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114. — American Hawk-owl (Surnia Ulula Caparoch). Given as rare, and none 



reported for this immediate vicinity. 

 Note. — A female collected by Byron Lingley at Lily Lake on November 



24th, 1894. Also a female collected at Little Lepreau by <*. L. 



Hanson on January 29th, 1896. 

 136. Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax Naevius). Only a 



few observed near St. John. 

 Note.— Male collected at Little River, October 24th, 1895: two males 



on September 5th, 1896, by M. 6. B. Henderson; and a female. "at 



same place, on September 7th, 1896, by Wm. Hare. 

 197. Ruddy Duck (Erismatura rubida). Only two instances of its occurrence 



known. 

 N 0TE . — A. Gordon Leavitt has a pair, male and female, in the same 



plumage (brown and grey), which were brought to him by a farmer 



living near Quaco. They were shot on October 23rd, 1893. 



Section B. 



(Species which have not been observed in St. John or King Counties, but which occur 

 in other parts of the Piovince.) 



227. American Titlark (Anthus Pensilvanicus). On Red Head marsh, on 

 October 9th, 1897, A. Gordon Leavitt collected a female, and on the 

 game day, at the same place, Walter Harrison collected two females. 

 Lincoln's Sparrow (Mdo&piza IAncolni). A specimen taken in June, 

 ]S!i7. at Scotch Lake, York County, by W. H. Moore. Mr. Moore also 

 observed two Shore Laiks at Macnaquack, February 26th, 1898, and 

 at Scotch Lake, on March 5th, 1898, the White-winged Crossbill. 



Mammals. 



Mr. Geo. W. Bailey reports a specimen of the Grey Squirrel (Sciurus 

 carolinensu ), taken in York County. Not before observed, except in 

 Charlotte and Carleton Counties. 



A. GORDON LEAVITT. 

 WILLIAM M(TNT< )SH. 

 CHAS F. B. ROWE. 



Zoological ' 'omrnittee. 



