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he level top there was an inner nest about 16 inches across with a 
slight depression in the centre where the two eggs lay. The inner 
nest was almost entirely composed of moss. (W. Harvey.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Two mature birds. One set of eggs taken at Sheet Harbour near 
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and another set of two taken on an island 
in the Gulf of Georgia, British Columbia, by W. Harvey. 
CXXVIII. FALCO Linnezus. 1758. 
353. White Gyrfalcon. 
Falco tslandus BRUNN. 1764. 
Common in Greenland. (Herluf Winge.) In summer more 
common in the northern inspectorate of Greenland than in the 
southern, but occuring according to Dr. Finsch also on the eastern 
coast. The limits of its breeding-range in either direction have 
not been determined (Avctic Manual.) Common at Ivigtut. 
(Hagerup.) Taken at McCormack Bay, and at Disco Island, 
Greenland, by the Peary and Relief expeditions. (Witmer Stone.) 
Common at Fort Chimo and east coast of Labrador. Resident in 
northern portions, breeds at Fort Chimo. (FPackard.) Pretty 
regular in its fall migrations but does not breed in Newfoundland. 
(Reeks.) A casual visitor to Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Occasionally 
seen in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Two specimens killed 
at Port Burwell, Hudson Strait, July, 1884. (Dr. R. Bell.) A very 
fine male of this species was shot at Point des Monts, eastern 
Quebec, and another seen in the spring of 1885 by Mr. N. A. 
Comeau. (Zhe Auk, Vol. II, 315.) We have received a specimen 
of this species from Ungava Bay, Ungava District, shot by Mr. 
Thomas Mackenzie in 1890. (/. A. H. Brownin The Auk, Vol. - 
VIII, 236.) 
‘““Accidental visitant ;” rare at Montreal. Mr. Kuetzing says 
he has purchased four examples of this species in the Bonsecours 
market. I have not heard of any gyrfalcons occurring here in recent 
years. (Wintle.) A very rare visitor at Ottawa, Ont.; one fine 
specimentaken. (G.R. White.) The gyrfalcon isaconstant resident 
in the Hudson Bay territories, where itis known by the name of the 
“Speckled Partridge Hawk” or by that of the ‘‘ Winterer.” I 
have ascertained that it is occasionally seen as far south as Lat. 
