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mon at least as far as Esquimaux River. 

 Breeds. 



30. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker.—- 

 Common inland in winter at least about 

 Esquimaux River. 



31. Picus puBescens. Downy Woodpecker. 



— I found this common with the last. 



32. Picoides arcticus. Blwk-backed 

 three-toed Woodpecker. — On authority quoted 

 by Coues. ( Accidental behind the City of 

 Quebec — C.) 



33. Colaptes a urates. Golden-winged 

 Woodpecker. — Not rare, at least as far as 

 L'Anse Claire. 



34. Bubo Virginianus. Great Homed Owl. 

 — Not rare in neighbourhood of Esquimaux 

 River. 



35. Asio accipitbinus. Short-eared Owl. — 

 A specimen was brought to me by one of the 

 young fellows at Old Fort. 



36. Nyctea scandiaca. Snowy Owl. — Not 

 rare in winter. All along the coast to Red 

 Bay, at least, if not further. 



37. Circus Hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — 

 One specimen found at Dead Island Harbor. 



38. Accipiter Cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. 



— Seen several times. 



39. Astur atricapillus. Goshawk. — Dr. 

 Coues obtained one specimen. 



40. Hierofalco gyrfalco obsoletus ? 

 Labrador Gryfalcon f — Saw the bird, and 

 have no doubt but that he had a nest on an 

 inaccessible crag near the house, but was 

 unable to obtain it. 



41. iEsALON columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — 

 Seen several times on our way down the coast. 



42. Canace Canadensis. Spruce Partridge. 

 — Common all the year around. 



43. Lagopus albus. Willow Ptarmigan. — 

 Not rare. In winter generally common. 



44. Lagopus rupestris. Rock Ptarmigan. 

 — Not rare. General!} common in winter. 



45. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied 

 Plover. — Common in spring and fall. 



46. Ciiaradrius dominicus. Gulden Placer. 

 — A specimen of this bird was obtained at Fox 

 Island, Saint Lewis Sound. 



47. iEoiALiTES semipalmatus. Semipal- 

 maied Plover. — Common. Breeds every- 

 where. 



48. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. — 

 Common at Dead Island and along the coast 

 in small flocks. 



49. Phalaropus fulicarius. Bed Phala- 

 rope. — Given by Dr. Coues, who procured them 

 from oft Belle Isle, 



50. Gallinago Wilsoxi. American Snipe. 

 — Given by Dr. Cones- A single specimen 

 secured. 



51. Macrorhamphus griseus. Bed-breasted 

 Snipe. — Given by Dr. Coues. A single speci- 

 men secured. 



52. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated 

 Sandpiper: — Common in spring and fall. 



53. Actodromas mtnutilla. Least Sand- 

 piper. — Common in spring and fall. Breeds 

 in summer. 



54. Actodromas macllata. Pectoral 

 Sandpiper. — Occasional in fal I . 



55. Actodromas Bonapartei. Bonaparte's 

 Sandpiper. — Abundant in large flocks, in 

 spring and fall. A few breed. 



56. Tringa canutus. Knot. — Not very 

 common in fall. 



57. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — ■ 

 Common in flocks of 20 and 30 at Old Fort 

 Island. 



58. Limosa HyKMASTicA. Hudsonian God- 

 wit. — I obtained a single specimen at Old Fort 

 Island. It is said to be very rare. 



59. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yei- 

 lowlegs. — Not rare in fall and spring. I think 

 breeds. Have found it lale into breeding 

 season. 



60. Rhyacophilus solitarius. Solitary 

 Sandpiper. — Not rare in spring and fall. 

 Breeds. 



61. Tringoides macularius. Spotted Sand- 

 piper. — Not rare. Breeds. 



62. Numenius Hudsonicus. Hudsonian or 

 Jack Curlew. — Not rare in fall. 



63. Numenius borealis. Esquimaux Cur- 

 lew. — Formerly abundant; now common in 

 the interior in fall. 



64. Botaurus lentiginoses. American 

 Bittern. — Authority of Dr. (.'ones. One 

 specimen. 



65. Bernicla Canadensis. Canada Goose. 

 — Not rare in spring and fall. 



ij(j. Bernicla brenta. Brant Goose. — 

 Rather common at least as far north as Cape 

 Whittle. 



67. Anas obscura, Black Duck. — Com- 

 mon ; said to breed. 



68. Dafila acuta. Pintail Duck.— Hare. 

 I obtained one specimen of a pair seen at Old 

 Fort Island. One taken a short time before 

 near same place. 



69. — Mabeca Americana. Widgeon. — Occurs 

 as far as Natashquan ; said to occur inland at 

 Esquimaux River. 



70. Nettion crecca. English Teal.— Au- 



