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Fleming, Birds of Parry Sound and Muskoka. LJan. 



6i. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — Previous to 1897 1 was 

 aware of only one record for Muskoka; since March of that year I have 

 received several from Parry Sound. 



62. Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus. Northern Bald Eagle. — 

 A common resident, breeds. I believe this bird is the northern form. 



63. Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. — A pair nest on Lake 

 Muskoka regularly ; Mr. Tavernier took a set of four eggs from the nest 

 on May 24, 1S98; the bird is scarce in both districts. 



64. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Scarce; a pair bred for 

 some years, regularly, on an island in Lake Joseph. 



65. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. — A common 

 breeding species, abundant in both districts. 



66. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. — Generall}- 

 distributed; not common inland. I met with a nest in the center of a 

 large herony, in Parry Sound. 



67. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — I have one 

 taken by Mr. Handy at Emsdale, and Mr. Kay has taken one at Port 

 Sydney; but it can only be regarded as a straggler. 



68. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — The only records I have 

 heard of are of two found at Port Sydney by Mr. Kay. 



69. Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Owl. — A common resident ; 

 breeds. 



70. Scotiaptex cinerea. Great Gray Owl. — Sometimes abundant 

 in the winter. 



71. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni. Richardson's Owl. — Mr. Kay 

 has met with one or two at Port Sydney. 



72. Nyctala acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — Not common at Emsdale; 

 reported as resident at Port Sydney by Mr. Kay. 



73. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. — Rare at Emsdale;. Mr. Kay 

 reports it as resident at Port Svdney. 



74. Bubo virginianus. Gre.\t Horned Owl.— A common breeding 

 species; resident. 



75. Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Western Horned Owl. — I liave 

 a specimen taken at Rosseau. 



76. Bubo virginianus saturatus. Dusky Horned Owl. — Large num- 

 bers of Horned Owls come into the districts every winter from the north, 

 probably from Hudson Bay; among them are some as dark as the dark 

 Labrador form. 



77. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — This Owl is found in both districts 

 in the winter, but is not common, except in years of unusual migi-ations. 



78. Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk Owl. — I have had 

 specimens from both districts ; it is rare and not by any means a regular 

 winter visitor. Mr. J. Huges Samuel took a female at Scotia Junction 

 on December 14, 1898. 



79. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — 1 have met 

 with it nesting at Rosseau, and I believe it occurs at Emsdale. 



