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many as seven. On 30th June, 1865, an owl was observed flying 
about a particular spot in the barren grounds, and we concluded 
that its mate was not far off, a suspicion confirmed by its uneasy 
excitement as soon as a search was instituted. Myself and four 
of our party were thus fully engaged over an hour ere success 
rewarded our efforts by the female getting off her nest in the 
centre of a small clump of dwarf willows, one foot in height, just 
as she was almost trodden upon. It was composed of withered 
grasses and feathers, and contained five eggs. We must have 
frequently approached her in the course of our protracted search. 
(Macfarlane.) 
I have found this species nesting in Manitoba and Assiniboia, 
making its nest on the ground ; it lays from five to seven eggs. 
I have three sets that were taken at Shoalwater Bay and Mac- 
kenzie Bay, Arctic America. One set of five eggs was taken 
June 6th, 1898, another set of four, June 4th, 1890, and another 
set of five, June 7th, 1898, so that the first week in June appears 
to be the time this bird has fresh eggs in the Arctic regions. The 
Eskimo’s name for this bird is Nipaiclooktik. (W. Raine.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Six ; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885; .one 
procured at Aylmer, Que., in 1886; one in Russell Co., Ont., in 
September, 1890 ; three others were taken at Indian Head, Assa., 
Edmonton, Alta., and Victoria, B.C., by W. Spreadborough. 
One set of five eggs taken at Moose Jaw, Assa., May 28th, 
1894, by Mr. W. Raine. Nest on ground. A hollow lined with 
grass and weeds, built on a rising ground overlooking the slough. 
CXXXIII. SYRNIUM Savieny. 1800. 
368 Barred Owl. 
Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.) Bole. 1828. 
Apparently a summer resident but not common in Newfound- 
land. (Reeks.) A common resident in Nova Scotia both winter 
and summer. (Downs. Gilpin.) An abundant resident in New 
Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) A permanent resident at Scotch 
Lake, York Co., N.B.; tolerably common. (W. H. Moore.) Taken 
at Beauport; a resident in Quebec. (Déionne.) . A permanent-resi-— 
dent at Montreal, but not common. I shot a female and male 
specimens October 25th, 1889, and February 8th, 1890, on the spur 
of Mount Royal. (MW7ntle.) A moderately common resident in 
