October, 1902.] BIKDS OF KEEWATIN. Ill 



various Aix-tic expeditions uote its occurrence at several points to the 

 north and northwest of Hudson Bay. Its presence throughout the 

 region in winter is attested by various observers. 



Surnia ulula caparocli (Mull.). Hawk Owl. 

 , 'The Little Hawk Owl'" of Edwards, from Hudson Bay, formed the 

 basis of Miiller's Strix caparoch. Forster recorded the hawk owl, 

 under the name Strix fun^rea, from Severn and Churchill rivers;* 

 Murray received it from Trout Lake and Severn House ;*^ Swainson 

 and Richardson mention a specimen from York Factory ;'^ and one col- 

 lected by Dr. Rae at Repulse Bay is recorded in the British Museum 

 Catalogue. The catalogue of birds in the U. S. National Museum 

 collection contains the record of a specimen taken by Walton Haydon 

 at Moose T'actory in 1881. 



Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Belted Kingfisher. 



We found the belted kingfisher common throughout the region 

 between Norway House and Oxford House. A large claj- bank on 

 the shore of Oxford Lake near Oxford House, which we passed 

 June 30, was perforated by the nesting holes of a numerous colony of 

 bank swallows. In this bank were also several larger holes, which 

 were probablj'' those of kingfishers, judging from the anxiety mani- 

 fested by at least four pairs of kingfishers that were flying about. 

 During our return trip we saw several kingfishers on Steel and Hill 

 rivers early in September, on Trout River September 9, and on the 

 Echimamish September 14. 



Clarke recorded an adult male from Fort Churchill, " and several 

 have reported the species from York Factory. The catalogue of birds 

 in the U. S. National Museum collection contains the record of a 

 specimen taken at Moose Factory in 1881 by Walton Haydon. 



Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Bodd.). Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Forster recorded villosus from Severn River,-'" and Bell reported it 

 from York Factory, »' both probably referring to the present form. 

 An adult male of this species from Fort Churchill is recorded by 

 Clarke.* It is likely the bird ranges throughout the wooded portion 

 of the region. 



Dryobates pubescens medianus (Swains.). Downy Woodpecker. 



A specimen collected at Moose Factory bj' W^alton Haydon is in the 

 U. S. National Museum. The downy woodpecker undoubtedly ranges 

 throughout southern Keewatin. 



a Nat. Hist., II, pi. 62, 1747. (See Stejneger, Auk, I, p. 362, 1884.) 



6 Phil. Trans., LXII, p. 385, 1772. 



"Edin. New Phil. Journ. (new ser.), IX, p. 221, 1859. 



(^ Fauna Boreali- Americana, II, p. 94, 1831. 



e Auk, VII, p. 322, 1890. 



/Phil. Trans., LXII, p. 388, 1772. 



ffEept. Prog. Can. Geol. Surv., 1882-3-4, App. Ill, p. 54DD (1885). 



