72. Pandion haliaëtus. Fish Hawk.—A few pairs of Fish Hawks breed in this vicinity every year. They were first seen May 2, 1882. They depart in November.
73. Aquila chrysaëtus. Golden Eagle.—Breeds, and is not particularly rare. Mr. Comeau has shot three, and knows of half a dozen that were caught in steel-traps.
74. Haliaëtus leucocephalus. White-headed Eagle.—Tolerably common; breeds. They arrive in March, and remain till December or January. Mr. Comeau found a nest, early in June, that contained three young about the size of Crows.
75. Ectopistes migratorius. Wild Pigeon.—A rather rare and very irregular visitor.
76. Zenaidura carolinensis. Carolina Dove.—Of this southern species Mr. Comeau has killed two at Godbout: the first, a male, he shot October 10, 1881, and the second, a female, June 6, 1882.
77. Canace canadensis. Spruce Grouse.—A resident species, but rather rare.
78. Bonasa umbella. Ruffed Grouse.—A resident, like the last, but not common. This appears to be the northern limit of the Grouse on the east coast, and I was unable to find any evidence of its presence lower down along the north shore of the Gulf.
79. Lagopus albus. Willow Ptarmigan.—Very abundant during the early part of some winters, but during other years it does not occur at all. They generally arrive about the first of December, and a few remain till the first of May. They are always most abundant in December, and Mr. Comeau once killed six hundred before Christmas! He has shot as many as eighty-two in a single morning.
80. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover.—Rather rare and irregular in occurrence. Mr. Comeau has shot it in May and September.
81. Charadrius dominicus. Golden Plover.—Tolerably common in September, and sometimes seen in spring.