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trails or roadways arduous and slow. Fortunately the roads are exceptionally 
fine, or at least were during our season there; pack trails lead everywhere, giv-— 
ing access to all parts adjoining. There is little farming activity and most of 
the few clearings are devoted to the grazing of a few cattle and bunches of 
pack horses. The topography is rough and broken. At New Hazelton, four 
miles above the original settlement at the forks, the Bulkley River breaks 
through a ridge by way of a narrow canyon over three hundred feet deep. 
Across this gorge the wagon road is carried on a suspension bridge, one of the 
highest structures of its kind in the world. A few hundred yards up stream 
and at a little lower elevation are the remains of a unique bridge that fell this 
summer, built years ago by the original natives from wire from the abandoned 
transcontinental telegraph line. 
This locality was collected in by two parties from the Canadian Geological 
Survey during the summer of 1917. The first, composed of J. M. Macoun and 
Wm. Spreadborough, was in the field from June 20 to July 21. They camped 
near (Old) Hazelton, on the shores of the Skeena River, and worked most of 
the mountains and valleys adjoining. The present writer joined a geological 
party for a week (August 23 to 29) at a point some two miles west of New 
Hazelton near the bridge across the Bulkley. Most of his work was done in 
the vicinity of the camp, and higher altitudes were scarcely visited. Birds 
were very scarce and retiring during this midsummer week and the work is 
worth reporting upon only as supplementary to that performed by Macoun and 
Spreadborough earlier in the season. 
1. Gavia immer. Common Loon. A Loon was seen on the Skeena, August 22, by 
the writer, as the train he was on approached Hazelton. The species was noted almost 
daily by Spreadborough in June and July. . 
2. Mergus americanus. American Merganser. Not common at Hazelton. Spread. 
borough reports an adult and four young. 
3. Charitonetta albeola. Bufflehead. An adult with four young seen by Spread- 
borough on a small lake near Hazelton, July 18. 
4. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. Reported by Spreadborough as a com- 
mon breeder along the river; not seen about New Hazelton. 
5. Bonasa umbellus. Ruffed Grouse. Several coveys and single birds seen all 
various times by both Spreadborough and myself. No specimens were taken, but uwmbel- 
loides is the form to be expected here. 
6. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Three seen by Spreadborough, and 
single birds observed by the writer nearly every day. 
7. Buteo swainsoni. Swainson Hawk. One doubtfully recorded by Spreadborough, 
July 18. 
8. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. One taken June 29; several noted in 
July. 
9. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. Spreadborough found the Sparrow Hawk 
fairly common about Hazelton, and the writer saw several birds near New Hazelton. Two: 
females taken July 2 and 9. I refer these to the type form, sparverius. 
11. Otus asisx. Screech Owl. I thought I heard the distant quavers and trills of 
this species a couple of evenings, but too faintly to be absolutely certain of the identi: 
fication. 
12. Bubo virdinicas Great Horned Owl. One seen by Spreadborough July 2098 
or 21. 
13. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Several seen aiong the river at Hazelton 
and one seen by the writer on the Bulkley. 
14. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. Reported as common by Spread 
borough, and one taken by the writer August 26. Three specimens taken by Spread-| 
borough. Two of these birds are of slightly questionable identity. They are quite smok 
below, but whether this is due to contact with burnt timber or is a natural coloration is 
