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Mr. James H. Hill, New London, Conn., writes under date of 

 March 10, 1906, as follows: "There has been another unusual 

 influx of Snowy Owls the past season (1905), no less than nineteen 

 having been captured on Munnatawket, or Fisher's Island, Suffolk 

 County, N. Y., and two more were seen but eluded capture. One 

 was also taken by the lighthouse keeper of Little Gull Island. One 

 was taken just in time by an indignant duck hunter to save his decoy 

 duck. Another was seen at the same time, but escaped. The first 

 specimen was taken Nov. 20, and the last Dec. 28, 1905. Hares 

 were as usual the piece de resistance of the Fisher's Island Nyc- 

 teas." In the flight of 1901-2 1 Mr. Hill sent a report of fifteen 

 Snowy Owls which had been shot on this island and referred at 

 that time to the abundance of hares being a great attraction for 

 these northern visitors. 



Mr. Thos. Rowland, taxidermist, New York City, writes that he 

 received four specimens from Long Island in Dec, 1905, and had 

 had a number offered for sale. Mr. Fred Sauter, taxidermist, New 

 York City, informs me that he has received a few specimens which 

 were in good condition. Dr. Win. C. Braislin of Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 reports a specimen from Roekaway Beach, killed about Dec. 1, 

 1905. Mr. Edward Neal, taxidermist, Rochester, N. Y., reports 

 receiving three Dec. 19 and 20, 1905, all from Monroe Co., N. Y., 

 and Mr. G. W. Altaian, taxidermist, Buffalo, N. Y., received two 

 from Niagara River, Nov. 25, 1905. 



The mean temperature for New York for November, 1905, 

 was 35.06°; for December, 1905, 29.07°. 



Pennsylvania. 



Mr. Louis Weber, taxidermist, Philadelphia, Pa., writes me 

 under date of Jan. 31, 1906, that he had received nine Snowy Owls 

 taken in the city and near by points and one taken at Chester, Pa. 

 He had also received thirteen from Winnipeg. 



Mr. John Clark, Erie, Pa., reports one taken south of the city 

 on Nov. 25, 1905. 



1 Auk, Vol. XLX, 1902, p. 276. 



