24 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



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Notes and observations upon bird life within our State are earnestly desired from all our readers 

 for publication in this column, and should be sent to the Associate Editor, Frank T. Noble, Augusta, 

 Maine. 



We note with much satisfaction the increasing frequency with 

 which the members of our society report to. this Journal their orni- 

 thological obser\'ations. This is an important part of our duties, 

 one to another, and should be shared in by all interested in bird 

 life. The Journal's columns are always open to contributors of 

 items of general interest relating to Maine birds, and we trust our 

 members will, through this medium, disseminate such knowledge as 

 they personally possess. 



The Hawk Owl at North Jay. — J. Merton Swain, in noting 

 the occurrence of this comparatively uncommon bird in central Maine, 

 writes: "Nov. 29, 1905. While driving from Milton to North Jay 

 to-day (it was raining and the trees were covered with sleet), I saw 

 a large Hawk Owl {Siaiiia uhila caparoch) perched upon an elm 

 tree beside the road, evidently asleep. Some two hours after, while 

 passing on the train, I saw his Owlship perched on a 'stub' just 

 across the road from the tree in which I first saw him." 



An Albino Ruffed Grouse. — A partial albino Canadian 

 Ruffed Grouse was shot by Roswell Crane, at Whiting, Washington 

 County, January 23d. It was examined by C. H. Clark, of Lubec, 

 who describes it as being about three-quarters white, the forehead, 

 throat, upper breast, belly, coverts and tarsus nearly pure white ; 

 the two middle primaries pure white, the rest of primaries having 

 white inner webs, with the outer webs tinted with rufous, the ruffs 

 mostly fuscous, bordered with white ; topknot or plume white and 

 rufous mixed ; a rufous band acro.ss the middle of the white breast, 

 upper parts mixed white and rufous. 



Note. — The Journal particularly desires detailed reports of all albino 

 or partial albino birds of any species observed or taken within the borders of 

 our State. Will our readers bear this continually in mind, and thus give a gen- 

 eral publicity to such occurrences. Ed. 



