and Ootsa Lake, August 2. The first young was seen at Francois

Lake, August 4, and this, or another, again on August 8 and August
10. At Bouchie Lake, August 19, four young came under observation
a number of times. Once all stood close together on the ground in
an open meadow, no doubt resting after several hours spent in hunt-—

ing.

Osprey--Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus).

The first was recorded on May 11 at Puntchesakut Lake and at
least one was still there on September 2. One, or a pair,were
observed also at Puntataenkut Creek, May 16; Puntataenkut Lake,
June 4; Bouchie Lake, June 6; Dragon Lake, June 9; Summit Lake,
June 26; Nukko Lake, July 4; Chief Lake, July 7; Seymour Lake,
July 15; Bulkley Lake, July 28; Shafer Lake, August 5.

At Puntataenkut Lake one standing near the top of a tall dead
spruce was tearing at the trunk of a trout about 10 inches long.
The forward part of the fish was held across a slim branch so that
the most of its length hung downward. When a boat was rowed close.’
to the tree the osprey flew off carrying the trout.

Pigeon Hawk--Falco columbarius Linnaeus.
g raico Columbarius

Sight records of light-coloured pigeon hawks are: adult male,
near Ten Mile Lake, north of Quesnel, June 23; adult male, Francois
Lake, August 10; young male, Sixteen Mile Lake, August 28. There
are three records of individuals much darker in colouration. At
Hazelton, June 25, a male carrying a small bird in its claws flew
directly overhead pursued by five or six violet-green swallows. It
flew in a straight course across the river and finally passed out
of sight over the forest on the other side. At Francois Lake a
young, dark~coloured female standing on top of a fence post was
examined through 6X binoculars. A young female collected at Shafer
Lake, August 7, was standing on the top of a tall, dead spruce close
ro the shore. This specimen is typical of the race F. c. sucklei
Ridgway. In its stomach were fragments of 20+ grasshoppers and the
remains of one adult dragonfly.

Sparrow Hawk--Falco sparverius Linnaeus,

Scarce in Baker Creek Valley where only two were seen during
the month spent there. It was seen more often in the open country

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