66 EGG CHECK LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
places of this species. The nests as he found them were situated at an 
average height of about twenty-five feet, and were usualy excavated in 
the main trunk of a dead hickory tree. The depth of the excavations 
were eighteen inches, and the diameter about eight. All the nests exam- 
ined contained from three to. four young about May Ist, indicating that 
the eggs were deposited about the middle or first part of April. The 
Pileated Woodpecker, instead of the name of Logcock, is sometimes 
erroneously called ‘‘Woodcock.”’ 
395. <Asio Americanus. 
American Long-eared Owl. 
Dr. Howard Jones has a set of the eggs of this species which was until 
recently in my collection. It is a set of five and was collected near Mor- 
ral, Marion County, Ohio, April 9, 1884. They are to be figured in a 
forthcoming number of his magnificent work: ‘‘ Illustrations of the Nests 
and Eggs ofethe Birds of Ohio.” The eggs are white; oval in shape. 
Three specimens of the above mentioned set measure as follows: 1.65 by 
1.27, 1.59 by.1.33,.1.75 by 1.28. In California this birds begin nesting 
about the middle of February. 
405a. Bubo Virginianus subarticus. 
Western Horned Owl. 
This Western variety begins nesting in California about the first of Feb- 
ruary, the same time as our Eastern species. It builds usually in live 
oaks, ‘placing the nest in the forks of horizontal limbs. The eggs are in- 
variably three in number, white. A set in my collection obtained near 
Newhall, Cal., exhibit the following dimensions: 2.09 by 1.75, 2.22 by 
i7S,.2. 10 by, 1:77, 2.06 by-1. 73. 
425. Pandion hahetus Carolinensts. 
American Osprey; Fish Hawk. 
Mr. W. W. Worthington, of Shelter Island, New York, has favored 
me with an interesting description of the nesting habits of this species. I 
give it entire: 
‘‘The most extensive breeding ground of the Fish Hawks in this 
vicinity is Gardiner’s Island, situated between Plum Island, at the east 
end of Long Island Sound, and the southern fork of Long Island, and 
about ten miles east of Shelter Island. They arrive in this locality almost 
invariably on the 20th of March and immediately take possession of their 
nest of the previous year, providing it has not blown down, and com- 
mence to repair any damage it may have received. They are exceedingly 
