302 CuHapMan, Birds in the Vicinity of Englewood, N. F. [October 
their love notes at that time. It is possible that they retire a little 
nearer to the mountains to breed. This is, up to date, the most 
northerly locality recorded at which the Rocky Mountain Screech 
Owl has been obtained. 
Their eggs are pure white in color with little gloss; in shape 
they are elliptical oval, in fact decidedly more elongated than the 
eggs of the other races of Wegascops, which are almost invariably 
perfectly oval in shape, and some almost spherical. The usual 
number laid to a set seems to be four. The first specimen, No. 
22,450 National Museum collection, measures 1.48 x 1.16 inches. 
The set from Boulder Co., Colorado, collected by Mr. Gale, No. 
22,931 National Museum collection, measures 1.60 X 1.18, 1.57 X 
1.16, 1.49 X 1.17, 1.46X1.17 inches. Thirty-eight eggs taken 
by Mr. Gale average X 1.44 1.18 inches. These eggs were in 
ten sets ; three sets consisted of three eggs each, six of four, and 
one of five. 
NOTES ON BIRDS OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY 
OF ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY. 
BY FRANK M. CHAPMAN. 
Unver this title it is my object to present certain observations 
which seem worthy of record, and, for the sake of completeness, 
to include several notes which have before appeared in the pages 
of this journal. To the gentlemen, below mentioned, who have 
assisted me I desire to express my sincere thanks. 
rt. Anas penelope. WupGrEoNn. — This accidental visitor from the Old 
World was killed by Mr. Cornelius Demarest in the spring of 1880 or 
1881; the specimen I have not seen, but Mr. Demarest’s great familiarity 
with the Ducks which occur here, acquired during many years of experi- 
ence, his identification of the bird at the time of capture, his accurate 
description of it now, and the fact of its being killed from a flock of three 
American Widgeon (Azas americana), all combine to render this record 
worthy of entire acceptance. 
2. Ectopistes migratorius. PASSENGER PIGEON.—During the twelve 
years in which I have hunted in this locality I have found but two birds of 
this species, killed in September, 1878. 
