Vaux Swift--Chaetura vauxi (Townsend).

At Seeley Lake, July 24, five Vaux Swifts were active over
the lake and several of them flew over or close to me, a number
of times passing within 30 feet. An undetermined number on m1—
gration were seen at Bouchie Lake, August 17. It was not
recorded elsewhere

Rufous Humingbird--Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin).

First recorded at Quesnel on May 5 and at Puntchesakut Lake
on May 17. It was abundant at Bouchie Lake in a willow thicket
near the lakeshore where on June 6 at least five pairs had nest-
ing territories. These woods were visited many times and it was
observed that the males habitually perched near the top of one or
another of the many dead willows along the margin of the woods.
Very likely each tree so used was within a definite nesting terri-
tory. Perched thus in the open the males were conspicuous,
particularly so when, viewed at a certain angle, sunshine lighted
up their crimson gorgets.

Calliope Hummingbird--Stellula calliope (Gould)

Several recorded at Puntchesakut, the first on May 25. On
one occasion a male hovered momentarily in front of a cluster of
black twin berry blossoms, dashed away, then returned to the same
or to another bloom on the same bush.

Belted Kingfisher--Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus)

First noted at Puntchesakut Lake, May 7, and observed subse-
quently at most of the lakes visited west to Bulkley Lake. It was
more than usually plentiful at Lacroix Lake and Maclure Lake were
lake shiners seem particularly abundant. At Lacroix Lake arene
probably including several broods of full grown young, were counted.

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