iSS6. 1 Seton on the Birds of Western Manitoba. I^S 



io8. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — Common 

 summer resident on the Big Plain and in the Red River Valley. Probably 

 all over, as it is found north to the Saskatchewan (^Richardso7i). Ar- 

 rives April 15 ; departs October 20. 



109. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Ovi^l. Marsh Owl. — Common 

 summer resident on Big Plain and in Red River Valley. Arrives April i ; 

 departs October 30. 



no. Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Owl. — Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident about Winnipeg and northward in Red River Valley, arriving 

 April I, departing November i. 



111. Ulula cinerea. Great Gray Owl. — One specimen taken on the 

 Big Plain, September 29, 1S84. Rather common along the Red River, 

 and resident in the woods about Lake Winnipeg. 



112. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni. Richard.son's Owl. — Rare on 

 Big Plain. Tolerably common resident along Red River. 



113. Nyctala acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — Rare resident. Noted only 

 on Red River. 



1x4. Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Western Horned Owl. — Com- 

 mon resident all over. This form of Bubo is lighter in color than the 

 true B. V. subarcticus. It is probably just intermediate between that form 

 and var. arcticus. 



114^. Bubo virginianus arcticus. Arctic Horned Owl. — One shot 

 near Duck Mountain in the fall of 1SS3. Touchwood Hills, October, 1880 

 {^Alacoun^. 



115. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. White Owl. — Common winter 

 visitant, probably all over, as it is reported from all points where obser- 

 vations have been made in winter; this excludes only the Souris Plains. 

 Rare summer resident near I^ake Winnipeg (Guitn). Arrives October i : 

 departs April 15. 



116. Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk Owl. — -Tolerably com- 

 mon winter visitant on the Big Plain and in the Red River Valley. Ex- 

 ceedingly abundant in the winter of 1884-85. Arrives late in September 

 and remains until April. 



117. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — A toler- 

 ably common summer resident, probably all over, as it was noted at 

 Riding Mountain, Big Plain, and in the Red Riverregion. First seen at 

 Carberry usually late in June, but given by Mr. Nash as arriving at 

 Portage la Prairie late in May. Departs early in the fall. 



118. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common summer resi- 

 dent all over. \ ery abundant on Red Deer and Swan Rivers. Lake 

 Winnipeg {Bell). Arrives April 20; departs in October. 



119. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 

 — Common resident all over. Found throughout the W^innipegoosis 

 region. 



120. Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — Common resident 

 about Winnipeg, the Big Plain, Lake Manitoba and westward. 



121. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — Abun- 



