68 c 



IJEOEOGICAL SUKVEY OP CANADA. 



13. Ceryle Alcyon, Linn. ; Xing-fisher. Lake Winnipeg to York 



Factory. Rare towards Fort Churchill. 



14. Colaptes auratusj Jj'mii. ; Vol low-shafted woodpecker. Very numer- 



ous, owing to the abundance of food afforded by the 

 extensive brutes. The Hairy Woodpecker is also very 

 common. 



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



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



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

 Dr. Mathews. 



17. Quiscaluspurpureiis, B'drir. ; Purple blackbird. York Factory. 



18. Scolecophagiis ferrugineus, Gm. ; male. Busty Graklc. York Factory, 



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



20. Dendrosca ftstiva, male, Gm. ; Yellow-poll warbler. York Factory. 



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



Factory. 



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



23. Turdus inigratorius, Linn. ; American Eobin. Common throughout 



the district. 



24. Tachycincta bicolor, Yieil. ; 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. 



27. Bonasa umbellus, Linn. ; JRuffed grouse. Hare as far north as York 



Factory. 



28. " Canadensis, Linn. ; Canada grouse. Eare 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 River on Lake Superior. 



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



31. 6r/*ws Canadensis, Linn. ; Sand-hill crane. Norway House. 



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



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



district. 



