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Dr. W. II. Dall took no less tlian thirteen skulls and 

 other remains of red-poll linnets from the crop of a 

 .sinsle bird. '■ * * Dr. Dall considers it a sUipid 

 bird and stales (hat sometimes it may be caught in 

 I he hands. Its <;Teat predilection for thick woods, in 

 w hicli it dwells dO'Ubtless to the very limit of trees, pre- 

 venis it from being an inhabitant of the barren grounds 

 or other open country in the north. It is crepuscular 

 or slightly nocturnal in the soutliern parts of its range, 

 but in the high north it pursues its prey in the day- 

 lime. In the latter region, where the sun never passes 

 below the horizon in summer, it is undo-ubtedly neces- 

 sity and not choice that prompts it to be abroad in 

 the daylight. 



It is stated that the flight is heavy and somewhat 

 labored, and has tiot flie botiyancy noted in that of 

 most of tlie owls. 



