. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLRCTRD observed Cochrane River, July 27 : these birds seem irn|)o«NibK> to secure, so w iid arc they. I* jur observed I)u Urochet I^ke, August 7, warned of their presence by their cat-like Awe- A—" call; ti cry very different from the harsh, rumblii.^ quack which they utter when flying. Observed north end l)u Urochet I^ke, August lu, 12 ; fairly numerous on this lake, but all very wary. Observed on Cochrane Hivcr, on return journey downstream, August 18, 14, 15. [Jakoar ? {Ste
. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLRCTRD observed Cochrane River, July 27 : these birds seem irn|)o«NibK> to secure, so w iid arc they. I* jur observed I)u Urochet I^ke, August 7, warned of their presence by their cat-like Awe- A—" call; ti cry very different from the harsh, rumblii.^ quack which they utter when flying. Observed north end l)u Urochet I^ke, August lu, 12 ; fairly numerous on this lake, but all very wary. Observed on Cochrane Hivcr, on return journey downstream, August 18, 14, 15. [Jakoar ? {Stercorariun parasiticus f)].- Single bird observed on Saniitly Lake on the Churchill liiver, June 12. Specimen dark above, white below from bill down, with dark ring circling undci neck. This was the only Juegar observed throughout the expedition. [California Gull ? (Larus californicus /')].— Three observed over the Saskatchewan Kiver, Prince Albert, May 5. One taken Shagwenaw Lake. Churchill Kiver, June 1. Nesting on island on Sandfly Lake, Churchill River, in com- pany with common Terns, but the nests of this species were all together among tufts of grass growing on the higher parts of the island. Nests contained generally three eggs, one contained four, June 11. Observed Otter Lake, Churchill River, June 20, and Key Lake, June 24. Few observed Island Lake, Churchill River, June 2C ; Reindeer Lake, June 28. Halfbreed, Solomon Cook, tells me that Indians eat Gulls, particularly this Gull; south end Reindeer River, July 1. Observed at south end Reindeer Lake, July 6; Reindeer Lake, July 7, 9. Few nests found on an island where many common Terns were. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buchanan, Augus, 1886-1954. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart
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