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birds at the time, which he stuffed, and it is still 

 in the possession of a friend of his here. 



Subgenus "Brachyotus." Gould. 



115. Short-eared Owl. A. aceiptrinus. (Pall.) 



" Transient Visitant," common. More plentiful 

 in the autumn, when they are occasionally met with 

 in flocks. I shot a male and female specimen of 

 this owl October 31, 1889, and October 16, 1890, in 

 a marshy place along the creek at Laprairie, and 

 their skins are now in my collection. I saw one 

 October 1, 1892, on the Boucherville islands, and 

 Mr. Inglis saw some there on the 22nd, and one on 

 the 12th of the same month and year along the 

 creek at Laprairie. I think it is likely that this 

 owl breeds here, but I have no record of any found 

 breeding in the district of Montreal. 



Genus Syrnium. Savigny. 



116. Barred Owl. S. nebulosum. (Forst.) 



u Permanent Resident," common. I shot a female 

 and male specimens October, 25, 1889, and Febru- 

 ary 8, 1890, on the spur of Mount Royal, and I 

 have their skins in my collection. I saw one July 

 29, 1890, in the woods on St. Hilaire mountain and 

 one in the Bonsecours market December 3, 1892. 



