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13. Ceryle Alcyon, Linn, j King-Usher. Lake Winnipeg to York 



Factory. Bare towards Fort Churchill. 



14. Colaptes auratus, Linn. ; Yellow-shafted woodpecker. Very numer- 



ous, owing to the abundance of food afforded by the 

 extensive brules. The Hairy Woodpecker is also very 

 common. 



15. Collurio borealis, Vieil. ; Great northern shrike. York Factory. 



16. Loxia leucoptera, Gm. ; American cross-bill. A specimen, which 



flew on board ship in Hudson's Strait, was presented by 

 Dr. Mathews. 



17. Quiscalus purpureus, Bartr. ; Purple blackbird. York Factory. 



18. Scolecophagus ferrugineus, Gm. ; male, Busty Grakle. York Factory. 



19. Melospiza melodia, Wils. ; Song-sparrow. Norway House. 



20. Dendroeca cestiva, male, Gm. ; Yellow-poll warbler. York Factory. 



21. Eremophila alpestris, Forst. ; Shore lark. Fort Churchill and York 



Factory. 



22. Plectrophanes nivalis, Linn. ; Snow Bunting. York Factory. 



23. Turdus migratorius, Linn. ; American Bobin. Common throughout 



the district. 



24. Tachycincta bicolor, Vieil. ; White-bellied swallow. York Factory. 



25. Chordeiles Virginianus, Gm. ; (western variety) Night hawk. York 



Factory. Common southward. The Whip-poor-will was 

 not seen nor heard north of Norway House. 



26. Lagopus albus, Gmel. ; Willow ptarmigan. Abundant at Churchill 



and York in winter, and comes as far south as Norway 

 House. 

 2*7. Bonasa umbellus, Linn. ; Buffed grouse. Bare as far north as York 

 Factory. 



28. " Canadensis, Linn. ; Canada grouse. Bare at Fort Churchill. 



29. Pedicecetes phasianellus, Linn. ; Pin-tailed grouse. Some of these 



birds were shot near Dog's Head, Lake Winnipeg. 

 Thence I have found them eastward as. far as Long Lake 

 and Pic Biver on Lake Superior. 



30. Strepsilas interpres, Linn. ; Turnstone. York Factory. 



31. Grus Canadensis, Linn. ; Sand-hill crane. Norway House. 



32. Botaurus minor, Gm. ; Little bittern. York Factory. 



33. Gambetta flavipes, Gm. ; Yellow-shanks. Common throughout the 



district. 



