Brewer Blackbird--Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler ).

Observed in small flocks along the highway between Alexandria
and Quesnel on May 5, and at Puntchesakut Lake on May 8. There
also on May 9 a flock of 15 males and five females that had been
attracted by a pile of stable refuse came under close observation.
All were definitely of this species. None was observed subse-
quently in the vicinity and apparently it did not nest there.

At Chief Lake, July 5, a flock consisting of four adult males,
one adult female and three young hunted food in an open place about
some farm buildings; these also were identified satisfactorily.

At Kathlyn Lake, near Smithers, an adult male and an adult
female were collected, and four others seen, on July 13. Flocks
were observed also at Lacroix Lake, July 14 , 8; Smithers, July 15,
30+, Bulkley Lake, July 26, July 29, 20+; Francois Lake, August 4,
50+; all these flocks, except the first mentioned, were feeding on
grasshoppers when under observation.

Cowbird--Molothrus ater (Boddaert).

Relatively common in lowland regions and particularly so at
Bouchie Lake where the first, three males, were recorded on June 6.
At Chief Lake on July 7 an adult male and female were accompanied
by a striped young. The latter fluttered its wings and assumed
the attitude, usually described as begging for food, before each
of the adults in turn.

Other observations are: Dragon Lake, June 9, one female;
Summit Lake, June 25, heard; highway between Vanderhoof and Endako,
July 10, 8+; Bulkley Lake, July 27, 1 male, 1 female together;
Francois Lake, August 12, 1 young bird with flock of Brewer black-
birds.

Western Tanager--Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson).

Noted at numerous places west to Hazelton. The first recorded ar-
rival was on May 19 at Puntchesakut Lake. This was a singing male,
and it or another was heard near the same place the following day
and again on May 29 and June 5; another was recorded at Bouchie Lake
on June le A pair was observed several times at Summit Lake in the
latter part of June, and at Nukko Lake in early July both males and

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