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and five respectively taken in 1898. The set of four together with 
part of the remains of the parent bird, killed by ravens that 
occupied an adjoining tree, I now have. These were laid early in 
April. The other set was taken on May 3rd, the old bird being 
captured on the nest at the same time. (Rev. C./. Young.) This 
owl, or one very like it, was repeatedly observed in the country 
between Fort Good Hope and the Anderson River. (Macfarlane.) 
Dr. George informs me that Richardson’s owl nests in northern 
Alberta. (W. Raine.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. | 
Two; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885 and 
the other procured in Toronto, Ont., by S. Herring. 
372. Saw-whet Owl. 
Nyctala acadica (GMEL.) Bonar. 1838. 
Specimen (No. 32,301) in Smithsonion Institution collection was 
obtained at Moose Factory, James Bay, by James McKenzie. 
(Packard.) A not uncommon summer migrant in Newfoundland. 
(Reeks.) A resident but becoming rare in Nova Scotia. (Dozas.) 
A common resident in Nova Scotia. (Gz/pin.) Present through- 
out the year at Wolfville, York Co., N.S.; most common in 
winter. A nest was taken in April, 1902, containing six eggs. 
(7. Tufts.) A pair heard at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, June 
12th, 1902. (C. R. Harte.) Resides throughout the year, but 
more common in winter at St. John, New Brunswick. (Chamber- 
Jain.) Permanent resident; not. common ; breeds at .Scotch 
‘Lake, York Co., N.B. (W. 7. Moore.) Taken at Beauport ; 
resident in Quebec. (Jvzonne.) Permanent and common resi- 
dent at Montreal. I have taken this little owl, May 24th, 1884, 
in the woods below Hochelaga ; also on Isle Jesus and Mount 
Royal. (Wintle.) 
A moderately common resident in the Ottawa district. (Ottawa 
Naturalist, Vol. V.) This species though a resident in Ontario is 
of infrequent occurrence and in some winters Is not seen at Hamil- 
ton while in others it has been taken in numbers. (MWcl/wraith.) 
Not common at Emsdale; reported as resident at Port Sydney, 
Parry Sound and Muskoka districts; generally distributed but not 
abundant in Ontario ; large flocks have been seen on Toronto 
Island in the autumn; observed at Cache Lake, Algonquin Park. 
