238 Merriam on Birds about Point de Monts, Canada. 
72. Pandion haliaetus. Fish Hawk. — A few pairs of Fish Hawks 
breed in this vicinity every year. They were first seen May 2. 1882. 
They depart in November. 
73. Aquila chrysaetus. Golden Eagle. — Breeds, and is not partic- 
ularly rare. Mr. Comeau has shot three, and knows of half a dozen that 
were caught in steel-traps. 
74. Haliaetus leucocepiialus. White-headed Eagle. —Tolerably 
common ; breeds. They arrive in March, and remain till December or 
January. Mr. Comeau found a nest, early in June, that contained three 
young about the size of Crow's. 
75. Ectopistes migratorius. Wild Pigeon. — A rather rare and 
very irregular visitor. 
76. Zenaidura carolinensis. Carolina Dove. — Of this southern 
species Mr. Comeau has killed two at Godbout; the first, a male, he shot 
October 10, 1881, and the second, a female, June 6, 1882. 
77. Canace canadensis. Spruce Grouse. — A resident .species, but 
rather rare. 
78. Bonasa umbella. Ruffed Grouse. — A resident, like the last, 
but not common. This appears to be the northern limit of the Grouse on 
the east coast, and I was unable to find any evidence of its presence lower 
down along the north shore of the Gulf. 
79. Lagopus albus. Willow Ptarmigan. — Very abundant during 
the early part of some winters, but during other years it does not occur at 
all. They generally arrive about the first of December, and a few remain 
till the first of May. They are always most abundant in December, and 
Mr. Comeau once killed six hundred before Christmas! He has shot as 
many as eighty-two in a single morning. 
80. Squataiola lielvetica. Black-bellied Plover. — Rather rare 
and irregular in occurrence. Mr. Comeau has shot it in May and 
September. 
81. Charadrius dominicus. Golden Plover. — Tolerably common 
in September, and sometimes seen in spring. 
82. 2 EgiaIites vociferus. Kildeer Plover. — Mr. Comeau says 
that this species breeds and is not rare. 
83. -ZESgialites semipalm atus. Ring-neck. — Occurs in spring. 
84. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. — Tolerably common in Sep- 
tember. 
85. Steganopus wilsoni. Wilson’s Phalarope. — Mr. Comeau 
tells me that this Phalarope occurs during the fall migration, but is not 
common. 
86. Phalaropus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — Not rare in September. 
87. Gallinago wilsoni. Snipe. — A rather rare migrant. — Earliest 
killed May 9, 1882. 
88. Macrorhamphus griseus. Red-breasted Snipe. — Occurs dur- 
ing the fall migration. 
89. Ereunetes pusillus. t Semipalmated Sandpiper. — Tolerably 
common. First seen during the latter part of May, and common in August 
and September. 
