ADDENDA.
We have received in addition to the specimens already cited the following, collected by Dr. R. M. Anderson, Western Grebe,Æchmophorus occidentalis, Dried Meat Lake, near Camrose, September 20, 1918. Horned Grebe,Colymbus auritus; Greater and Lesser Yellow-legs,Totanus melanoleucusandT. flavipes; Ruffed Grouse,Bonasa umbellusfrom Miquelon Lake, near Camrose, September 29, 1918.
The following species and notes should be added to the previous list:
187.★Larus Philadelphia.Bonaparte’s Gull.—Farley reports this species May 1, 1900 at Red Deer and May 13 and 16, 1917 at Camrose. Anderson took a specimen, September 29, 1918 at Miquelon Lake.(12).Phalacrocorax auritus.Double-crested Cormorant.—Farley reports that for many years this species bred on Miquelon Lake some 24 miles southeast of Edmonton where Anderson found evidence in September, 1918 of the current year’s nesting in the form of nests said to be Cormorant’s.(13).Pelecanus erythrorhynchos.White Pelican.—Said by Farley to have nested in numbers at Miquelon Lake until of late years and it is not known as yet where they have removed to. At the height of their nesting from 300 to 500 nests were to be seen on an island of not three acres extent.(25).Clangula clangula.Goldeneye.—Farley reports that for the past eight years Goldeneyes have nested in a blind brick chimney on the R. B. Price house in Camrose, about five feet down. The young clamber up the flue to the top, tumble off and roll down the roof to the ground where they are gathered up and conveyed to the water by human friends, where the mother invariably awaits to receive them. Every spring ducks visit many chimneys in town as if prospecting for nesting sites. My informant queries, “Would these be the young that have remembered a similar nesting home?” The facts suggest the affirmative.(29).Chen hyperboreus.Snow Goose.—Fleming informs me that he has examined the head of one of Horsbrough specimens, probably one of those he cites, and declares it to be the Lesser,C. h. hyperboreus.(35).Ardea herodias.Great Blue Heron.—Anderson on an island in Miquelon Lake, September, 1918 found nests of this species together with those of Cormorants on the ground. The specific identity was supplied by Mr. Farley and other good report.(36).Grus mexicana.Sandhill Crane.—Farley reports finding a crane nest on Spotted Lake near Buffalo Lake in May 1895. Dr. George of Red Deer also informs me that he took crane eggs on a small pond near Innisfail May 24, 1896. Undoubtedly these wereG. mexicana.188.Grus americana.Whooping Crane.—Dr. George of Red Deer informs me that he has not seen Whooping Cranesnear Red Deer for some years, inferring their former presence but stating that he never found them breeding.189.Coturnicops noveboracensis.Yellow Rail.—Mr. Farley says,—“I know of a swamp at Red Deer where a pair nested several years. Their note is just like two stones knocked together quickly. There is also a pair in a swamp just off our farm (Camrose) where I can depend upon hearing them every June.”(42).Macrorhamphus griseus.Dowitcher.—In the previously published part of the list,antea, p. 12, under this species heading I made an unfortunate slip of the pen when I said that Horsbrough ascribes this “probably incorrectly to the western race,M. g. scolopaceus.” It should have read “the eastern race,M. g. griseus”, which makes my implied criticism more intelligible. Fleming sends me measurements of a Buffalo Lake bird, August 1915, which he refers togriseusthough he says the color characters tend towardsscolopaceus. I infer from his remarks that this is an adult and not a juvenile bird.190.★Pisobia bairdi.Baird’s Sandpiper.—We have a specimen taken by Anderson, Many Island Lake, September 18, 1918.191.Pelidna alpina.Red-backed Sandpiper.—Mr. Farley reports “Black-heart Plover” May 11, 1899 at Red Deer. This is an old South Ontario name for this species.(47).Bartramia longicauda.Upland Plover.—Farley notes that this species is rapidly disappearing from this section, a condition he called attention to in the Ottawa Naturalist XXVII, 1913, p. 63. He now lays the blame upon the boys who find it a too easy object of sport through the summer.(50).Numenius longicauda.Long-billed Curlew.—Farley substantiates the hypothetical identity of this species reported by Horsbrough and Sternberg, recording it from both Red Deer and Camrose.(51).Squatarola squatarola.Black-bellied Plover.—Charadrius dominicus.Golden Plover.—J. H. Fleming writes me that he has the specimens that Horsbrough records as Golden Plover and that they prove to be Black-bellies. Thus the Golden should be replaced by the Black-bellied in the authenticated list.192.Buteo platypterus.Broad-winged Hawk.—Fleming informs me he has a specimen, Little Hay Lake, (near Camrose) September 2, 1918.Falco rusticolus.Gyrfalcon.—J. H. Fleming tells me he has the specimen reported under this head by Horsbrough which he regards asrusticolus.193.Aquila chrysaëtos.Golden Eagle.—Farley reports,—“seen nearly every November at Red Deer.”(78).Bubo virginianus.Great Horned Owl.—Sonema, 5th line second paragraph should be “Lousana.”194.Nyctea nyctea.Snowy Owl.—Farley remarks in letter of November 18, 1918, from Camrose,—“A friend saw a Snowy Owl yesterday,” thus giving evidence for the inclusion of this species of undoubted occurrence.
187.★Larus Philadelphia.Bonaparte’s Gull.—Farley reports this species May 1, 1900 at Red Deer and May 13 and 16, 1917 at Camrose. Anderson took a specimen, September 29, 1918 at Miquelon Lake.
(12).Phalacrocorax auritus.Double-crested Cormorant.—Farley reports that for many years this species bred on Miquelon Lake some 24 miles southeast of Edmonton where Anderson found evidence in September, 1918 of the current year’s nesting in the form of nests said to be Cormorant’s.
(13).Pelecanus erythrorhynchos.White Pelican.—Said by Farley to have nested in numbers at Miquelon Lake until of late years and it is not known as yet where they have removed to. At the height of their nesting from 300 to 500 nests were to be seen on an island of not three acres extent.
(25).Clangula clangula.Goldeneye.—Farley reports that for the past eight years Goldeneyes have nested in a blind brick chimney on the R. B. Price house in Camrose, about five feet down. The young clamber up the flue to the top, tumble off and roll down the roof to the ground where they are gathered up and conveyed to the water by human friends, where the mother invariably awaits to receive them. Every spring ducks visit many chimneys in town as if prospecting for nesting sites. My informant queries, “Would these be the young that have remembered a similar nesting home?” The facts suggest the affirmative.
(29).Chen hyperboreus.Snow Goose.—Fleming informs me that he has examined the head of one of Horsbrough specimens, probably one of those he cites, and declares it to be the Lesser,C. h. hyperboreus.
(35).Ardea herodias.Great Blue Heron.—Anderson on an island in Miquelon Lake, September, 1918 found nests of this species together with those of Cormorants on the ground. The specific identity was supplied by Mr. Farley and other good report.
(36).Grus mexicana.Sandhill Crane.—Farley reports finding a crane nest on Spotted Lake near Buffalo Lake in May 1895. Dr. George of Red Deer also informs me that he took crane eggs on a small pond near Innisfail May 24, 1896. Undoubtedly these wereG. mexicana.
188.Grus americana.Whooping Crane.—Dr. George of Red Deer informs me that he has not seen Whooping Cranesnear Red Deer for some years, inferring their former presence but stating that he never found them breeding.
189.Coturnicops noveboracensis.Yellow Rail.—Mr. Farley says,—“I know of a swamp at Red Deer where a pair nested several years. Their note is just like two stones knocked together quickly. There is also a pair in a swamp just off our farm (Camrose) where I can depend upon hearing them every June.”
(42).Macrorhamphus griseus.Dowitcher.—In the previously published part of the list,antea, p. 12, under this species heading I made an unfortunate slip of the pen when I said that Horsbrough ascribes this “probably incorrectly to the western race,M. g. scolopaceus.” It should have read “the eastern race,M. g. griseus”, which makes my implied criticism more intelligible. Fleming sends me measurements of a Buffalo Lake bird, August 1915, which he refers togriseusthough he says the color characters tend towardsscolopaceus. I infer from his remarks that this is an adult and not a juvenile bird.
190.★Pisobia bairdi.Baird’s Sandpiper.—We have a specimen taken by Anderson, Many Island Lake, September 18, 1918.
191.Pelidna alpina.Red-backed Sandpiper.—Mr. Farley reports “Black-heart Plover” May 11, 1899 at Red Deer. This is an old South Ontario name for this species.
(47).Bartramia longicauda.Upland Plover.—Farley notes that this species is rapidly disappearing from this section, a condition he called attention to in the Ottawa Naturalist XXVII, 1913, p. 63. He now lays the blame upon the boys who find it a too easy object of sport through the summer.
(50).Numenius longicauda.Long-billed Curlew.—Farley substantiates the hypothetical identity of this species reported by Horsbrough and Sternberg, recording it from both Red Deer and Camrose.
(51).Squatarola squatarola.Black-bellied Plover.—Charadrius dominicus.Golden Plover.—J. H. Fleming writes me that he has the specimens that Horsbrough records as Golden Plover and that they prove to be Black-bellies. Thus the Golden should be replaced by the Black-bellied in the authenticated list.
192.Buteo platypterus.Broad-winged Hawk.—Fleming informs me he has a specimen, Little Hay Lake, (near Camrose) September 2, 1918.
Falco rusticolus.Gyrfalcon.—J. H. Fleming tells me he has the specimen reported under this head by Horsbrough which he regards asrusticolus.
193.Aquila chrysaëtos.Golden Eagle.—Farley reports,—“seen nearly every November at Red Deer.”
(78).Bubo virginianus.Great Horned Owl.—Sonema, 5th line second paragraph should be “Lousana.”
194.Nyctea nyctea.Snowy Owl.—Farley remarks in letter of November 18, 1918, from Camrose,—“A friend saw a Snowy Owl yesterday,” thus giving evidence for the inclusion of this species of undoubted occurrence.