about the hands in order to distinguish them later on 

 during the season. The hands were placed on the fe- 

 males at night by Mashing a strong light on them 

 quickly and while this light was on one could handle 

 them although they ottered considerable resistance. 

 When placed hack on the nest they remained there 

 while the light was still on them, hut as soon as this 

 light disappeared they flew off in fright. The light 

 apparently had rather a hypnotic influence over them 

 for the time being. I have tried throwing this light 

 on several other species (Robin, Wood Thrush and 

 Chipping Sparrow), but in each case, the birds quick- 

 ly took to the wing. I could not accomplish my pur- 

 pose and place the bands. 



January 1, 1915. 



Louis S. Kohler. 



EXPERIENCES WITH THE GREAT 



HORNED OWL IN SOMERSET 



HILLS 



By Wm. S. Post 



As someone has said, there is a fascination to the 

 young in things that are big. The Great Horned 

 Owl is big, the tree in which it builds is big, the nest 

 is big and the eggs are big. For this reason and cir- 

 cumstances attending, my first experience with this 

 species was vividly impressed upon my memory. 



Many years ago when I was a mere boy I was in- 

 formed one day that a large Owl had attacked and 

 killed a full grown turkey on the old Allen Farm situ- 

 ated just north from Roundtop, that Mr. Allen had 



