185.★ Planesticus migratorius. American Robin.—Common all along the river. At Camp 11, Little Sandhill Creek, Young says they fed extensively upon Buffalo berries. Specimens, Camp 11, September 7 to 21. Horsbrough refers his birds to the western form P. m. propinquus, a rather questionable decision.
186.★ Sialia currucoides. Mountain Bluebird.—Some Bluebirds glimpsed in the outskirts of the city of Red Deer and whilst driving from the river to Nevis, Camp 4, we attributed to this species. Several times below Camp 4 we noted individuals amongst the eroded cliffs and hills but could not get close enough to identify them satisfactorily. It was not until we reached Camp 11, on the Little Sandhill Creek that the species was certainly recognized. Here we found them common, feeding upon Saskatoon berries, and later according to Young on Buffalo berries. They remained common up to the time he left and he noted a flock of one hundred birds, September 8. Seven specimens Little Sandhill Creek, July 20 to September 8. Both Farley and Horsbrough report it common at Red Deer.
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 melanoleucus and T. flavipes; Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus from 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.