2Oo. 3. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
his bivouac. (Richardson.) This owl, or one very like it, was 
repeatedly observed in the country between Fort Good Hope and 
Anderson river. (Macfarlane.) North to Fort Simpson on the 
Mackenzie; rather rare. (Ross.) A rare winter visitant at Chilli- 
wack, B.C.; a considerable irruption of this owl occurred throughout 
the southern interior during the winter of 1898-99; rare in the 
Okanagan district in winter; resident throughout the winter in 
the Cariboo district, B.C. ; taken at Quesnel, Cariboo district, 
B.C., in 1901. (Brooks.) This handsome little bird is common 
throughout all northern Alaska, wherever trees or bushes occur to 
afford it shelter. (Nelson.) This owl does not occur at St. Michael, 
on the coast. It inhabits the wooded districts. (Turner.) 
BREEDING NoTes.—This small owl is occasionally met with in 
eastern Ontario in the late fall. I have seen a specimen shot near 
Kingston. It breeds not uncommonly on the Magdalen islands, 
usually selecting a hole that had been made by the “‘flicker’’ in a 
dead spruce stub. I saw two sets of eggs, of four and five respect- 
ively taken in 1898. The set of four together with part of the 
remains of the parent bird, killed by ravens that occupied an ad- 
joining tree, I now have. These were laid early in April. The 
other set was taken on May 3rd, the old bird being captured on the 
nest at the same time. (Rev. C. J. Young.) Dr. George informs 
me that the Richardson owl nests in northern Alberta. (W. Ravine.) 
372. Saw-whet Owl. 
Cryptoglaux acadica (GMEL.) RICHMOND. 1901. 
Specimen (No. 32,301) in Smithsonion Institution collection was 
obtained at Moose Factory, James bay, by James McKenzie. (Pack- 
ard.) Anot uncommon summer migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) 
A resident but becoming rare in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) A common 
resident in Nova Scotia. (Gilpin.) Present throughout the year 
at Wolfville, York county, N.S.; most common in winter. (H. F. 
Tufts.) A pair heard at Sydney, Cape Breton island, June 12th, 
1902. (C. R. Harte.) Resides throughout the year, but more 
common in winter at St. John, N.B. (Chamberlain.) Permanent 
resident; not common; breeds at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. 
(W.H. Moore.) Taken at Beauport; resident in Quebec. (Dionne.) 
Permanent and common resident at Montreal. I have taken this 
