266 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
(Dr. R. Bell.) An owl believed to be this species was seen in 
the marshes on the Magdalen Islands. (Szshop.) Summer resi- 
dent in Quebec. (Dzonne.) A common, but transient visitant at 
Montreal ; more plentiful in the autumn. Specimens taken at 
Montreal in October, 1889 and 1890, and others seen at Boucher- 
ville Island in October, 1892. (Wintle.) A pair. was shot October 
6th, 1883, by Mr. G. R. White, and one was seen the same month 
by Mr. W. L. Scott; these are the only records. (Ottawa Natur- 
alist, Vol. V.) This isa commoner species than the long-eared 
owl and is likely more northern in its range. I have often observed 
this species skimming noiselessly over the inlets and moist 
meadows along the shore of Hamilton Bay. (Mcllwraith.) The 
only records I have heard of in the districts of Parry Sound and 
Muskoka are of two found at Port Sidney by Mr. Hay. Common 
in the autumn at Toronto, Ont. (/. H. Fleming.) These birds 
visit us in varying numbers at Toronto each fall. During 
October, 1896, they were particularly abundant and while walk- 
ing on the island it was not at all unusual to see upwards of a 
dozen on the wing at the same time. Everywhere on the island 
their advent was clearly marked by {the vast numbers of bird 
remains scattered around, among which I noticed those of many 
of the woodpeckers. I also noticed the remains of several smaller 
owls which leads me to conclude that they are not altogether 
innocent of cannibalism. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) 
This species is tolerably common in Manitoba, but is a dweller 
amongst the marshes and is seen there chiefly. It breeds through- 
out the province. (Zhompson-Seton.) Two individuals were seen 
at Indian Head, Assa., April 6th, 1892; soon afterwards they 
became common, and began to breed, They fly often in the day 
time in bright sunlight and on one occasion I saw one fly aimlessly 
about for over an hour and clapping its wings together so rapidly 
that they sounded like a rattle ; quite common at Medicine Hat 
and Crane Lake, Assa., in May and June, 1894 ; in July, 1895, they 
were common along Milk River and on the West Butte, Lat. 49°, 
Alta.; a few individuals seen at Edmonton, Alta, in May, 
1897 ; not observed in the Rocky Mountains, but seen in the Fraser 
valley at Agassiz in May, 1889. (Spreadborough.) 
This owl is asummer visitor in the Northwest Territories, arriv- 
ing as soon as the snow disappears and departing in September. 
We observed it as far north as Lat. 67°, and a female killed at 
