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THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST. 



means "water-dripping bird." These Indians have a 

 legend that this was at one time the largest Owl in the 

 world, and that it had a very loud voice. It one day 

 perched itself near a large waterfall and tried not only to 

 imitate the sound of the fall but also to drown the roar- 

 ing of the torrent in its own voice. At this the Great 

 Spirit was offended and transformed it into a pigmy, 

 causing its voice to resemble slowly dripping water 

 instead of the mighty roar of a cataract. 



65. Nyctala acadica ; Saw-whet Owl. Not very com- 

 mon. In winter Mr. Comeau once saw one of these 

 little Owls fly out from within the carcass of a great 

 northern hare that had been caught in a snare. The 

 Owl had eaten away the abdomen and was at work with- 

 in the thoracic cavity when frightened away. 



66. Circus cyaneus hudsonius ; Marsh Harrier. A 

 tolerably common summer resident. Three individuals 

 were seen as early as May 5, 1882. 



67. Astur atricapUlus ; Goshawk. Not rare. 



68. Falco sacer dbsoletus ; Labrador Gyrfalcon. Mr. 

 Comeau has killed several of these rare Falcons in the 

 vicinity of Godbout. 



69. Falco columbarius ; Pigeon Hawk. Not rare, and 

 doubtless breeds. 



70. Falco sparverius ; Sparrow Hawk. Rare. One 

 shot May 5, 1882. 



71. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis ; Rough-legged 

 Buzzard. Breeds, and is rather common. The south- 

 ward migration commences about the last of September 

 and continues into November, During this period large 

 numbers of these Hawks are constantly passing over 

 this part of the coast on the way to their winter quarters. 



72. Pandion haliaetus ; Fish Hawk. A few pairs of 

 Fish Hawks breed in this vicinity every year. They 

 were first seen May 2, 1882. They depart in November. 



73. Aquila chrysaetus ; Golden Eagle. Breeds, and 

 Is not particularly rare. Mr. Comeau has shot three, 

 and knows of half a dozen that were caught in steel- 

 traps. 



74. HaliaVtus leucocephalus ; White-headed Eagle. 

 Tolerably common ; breeds. They arrive in March, and 

 remain till December or January. Mr. Comeau found a 

 nest, early in June, that contained three young about 

 the size of Crows. 



75. Ectopistes migrator ius ; Wild Pigeon. A rather 

 rare and very irregular visitor. 



76. Zenaidura carolinensis ; Carolina Dove. Of this 

 southern species Mr. Comeau has killed two at Godbout ; 

 the first, a male, he shot October 10, 1881, and the second, 

 a female, June 6, 1882. 



77. Canace canadensis ; Spruce Grouse. A resident 

 Species, but rather rare. 



78. Bonasa umbella ; Ruffed Grouse. A resident, 

 like the last, but not common. This appears to be the 

 northern limit of the Grouse on the east coast, and I was 

 unable to find any evidence of its presence lower down 

 along the north shore of the gulf. 



79. Lagopus albus ; Willow Ptarmigan. Very abund- 

 ant during the early part of some winters, but during 

 other years it does not occur at all. They generally 

 arrive about the first of December, and a few remain till 

 the first of May. They are always most abundant in 

 December, and Mr. Comeau once killed six hnndred 

 before Christmas ! He has shot as many as eighty-two 

 in a single morning. 



80. Squatarolahelvetica ; Black-bellied Plover. Rather 

 rare and irregular in occurrence. Mr. Comeau has shot 

 it in May and September. 



81. Charadrius dorninicus ; Golden Plover. Tolerably 

 common in September, and sometimes seen in spring. 



82. JEgialitesvociferus ; Kildeer Plover. Mr. Comeau 

 says that this species breeds and is not rare. 



83. jEgialites semipalmatus ; Ring-neck. Occurs in 

 spring. 



84. Strepsilas interpres ; Turnstone. Tolerably com- 

 mon in September. 



85. Steganopus wUsoni ; Wilson's Phalarope. Mr. 

 Comeau tells me that this Phalarope occurs during the 

 fall migration, but is not common. 



86. Phalaropus fulicarius ; Red Phalarope. Not rare 

 in September. 



87. Gallinago wilsoni ; Snipe. A rather rare migrant 

 Earliest killed May 9, 1882. 



88. Macrorhamphus griseus ; Red-Breasted Snipe. 

 Occurs during the fall migration. 



89. Ereunetes pusillus ; Semipalmated Sandpiper. 

 Tolerably common. First seen during the latter part of 

 May, and. common in August and September. 



90. Actodromas minutttla ; Least Sandpiper. Rather 

 common in spring and fall. 



91. Actodromas maculata ; Pectoral Sandpiper. Oc- 

 curs in fall, but is not common. 



92. Actodromas bonapartii; White-rumped Sandpiper. 

 Mr. Comeau shot one May 31, 1882. 



93. Calidris arenaria ; Sanderling. Occurs in the 

 fall migration. 



94. Totanus melanoleucus ; Greater Tattler. Common 

 spring and fall. Earliest shot May 9, 1882. Passes south 

 in September. 



95. Totanas flavipes ; Yellow-shanks. Common dur- 

 ing the migrations. Occurs with the preceding. 



96. BhyacophUus solitarius ; Solitary Tattler. Toler- 

 ably common, breeding about the fresh water lakes and 

 streams. 



97. Tringoides macular ius ; Spotted Snndpiper. A 

 tolerably common summer resident. 



98. Numenius borealis ; Eskimo Curlew. Common in 

 August and September. 



99. Numenius hudsonius ; Hudsonian Curlew. Rather 

 rare. Mr. Comeau has shot it in August. 



100. Ardea herodias; Great Blue Heron. Rather 

 rare, and generally seen in September. 



101. Ardea egretta ; Great White Egret. Accidental 

 straggler from the south. One seen June 9, 1882, on an 

 island in Godbout River. 



102. Botaurus mugitans ; American Bittern. Rare. 

 Mr. Comeau has shot several here, and tells me that 

 they are common at Manacougan, thirty miles west of 

 Godbout. 



103. Cygnus sp. — ? A swan was shot at Point de 

 Monts by an indian in 1870. 



104. Chen hyperboreus ; Snow Goose. Rare. Mr. 

 Comeau has shot it in October. 



105. Bernicla brenta ; Brant Goose. Breeds, and is 

 by no means rare. Arrives in April, remaining into 

 November and sometimes December. 



106. Bernicla canadensis ; Canada Goose. A common 

 migrant, arriving during the latter part of March and 

 departing in November. They breed at Natasbquaa, 

 Western Labrador. 



