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was taken near Ashville, eight miles north of Circleville, No- 
vember 20th, 1910. 
Short-Eared Owl (Asio atcipitrinus).—This species is 
abundant in winter, but I have taken their nests in but one 
year — 1906 —in which year | took four sets. The first set 
was taken on April 21st and consisted of four eggs; the next 
set was taken on May 1st, and also consisted of four eggs; 
the third set was taken on May 11th, and consisted of five 
eggs, while the last set consisted of six eggs and was found 
on May 19th. All of these sets were found within a radius 
of one and one-half miles, and were in corn fields close to 
Darby Creek, near the trees where the two sets of Barn Owl 
were taken. All of the nests but one were placed upon the 
ground, with but a few bits of sticks and corn stalk, and an 
occasional feather from the mother bird to serve as a nest. 
The exception to this rute was built upon a pile of drift, com- 
posed of corn stalks, sticks and trash. I have searched the 
breeding grounds carefylly each year since 1906, but have 
been unable to discover another nest, although the birds are 
as abundant as usual during the winter months. 
Double Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax a. auritus).—A 
male that had been shot three miles north of Circleville, along 
the Scioto River. was brought to me October 21st, 1909. 
There were two birds, but the other luckily escaped. A fe- 
male was shot in almost the same locality on October 26th, 
1910. This specimen was also brought to me. A specimen 
of this species was shot while swimming in the Ohio Canal, 
within the city limits, about six years ago, but I find I have 
no record of the date, but remember it was in Autumn. 
Bonaparte’s Gull (Larus philadelphia) —A specimen of this 
species was shot while flying about the pond near the ice 
houses, within the city limits, on November 17th, 1908. 
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo).—A specimen of this spe- 
cies was shot at the State Dam across the Scioto River, three 
miles south-west of Circleville, on June 25th, 1908. I was 
told by several people that they had seen it for almost a 
