THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATUKALTST. 





A species of Arvicola, or Meadow Mouse'm 

 very abundant in summer, 



Fiber ziBETHiccs,(Linne) Cuvier. Muskrat. 

 — Very common in the ponds inland all along 

 the coast, at least to Belle [sle. 



Erethizon dorsatum, (Linne) F. Cuvier. 

 White-haired Canadian Porcupine. — Very 

 common along the ooastcertain years : period- 

 ical. Killed by the Indians for food. 



Lepus Amerioanus, Erxleben, var. Ameri- 

 canos. Northern Varying Hare. — Common, 

 some years even abundant. 



LLepus Americanus, Erxleben, var, VlRGIN- 

 ianus. Southern Varying Hare. — Occurs in 

 Newfoundland, but has not yet been recorded 

 from Labrador.] 



Vespertilio subulatus, Say. "Little Brown 

 But . — A specimen flew on board our vessel one 

 night, when about opposite Natashquan, and 

 was secured. Other species doubtless occur. 



BIRDS. 



The following list of birds comprises those 

 collected during a slay ol twelve months on 

 the coast in 1880-'81 , and also some additions 

 made the summer of 1882. A few are added 

 on the authority ol Dr. Cones in 18G0. I think 

 that the number of land birds will probably be 

 largely increased by further investigation: 



1. Merula migratoria. Robin. — Saw a 

 small flock at Old Fort Bay, October 10, 

 1881 ; shot a specimen April 20, 1882 ; found 

 them breeding in the interior in June, same 

 year. 



2 Hylocichla mustelina* Wood Thrush. 

 — Certainly heard this bird repeatedly — other 

 persons present verified the same — 10 miles up 

 Esquimaux River, one day late in July. 



3. Saxicola cenantiI'E, Stonechal. — Dr. 

 Cones procured a single specimen at Henley 

 Harbor, August 25, 1860. 



4. Regumjs calendula. Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet. — Shot a sin.de specimen at Old Foil 

 Island, Ootober 11, 1881. Dr. Cones shot one 

 August 0, I860, at Rigculette. 



5. Parus Hudsonicus. Hudsonian Chick- 

 adee.- — Abundant everywhere along the coast 

 all the year. 



6. Eremophila alpestris. Shore Lark. — 

 Common everywhere, except in winter. 



7. Anthus ltjdovioianus. Titlark. — Com- 

 mon everywhere, except in winter. 



* More like H. alieiae (Gray-checked Thrush), since 

 the Wood Thrush is not known to occur even so far 

 north as the southern shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence'. 

 — R. E. 



8. Dendr<koa oo ron at a. Vellow-rumped 

 Warbler. — Common in interior. Breed*. 



'.). Dendbckoa striata. Blackytoll War- 

 bler. — Common in interior. Breeds. 



Id. Geothlypis trichas. Marylaud )'</- 

 lowthroat. — Common at Natashquan. 



11. Skims adrioapillus. Golden-cro wiled 

 Thrush. — Not uncommon in the interior. 

 I! reeds. 



12. SlURUS N. EVIL'S. Wilt,,- Thlllsh. \,,| 



uncommon in the interior. Bind-. 



13. Myiodioctks pdsillus. Green Black- 

 capped Flycatcher. — A specimen was shot by 

 D. H. Talbot, Sioux City, Iowa; in miles up 

 Esquimaux River ; another specimen was seen 

 and others heard. The bird can no! be rare. 



14. PlNICOLA ENDOLEATOR. I'ine I, 



beak. — Common in fall and winter. 



15. tEgiothus linaria. Red-poll Linnet 



— Bather common in the interior. Breeds. 

 lib Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunt- 

 ing. — Common in large flocks in winter. 



17. Centrophanes lapponicus. Lapland 

 Longspur. — Rather common. 



18. Passercolus Sandwiciiensis Savanna. 

 Sara a h a Sparrow. — Abundant everywhere. 

 Breeds. None seen in winter. 



19. Junco hyemalis Snow Bird. — Nol 

 rare in spring and tall. Obtained several 

 near Old Fori. 



20. Spizella monticola. 

 Not rare in spring and fall. 



21. ZONOTRICHIA Al.l'.n ol.l.is. WllUe- 



ikroaied Sparrow. — Common every w here. 

 Breeds. 



22. ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS. Whit, - 



crowned Sparrow. — Common everywhere. 



Breeds. 



23. Passerella iliaoa. Fox-colored Spar- 

 row. — Common at least as far as Red Bay in 



spring and liill. il not in summer. (.This spar- 

 row breeds abundantly along the coasl Ironi 

 Mingan to Belle [sle — C.) 



24. SCOLEOOPHAGUS FERRUGINEUS. Rusfu 

 Blackbird. — Common and breeds at least a> 

 far as L'Anse Amour. 



25. Corvl's cokax. Raoen. — Abundant all 

 the year. 



26. Coryus American us. Common (';••-«•. 

 — A few are occasionally seen as tar north as 

 Esquimaux River. 



27. Perisoreis Canadensis. Canada Jay. 



— Abundant inland all the year. 



28. Chordeh.es popetue. Night Hawk. — 

 Common at Natashquan. 



2!b Ceryi.e aloyon. Kingfisher. — Coni- 



Tii i Span 

 With ti 



last. 



