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and ascended the rivers just ahead of the vernal migration of shad, in 

 order to inform them of the approach of the fish; it is the noting of a 

 coincidence, in other words. 



There remain several terms, "Yarrup," " Wakeup," " Pi-ute," and 

 " Yucker," which evidently represent the harsh well-known cry of this 

 species ; that is, they were at first intended to be imitations of one or an- 

 other phase of the bird's voice, but have become changed and corrupted 

 until, perhaps, they no longer answer well to any of its notes. Nuttall 

 has a pertinent note on this head in the second edition of his "Manual of 

 Ornithology." which I append : "They have also a sort of complaining call 

 from which they have probably derived their cry of fee tit, pee ut; and at 

 times a plaintive queah que ah. Occasionally they also utter in a squalling 

 tone, when surprised, or engaged in amusing rivalry with their fellows, 

 ive-cOgh -ve-cOgh tve-cdgh -vc-cogh, or wecup xvecup tuecttp." 



This is far from a complete example of what such a study may be in 

 this case or in some others of still greater interest. If any readers of the 

 Bulletin should take the trouble to send me names used in his district, no 

 matter how well-known they may seem to be, or any suggestions as to the 

 •• why or wherefore " of this and that term being applied, I should highly 

 appreciate the assistance thus afforded. — Ernest Ingersoll. Smithsonian 

 Institution. Washington, D. C. 



Nesting of Kennicott's Owl. — I have this season (1881) found here 

 two sets of the eggs of Kennicott's Owl {Scops asio kennicotti.) The first set 

 of four eggs, taken April 7, measure as follows: 1.47x1.28, 1.43x1.29, 

 1.45x1.30, 1,46x1.30. The nest was in a hole in a cotton-wood tree, about 

 25 feet from the ground. The eggs rested on the decayed wood and a few 

 dead leaves. The second set, consisting of five eggs, was taken April 11. 

 The eggs measure 1.53x1.31, 1.50x1.27, 1.47x1.32, 1.50x1.32, 1.49x1.30. 

 This nest was also in a hollow of a cottonwood, about 40 feet from the 

 ground. The eggs rested on the rubbish at the bottom of the hole, there 

 being neither feathers nor leaves. The parents in both instances remained 

 in the hole while the eggs were being removed. — Charles Bendire, 

 Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Terr. 



Breeding of the Acadian Owl in Eastern Massachusetts. — On 

 June 4, 1880, I found a nest of the Acadian Owl (Nyctale acadica). contain- 

 ing five nearly fledged young, in a cedar tree, in the midst of a dense swamp 

 in Braintree. The nest was an old nest of a Night Heron, repaired with 

 a few leaves and feathers. From the size of the young birds it is evident 

 that the eggs must have been laid about the end of April or very early in 

 May. The young birds were clad in a mottled plumage — gray intermixed 

 with a sprinkling of red. Close to this nest of the Acadian Owl was 

 found the nest of a Long-eared Owl. I have never heard before of Owls 

 of different species nesting so near each other. — N. A. Francis, Brook- 

 line, Mass. 



