226 The Wilson Bulletin — Xo. G9. 



Barn Owl in Defiance County , O. — The 29th of September 

 there was brought to my office for identification a beautiful speci- 

 men of the Barn Owl (Strix pratincola Bonap). 



It was caught a few miles east of this city, and is the first owl 

 of this species reported in this region. It was seen by many peo- 

 ple, and all were much interested in it as a new bird here. 



Chas. Slocum, Defiance, O. 



Early Winter Conditions in Northern Ohio. — A cold storm with 

 little snow but much rain, beginning October 21 and lasting four 

 days, resulted in establishing winter conditions in this section. On 

 October 17, during an all-day outing along the lake shore in the vi- 

 cinity of Cedar Point, easterly, a list of sixty species was recorded, 

 thirty-six of them being transient birds. Among this thirty-six 

 were such usually early migrants as Vesper, Chipping, Field, 

 White-crowned, White-throated, and Swamp Sparrows ; Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak, Sora, Long-billed and Short-billed Marsh 

 Wrens, Blue-headed and Warbling Vireos ; Hermit Thrush, Yellow- 

 billed Cuckoo, Spotted Sandpiper, Catbird, Tree Sw^allow ; Black- 

 throated Blue, Black-throated Green, and Cape May Warblers ; Red- 

 start, Least Bittern, and others which tarry longer sometimes. The 

 place where these birds were found was peculiarly favorable for 

 weathering such storms as we had experienced up to that time, for 

 cover was good, and food was abundant. Often winter conditions are 

 delayed until late in November, but there is seldom such a list of 

 birds immediately preceding the change. Instead of a gradual lessen- 

 ing of numbers it was a case of sudden disappearnce betw'een two 

 days. Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio. 



The Prothonotary Warbler at the Lewiston Reservoir. — The 

 Lewiston Reservoir is located in Logan County, Ohio, about fifteen 

 miles northwest of Bellefontaine. On the statute books of the 

 State it is known as Indian Lake, but really only a small part of 

 the Lewiston Reservoir is known to hunters and fishermen as In- 

 dian Lake. Like the Loramie Reservoir and the St. Mary's or Grand 

 Reservoir, it is located near the summit level of the State, and also 

 like them was constructed as a feeder for the Miami and Erie Ca- 

 nal. The Lewiston Reservoir is the second largest artificial body 

 of water in the State, — the St. Mary's Reservoir being the largest. 

 For the sportsmen of central and western Ohio it has great attrac- 

 tion on account of its fish and water-fowl in season. To the bird- 

 student it is equally attractive because it furnishes ideal nesting 

 places for water-loving and marsh-loving birds, such as Long-billed 

 Marsh Wrens, Red-winged Blackbirds, Florida Gallinules, King 

 Rails, Virginia Rails, Sora Rails, etc., besides furnishing a spring 



