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Branta canadensis Canada Goose 
Noted by Laing and Harrold under undetermined subspecies Sep- 
tember 14 and 28 and as B. c. hutchinsi in numbers to four hundred by 
Laing October 10 to 14. According to Henderson it formerly bred in fair 
numbers on islands in Pembina river and on lake Majeau. 
When the party arrived at lac La Nonne a single swan was observed 
for a couple of days, but then disappeared. It was not an injured bird for 
it could fly strongly. Although the probability is that it was a Whistling 
Swan there are recent records of occasional Trumpeters still breeding in 
the general area and there are still possibilities of its occurrence. One 
swan noted by Laing and Harrold September 22. Henderson says “quite 
common in migration spring and fall.” 
Botaurns lentignosus Bittern 
A common breeder. 
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron 
Only occasional individuals seen on lac La Nonne and observed no 
other place except where on a small island in lake Majeau there were 
several nests, four of which were occupied. Henderson says that this 
rookery has been recently established, dating only from about 1920, and 
seems to be just about holding its own in point of numbers. 
Grus americana Whooping Crane 
Henderson says he never saw the species near lac La Nonne, but that 
he observed three several years ago about 30 miles to the southeast. 
Grus mexicana Sandhill Crane 
Said to have occurred formerly in Belvedere region, but not to do so 
now except in migration. A set of eggs and the parent were taken by Prof. 
Rowan in Fort Assiniboine district in May. The writer examined this 
bird in the fresh skin, but did not make definite identification as between 
mexicana and canadensis. It is probably the former. 
Porzana Carolina Sora Rail 
A common breeder. 
Fulica americana Coot 
Common breeder about all lakes, large or small. Other marsh nesters 
show a violent antipathy to the Coot as neighbour, that is probably founded 
on something more definite than mere whim. 
Lobipes lobatus Northern Phalarope 
First early migrants recognized July 13 and small numbers occasionally 
seen or collected to August 23. 
Steganopus tricolor Wilson’s Phalarope 
A not uncommon breeder. R. C. Harlow found a nest in Fort Assini- 
boine district and a downy young was taken for a habitat group at Wharton 
lake July 10. Only one seen, August 14, after the end of July. 
Gallinago delicata Wilson’s Snipe 
A common breeder. 
