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A flock of nine adult males on Lacroix Lake, July 14, and a

flock of 34, chiefly males. on Maclure Lake July 15, are the only
mid summer records ;

Hooded Merganser--Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus).

Two females seen together several times on the water at
Seeley Lake July e4, and once examined at a distance no greater
than 20 feet, represent the only personal observation. Mr. GC. D.
Muirhead reports seeing a female and brood during several succes-—
sive summers on a small pond near Topley

American Merganser--Mergus merganser Cassin.

Two adult males alighted on Puntchesakut Lake in the evening
of May 9 and these, or two others, were seen near the same place
at 7:00 a.m on May 18. Subsequently until May 29 a flock visited
the lake more or less regularly, usually in early morning or in
the evening. and fished along shore, some swimming with head sub-
merged in the manner characteristic of the species. The fishing
ground was a shallow shoreward area inhabited by large schools of
lake shiner. A flock that appeared on May 26 consisted of six
adult males and eight brown-headed birds, some of the latter defi-
nitely identified as females, others as possibly young males. The
largest flock counted, May 29, contained seven adult males and 14
females and, or. young males. Such a late date for mergansers to
be in flocks suggest the possibility of these birds being post-
breeding males and yearling males and females not in breeding
condition

Goshawk--Accipiter gentilis (Linnaeus).

Three adults and six young in the plumage of the first year
were recorded at various places during the summer. In several
instances only a momentary sight of the bird was obtained as it
flew swiftly through the woods, others afforded more favourable
opportunities for observation.

Thus at Nukko Lake, July 14, an adult male left a tree on the
shore and flew out over the lake then, in a series of upward spirals,
ascended to a considerable height. Several times he passed

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