36 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 66. 



In 1893, another bird was shot on this same farm, and was 

 brought to Dr. Howard Jones, who mounted it. 



In 1894, still another was killed on the same farm, and was 

 mounted by Air. Davie for Mr. McCoy. 



In 1895, two young Owls, well feathered, were captured 

 alive on the same farm, and did duty as freaks in a saloon in 

 Circleville. 



It remained for Dr. Howard Jones to take the first set of 

 eggs. These were secured at the Turney farm on May 27, 

 1897, from a natural cavity, about twenty-five feet from the 

 ground, in a maple tree standing on the bank of a mill race, 

 within a quarter of a mile of Darby Creek. There were six 

 eggs in the nest ; incubation varied, from one egg in which in- 

 cubation was slight, to one in which incubation was well ad- 

 vanced. This nesting site is illustrated in Dawson's " Birds of 

 Ohio." It is very likely that all of the Owls taken from 1892 

 to 1897 were reared in this cavity. 



In 1898, two well-feathered yoimg were brought to Dr. 

 Howard Jones ; they were taken at the outskirts of Circleville, 

 near Hargus Creek. 



In 1900, a tinner kept one in a cage in his shop for some 

 time. This bird also came from along Hargus Creek, within 

 a mile or two east of Circleville. 



On February 18. 1908, a male in excellent plumage was 

 brought to me ; it was shot at the ice houses of the Circleville 

 Ice Company, which are situated just north of Circleville, 

 along the Ohio Canal, one-half mile from the Scioto River. 



On ]\Tay 11, 1908. I had the good fortune to discover the 

 nest of this species. The nest was situated in a large syca- 

 more tree standing on the bank of, and overhanging Hargus 

 Creek, one mile east of Circleville. The tree has lost its top, 

 and from the point where it is broken, there extends upward 

 for about twenty-five feet, a large limb and several good-sized 

 branches. At the point where the top is broken off. the wood 

 has decayed, forming a cavity three feet deep. At the bottom 

 of the cavity six eggs were found, the eggs being laid on the 

 rotted wood with no attempt at nest-building. Both male and 

 female Owls were on the nest when it Was discovered. Tncu- 



