176 BIRDS OF THE GRAND PRE REGION. TUFTS. 



who speedil}'' arrives and puts it out of miserj^ 

 Next day the remains of the rabbit are discovered^ 

 a steel trap is set, and at night the owl, returning 

 to finish his banquet, almost invariably walks into 

 the trap. Five specimens so killed during the winter 

 of 1915-16 were brought to me in the flesh. 



376. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. — Irregular winter 

 visitor. No observations except on the Grand Pre 

 meadows. During the winter of 1902-3 these owls 

 were common, and many specimens were takeu by 

 local gunners. None were since observed about 

 this region until this winter (1916-17), when 

 several were seen during December and January. 



377a. Surnia ulula caparoch (Miill.). Hawk Owl. — Exceed- 

 ingly rare. Two specimens were brought to my 

 brother for identification in the winter of 1898. 

 No other records. 



388. Coccyzus erylhrophthalmus (Wils.). Black-billed 

 Cuckoo. — Summer resident, irregular and uncom- 

 mon. On June 10, 1902, a nest of this species was 

 discovered in an orchard, placed on a horizontal 

 low apple limb, near the end and much exposed. 

 This nest was a very rude affair, composed of a few 

 twigs, crudely lined with two or three big dead 

 maple leaves. On June 17 it contained three eggs. 

 The occurrence of this bird about Wolfville appears 

 to be more uncommon of late years. 



390. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Kingfisher. — Common sum- 

 mer resident in suitable localities. Occurs first 

 week in May to second week of October. One 

 observed Oct. 22, 1915. Most commonly seen along 

 the shores of inland lakes and rivers, but occasionally 

 in fall about the marshes, where they find the shoals 

 of minnows in the shallow pools of brackish water 



