. The Canadian field-naturalist. . Figure 5.—THE TRIP TO LAC DE GRAS, the headwaters of Coppermine River, included over 50 miles of small lakes and the intervening portages. eonstraining it to discharge in any particular direction, so that it spilled in an uncertain manner across the low morainic plain already described. The exploration of Lake MacKay revealed it to be considerably misplaced on the map, on which its size has been greatly exaggerated. It lies parallel to Artillery Lake, and is similar in charac- ter to it in the nature of the lake itself and of the country in which it lies. In
. The Canadian field-naturalist. . Figure 5.—THE TRIP TO LAC DE GRAS, the headwaters of Coppermine River, included over 50 miles of small lakes and the intervening portages. eonstraining it to discharge in any particular direction, so that it spilled in an uncertain manner across the low morainic plain already described. The exploration of Lake MacKay revealed it to be considerably misplaced on the map, on which its size has been greatly exaggerated. It lies parallel to Artillery Lake, and is similar in charac- ter to it in the nature of the lake itself and of the country in which it lies. In the rugged country (Continued in the of its south end the edge of the forest is again reached. As all the country travelled between the last woods of Artillery Lake and this point was destitute of trees, where fuel was limited to small willows and a certain variety of moss, it may be appreciated how great a pleasure it was to see the trees again and to have the benefit of their shelter and the comfort of a cheerful fire. February issue) THE BIRDS OF OTTAWA—ADDENDA TO OCTOBER 2, 1924 By HO YES LLOYD S' INCE the publication of The Birds of Ottawa, 1923, which paper was revised to March 20, 1923, a number of items relat- ing to the birds of the district have come to my attention in various ways. These addenda to the 1923 list do not include reference to articles published since that list which deal with the birds of the district, because those interested may consult these articles in recent numbers of our publication. 1. Moris bassana. Gannet.—On November 21, 1923, Mr. C. H. Young saw, flying over the city, a Gannet which, to judge from its dull gray 1. C. F. N. XXXVII, 1923, pp. 101-105, 125-127, 151-156, XXXVIII, 1924, pp. 10-16. colour, was a juvenile. He is thoroughly familiar with the bird in life. Some time in the fall of 1923 Messrs. N. H. H. Lett and J. A. Armstrong reported a strange bird to G. R. White and me. They described it as being of the size of a Goose, and
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