. The Canadian field-naturalist. July-August, 1951] The Canadian Field-Naturalist 133. Fig. 2. Glacial scratches on bed rock near Fort Chimo. single bird flew around our anchored boat on False River on the 23rd, and one was collected on the 24th on the downstream trip. There are three Pigeon Hawks taken at Fort Chimo by Turner, two adult females taken June 24 and August 27, 1884, and an adult male secured on June 27, 1884. Turner did not comment on these in his report which may have been written before this 1884 field work, but did mention Audubon's and Coues' records for other parts of Labrad
. The Canadian field-naturalist. July-August, 1951] The Canadian Field-Naturalist 133. Fig. 2. Glacial scratches on bed rock near Fort Chimo. single bird flew around our anchored boat on False River on the 23rd, and one was collected on the 24th on the downstream trip. There are three Pigeon Hawks taken at Fort Chimo by Turner, two adult females taken June 24 and August 27, 1884, and an adult male secured on June 27, 1884. Turner did not comment on these in his report which may have been written before this 1884 field work, but did mention Audubon's and Coues' records for other parts of Labrador. Canachites canadensis canadensis (Linnaeus). Hudsonian Spruce Grouse Turner records this as an abundant resi- dent, and there are 32 or more skins in the National Museum collected by him at Forks and Fort Chimo. This includes four downies taken in June and July, and both adults and juvenals collected at all seasons from June 20 to January 20. We did not see the species at all in our work in the timbered sections around Fort Chimo and from such information as we could get from the Hudson's Bay manager, the bird is decidedly less abundant than formerly even in years of grouse abundance. Lagopus lagopus ungavus Riley. Ungava Willow Ptarmigan Local residents informed us that ptarmigan were increasing following a low cycle. We encountered two covies, the first containing five birds at Whitefish Lake on the 19th, and a second one of nine birds near the head of False River on the 23rd. Specimens were taken from each. There is in the Museum a large series of 90 or more of this species taken by Turner at all seasons and ranging from newly hatched chicks to adults. He stated it was abundant and breeding by the thousands at Fort Chimo, a statement well authenticated by the series of skins still available. Among them an adult male (No. 101068) taken on July 22, 1884, at Fort Chimo was selected by Riley as the type of this race. Lagopus mutus rupestris (Gmelin). Common Rock Ptarmig
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