230 The Ottawa Naturalist. [February 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis [Gme'.) Osprry. 



Rare, except in May and June, when they are frequently 

 observed along the Gaspereau River following the movement of 

 the ascending fish. 

 Asio wilsonianus (Less.) Long eared Owr.. 



Common except in winter. 

 Asio accipiterinus {PaU.) Short-rarkd Owl. 



Common on the Grand Pre from April till the middle of 

 December. 

 Syrnium nebulosum {Fors/.) Earred Owl. 



Fairly common in heavily wooded regions. 

 Nyctala acadica {G/nel.) Saw whit Owl. 



Present throughout the year, but most common in winter. 

 A nest was taken last /\pril containing six eggs. 

 Bubo virginianus [Gmel.) Grp:at Htjrnkd Owi,. 



Uncommon. Found in densely wooded districts. 

 Nyctea nyctea {Linn.) Snowy Owl. 



Rare winter visitant. 

 Surnia ulula caparoch {Mu/L) Hawk Owl. 



Rare. An example was taken last October. 

 Coccyzus erythrophthalmus ( IVi/i) l]L\cic Billed Cuckoo. 

 * P'airly common from May 20th till September. 



Ceryle alcyon {Linn.) IIlltiid Kingfisher. 



Fairly common about suitable places from May till 

 October. 

 Dryobates villosus {Linn.) Hairy Woodpecker. 



Fairly common throughout the year. 

 Dryobates pubescens {Lin?!.) Downy AVooijpecker. 



. Common throughout the year. 

 Picoides arcticus {Suhum.) Akctjc Thrke-toed Woodpecker 



Rare winter visitant. 

 Sphyrapicus varius {Linn.) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 



Fairly common summer resident. 

 Cephloeus piieatus {Linn.) Ph.kaied Wooopecker. 



Rare. One was taken in September, 1897. 



