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we have learned that it extends down the northwest coast from 
Sitka to Oregon. (Nelson.) I obtained a male from Mr. Lindley 
of Victoria, B.C. (Rhoads.) An abundant resident throughout 
British Columbia. Breeds in the neighbourhood of Victoria. (Ker- 
mode.) Seen at Masset, Queen Charlotte islands by Mr. Keen. 
(Osgood.) Bishop and Osgood saw two specimens of what they 
thought to be this form at Cariboo Crossing, B.C. 
373h. Macfarlane Screech Owl. 
Megascops asto macfarlanet BREWST. 1891. 
Southern portion of the mainland of British Columbia east of 
the Coast range. (Fannin.) A specimen seen at Sicamous, B.C., 
July 16th, 1880, is referred here. (Macoun.) 
373k. Puget Sound Screech Owl. 
Megascops asto saturatus BREWST. 
Vancouver island and coast of southern British Columbia; breeds 
in the neighbourhood of Victoria. (Fannin.) Common resident in 
the lower Fraser valley. (Brooks.) Common in the woods around 
Chilliwack lake, B.C., July and August, 1901; a common resident 
throughout Vancouver island. (Spreadborough.) 
CLIX. BUBO Duvmertt. 1806. 
375. Great Horned Owl. 
Bubo virgintanus (GMEL.) BONAP. 1838. 
Summer resident in Newfoundland and breeds. (Reeks.) Com- 
mon on the Humber river, Newfoundland. (L. H. Porter.) Abun- 
dant throughout the year in Nova Scotia. (Downs; Tujts.) Both 
breeds and winters in Nova Scotia and Cape Bretonisland. (Gzlpzn.) 
A common resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Several 
young observed in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) 
Permanent resident; rare at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. 
H. Moore.) Once seen and frequently heard, Cumberland county, 
N.S., winter of 1897-98. (Morrell.) Fort Churchill, Hudson bay. 
(Clarke.) Taken at Beauport; a resident in Quebec. (Dvionne.) 
A common, permanent resident at Montreal. I saw two of these 
