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Birds — Concluded 
By Gift — Concluded 
National Parks of Canada, Ottawa, 1 skin of parasite jaeger, from Blanc 
Sablon, Quebec, seized by H. F, Lewis, under Migratory Birds Con- 
vention Act. 
Joseph Skillen, Geological Survey, Ottawa, 1 short-eared owl, in the flesh, 
from mounted exhibit collection, 4 black ducks, and 1 pintail (heads, for 
skull collection). 
M. Lebeau Storiant, Belleview, Ottawa, Ontario, 1 Swainson’s hawk, aLive. 
H. S. Bostock, Geological Survey, Ottawa, 1 skin of sharp-tailed grouse, 
from Yukon. 
Gifford Johnson, Ottawa, 1 juvenile black-crowned night heron, picked up 
dead. 
E. F. G. White, Ottawa, 3 greater snow geese in the flesh, with incoming 
white plumage, from Cap Tourmente, Que. 
G. S. Ahem, Ottawa, 1 widgeon, in the flesh. 
T. L. Thacker, Hope, British Columbia, 1 skin of northern spotted owl (Strix 
occidentalis caurina), taken in Skagit valley, B.C., December 4, 1933. 
In Exchange 13 
James Moffitt, San Francisco, California, 4 skins of black brant, from Tomales 
bay, Marin county, California. 
Major Allan Brooks, Okanagan Landing, British Columbia, skins of kittiwake 
( Rissa tridactyla), lark bunting, Macgillivray’s warbler, pale goldfinch, 
western tanager, white- winged crossbill, lazuli bunting, NuttaJll's sparrow, 
California purple finch. 
By Staff: — 22 
Nests and Eggs 
By Gift : 4 
Arthur C. Twomey, Camrose, Alberta, 1 nest and eggs of Harris sparrow 
( Zonotrichia querula), from Churchill, Manitoba. 
H. M. Laing, Comox, Vancouver island, 3 eggs of white-cheeked goose ( Branta 
canadensis occidentalis), taken on Vancouver island. 
Dominion Lands Administration, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, speci- 
mens collected by J. Dewey Soper, 1 set of eggs American coot ( Fulica 
americana ), 1 nest of Alberta marsh wren ( Telmatodytes palustris laingi). 
C. E. Johnson, National Museum, Ottawa, 1 nest and eggs of Red-eyed Towhee 
( Pipilo erythrophthalmus) from Constance bay, Ottawa river, Ontario. 
In Exchange : 3 
Dr. K. Dernedde, Hanover, Germany, 3 nests of humming birds ( Saucerottea 
warscevnczi, Phaethomis angusti, and Bellona cristata). 
Amphibians and Reptiles: 
By Members of Staff and by Gift: 
W. J. Annand, Ottawa, Ont 1 
H. D. Bond, Salem, West Virginia 1 
H. S. Bostock, Carmacks, Yukon 4 
Fred. Duchene, Ottawa, Ont 1 
Roy L. Fowler, Aldersyde, Alta 2 
Chas. F. Holmes, Dollard, Sask 1 
Fenley Hunter, Clark county, Nevada 2 
C. E. Johnson, Casselman and Gloucester, Ont — 13 
Ernest Junkins, Ottawa, Ont 1 
E. M. Kindle, Pelee island, Ont 1 
H. Leech, Vernon, B.C 1 
Harold T. Lucas, Lachine, Que 1 
Dr. L. P. MacHaffie, Danford Lake, Que 2 
