1911] The Ottawa Naturalist. 183 



similar places. On April 11th, 1901, a female was found dead 

 in a yard in New Edinburgh, having a fully developed egg in the 

 ovary. Other dates: October 16th, 1906- January 20th, 1907. 



114. Otus asio. Screech Owl. This useful little owl has of 

 late years put in an appearance here, and is now a moderately 

 common resident, apparently becoming more numerous. Both 

 the gray and brown forms are seen, the former predominating. 

 On December 8th, 1908, a brown one flew into the kitchen of Dr. 

 Saunders' residence on the Experimental Farm. They are more 

 in evidence in winter than in summer, as they then seem to move 

 into the city to live on the English Sparrow. 



115. Bubo virginiauMS, Great Horned Owl. A moderately 

 common resident of the large woods of the district. At High 

 Falls I once saw two in one tree. For an account of one from 

 Inlet, Quebec, which must have had an encounter with a porcu- 

 pine, see the Auk, vol. XXVI., p. 58. 



116. Nyctea nyctea, Snowy Owl. This large northern owl is 

 usually a rare accidental winter visitor, but occasionally a big 

 flight comes through, as several years ago, when the local taxi- 

 dermist received about three hundred. Also, in November, 1906, 

 and December, 1907 and 1908 he got several from the Gatineau 

 valley, one being from Farrellton. 



117. Siirnia ulula caparoch, Hawk Owl. Another rare acci- 

 dental winter visitor from the far north. Dates are: October 

 9th, 1906, one shot in Beechwood; November, 1906, one taken 

 in Graham's bush, Ottawa East; January 20th, 1907; April 

 5th, and May 8th, 1908. on which dates Mr. E. Bedard shot 

 several at the Rifle Range. Perhaps they are commoner and stay 

 longer than usually supposed. 



Order Coccyges Cuckoos, 

 cuculid^ cuckoos, anis, etc. 



118. Coccyzus americanus, Yellow-billed Cuckoo. A rare 

 summer resident, arriving late in May. It may be found in 

 bushy woods, vine-covered trees, etc., as at Blueberry Point and 

 along the Base-line road, east of the Catholic cemetery on the 

 Montreal road. 



119. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus , Black-billed Cuckoo. A 

 moderately common summer resident, locally even common; 

 in 1909 it was more numerous than ever before. It is found in 

 similar localities as the Yellow-billed, also in orchards. On 

 September 7th, 1908, a dead one was found in Beechwood; 

 most of these birds are gone, however, long before that time. ^ 



ALCEDINID^ KINGFISHERS. 



120. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. A common summer 



