudson BaJ^" Andrew Murraj' also i-ecorded a specimen 

 from Hudson Bay,* though Blakiston sa3^8 later that Mr. Murray was 

 not sure where the specimen was killed. "" 



Merganser americanus (Cass.). Merganser. 



A female, apparently with a brood of young in the vicinity, was 

 seen near Sea Falls, about 20 miles north of Norway House, June 23. 

 Several individuals were observed on Oxford Lake June 30. A female 

 with moulting wing quills was taken on Hayes River a few miles above 

 York Factory July 10. Though unable to fly, this bird dived so 

 adroitly that we had some difficulty in securing it. 



Merganser serrator (Linn.). Red-breasted Merganser. 



A number were killed for food l:)y the Indians at our camp on the 

 Barren Grounds 50 miles south of Cape Eskimo August 3 to 8. 

 While ascending Hill River September 2 we observed a female 

 accompanied by young unable to fly, and near Pine Lake September 

 13 we met with a flock of the birds and obtained from it several 

 specimens. 



This species is recorded by Murray from Trout Lake and Severn 

 House;* and a specimen collected at Repulse Bay hy Dr. Rae is recorded 

 in the British Museum Catalogue. 



Lophodytes cucuUatus (Linn.). Hooded Merganser. 



A female was collected by my brother, Alfred E. Preble, on 

 Churchill River about 15 miles above Fort Churchill August 6. 



The species was recorded by Murray from Trout Lake and Hudson 

 Bay;* and Bell saw the young going south on Nelson River in 

 September. '=' 



Anas boschas Linn. Mallard. 



First seen near Pine Lake June 28, where a female followed by a 

 brood of young was noted, and one of the brood collected. An adult 

 female was taken near Oxford House July 3, and between this point 

 and York Factory the species was several times observed. One was 



aPhil. Trans., LXII, p. 419, 1772. 



^Edin. New. Phil. Journ. (new ser.), IX, p. 231, 1859. 



clbis, V, p. 151, 1863. 



<«Rept. Prog. Can. Gaol. Surv., 1878-79, App. YI, p. 69c (1880). 



