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9 June. A nest at Buffalo Lake held four young on 20 June 

 (Cook). 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. A pair was 

 reported to have been seen at Pine Lake, about twenty-five 

 miles south-west of the town, 26 April, 1915, where they 

 used to nest some years ago. 



Asio wilsonianns. Long-eared Owl. Cook and I found 

 a Long-eared Ovvrs nest with four newly hatched young, 

 near BaflFalo Lake, on 29 May, 1915. In the same wood in 

 which I found the Sharp-shinned Hawk's nest, I also flushed 

 a Long-eared Owl from her nest, which held four eggs, on 

 23 June. I was shown a nest of this Owl, about five miles 

 out of town, which contained four eggs, on 28 May, 1916. 

 It was situated in a thick clump of willows, having been 

 originally built by a crow, and the female sat so close that 

 I almost touched her. 



Asio flammeus. Shor*-eared Owl. Two Short-eared 

 Owls were circling above my house on 16 April, 1915, at 

 a considerable height. I noticed a fair number this season, 

 and at Buffalo Lake picked up a well-fledged youngster on 

 31 May. In 1916, I noticed a single bird at Camrose 

 on 16 May. It does not appear to be common in the Red 

 Deer district. 



Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Arctic Horned Owl. My 

 pair of pet Great Horned Owls were with me at Red Deer 

 and thriving well on hares and raw meat. I took a young 

 friend to a nest in a wood near my house at Alix, and on 

 climbing the tree he reported that the nest contained three 

 eggs and was lined with a few Owls' feathers and some dead 

 leaves of the balm-tree. The birds flew around, uttering 

 many piteous " hoo-hoos.'^ I did not hear the "werk" 

 note, as reported in my notes for last year. We examined 

 this nest on 27 March, 1915. 



Surnia nlula caparoch. Hawk-Owl. During 1915 I saw 

 only one specimen, on 24 September, near Alix, hunting for 

 its prey. 



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