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specimens from both Parry Sound and Muskoka districts; it is rare 
and not by any means a regular winter visitor. (J. H. Fleming.) 
I met with two birds of this species at Whitney, Parry Sound rail- 
way in December, 1898, and obtained another in the same month at 
Scotia Junction. (J. Hughes-Samuel.) No recent record of this 
species in the London district. (W. FE. Saunders.) One specimen 
seen at Missinabi station, Ont., in 1904. (Spreadborough.) 
This species is an irregular winter visitant in Manitoba, but 
Mr. Hunter states he is positive that it is a permanent resident 
and breeds in the wooded country east of the Red river. It is 
certainly common and very abundant some winters. (E. T. Seton.) 
A regular and numerous fall migrant and winter visitor but not 
known to breed in Manitoba. (Atkinson.) Rare at Aweme, Man. 
more so than formerly. (Criddle.) This is a common species 
throughout the Northwest Territories, and from Hudson bay to the 
Pacific. In summer it feeds principally on mice and insects, but in 
winter it preys chiefly on ptarmigan. (Rzchardson.) Common 
from Lesser Slave lake to the Peace river in 1903; one seen at Midway 
B. C., April 26th, 1905. (Spreadborough.) North to the Arctic 
coast on the Mackenzie; common. (Ross.) Rock Creek, Lake 
Osoyoos. (Lord.) <A resident east of the Coast range; west oc- 
casionally to Vancouver island; breeds along the valley of the 
Similkameen. (Fannin.) Scarce at Chilliwack; probably breeds 
in the mountains of British Columbia; rare in the winter at Lake 
Okanagan, B.C. (Brooks.) Collected on Vancouver island by 
W. F. Findlay and at Vernon, B.C., by W. C. Pound. (Rhoads.) 
I first met with the hawk owl near the head of Hunt river in the 
foothills of the Jade mountains, about 20 miles north of our winter 
camp on the Kowak, Kotzebue sound, Alaska. They arrived about 
April roth, 1899, and left the preceding year on September 21st. 
(Grinnell.) Not uncommon at many points at the base of the 
Alaskan peninsula in 1902. (Osgood.) While at the upper edge 
of the timber line on Kenai mountains, Alaska, a pair of these owls 
was occasionally seen. Another specimen was seen during the latter 
part of September. (Figgins.) A female was taken at Sheep 
creek and a male at Moose camp, Kenai peninsula, Alaska in 1903. 
(W. P. Anderson.) This is perhaps the most abundant resident 
bird of prey throughout the entire wooded part of northern Alaska. 
