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we have learned that it extends down the northwest coast from 

 Sitka to Oregon. (Nelson.) I obtained a male from Mr. Lindley 

 of Victoria, B.C. (Rhoads.) An abundant resident throughout 

 British Columbia. Breeds in the neighbourhood of Victoria. (Ker- 

 mode.) Seen at Masset, Queen Charlotte islands by Mr. Keen. 

 (Osgood.) Bishop and Osgood saw two specimens of what they 

 thought to be this form at Cariboo Crossing, B.C. 



373h. Macfarlane Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio macfarlanei Brewst. 1891. 



Southern portion of the mainland of British Columbia east of 

 the Coast range. (Fannin.) A specimen seen at Sicamous, B.C., 

 July 1 6th, 1889, is referred here. (Macoun.) 



373^- Puget Sound Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio saturatus Brewst. 



Vancouver island and coast of southern British Columbia; breeds 

 in the neighbourhood of Victoria. (Fannin.) Common resident in 

 the lower Fraser valley. (Brooks.) Common in the woods around 

 Chilliwack lake, B.C., July and August, 1901; a common resident 

 throughout Vancouver island. (Spreadborotigh.) 



CLIX. BUBO DuMERiL. 1806. 

 375 Great Horned Owl. 



Bubo virginianus (Gmel.) Bonap. 1838. 



Summer resident in Newfoundland and breeds. (Reeks.) Com- 

 mon on the Humber river, Newfoundland. (L. H. Porter.) Abun- 

 dant throughout the year in Nova Scotia. (Downs; Tufts.) Both 

 breeds and winters in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton island. (Gilpin.) 

 A common resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Several 

 young observed in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) 

 Permanent resident; rare at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. 

 H. Moore.) Once seen and frequently heard, Cumberland county, 

 N.S., winter of 1897-98. (Morrell.) Fort Churchill, Hudson bay. 

 (Clarke.) Taken at Beauport; a resident in Quebec. (Dionne.) 

 A common, permanent resident at Montreal. I saw two of these 



