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from Grenville, P.Q.; the latest on March 28th, 1890, 

 from Lachine. A specimen shot on the western 

 mountain, on the 27th of November, had a freshly 

 killed field mouse in its stomach, but they do not 

 always confine themselves to such small game. Mr. 

 P. W. Eedpath told me that in January last, while 

 crossing Lac Pisagouke, St. Maurice County, he saw 

 a large gray owl attacking some animal on the ice, 

 which, on closer investigation, proved to be a mink. 

 Vennor, in his work on "The Hawks and Owls of 

 Canada," states that in 1876 the unusual number of 

 six specimens were exposed in the markets, all of 

 which were obtained on, or in, the immediate prox- 

 imity of the island of Montreal. It is worthy of 

 notice that the winter of 1876 was mild and open. 

 * Nyctala tengmalmi Bichardsoni — Eichardson's owl. Occa- 

 sional during the winter months. November 9th, 1 888, 

 Mount Eoyal Vale, one example. February, 1890, La- 

 chine, one example. Petite Cote, March 2nd, 1890, 

 two specimens. I have also seen it exposed in the 

 market. 



Nyctala Acadica — Saw-whet owl. Eesident throughout 

 the year. 



Bubo Vuginianus — Great horned owl. Apparently not 

 common in the neighborhood of Montreal, but this 

 may be owing to its wariness, and to its habit of 

 keeping within the cover of the woods. 



Nyctea nyctea — Snowy owl. Common during some win- 

 ters ; some years very scarce. Quite common during 

 the past winter. 



Surnia ulula caparoch — American hawk owl. Generally 

 rare ; some winters rather common, usually occur- 

 ring in November, after which it is, I think, seldom 

 observed in the vicinity of Montreal. D'Urban gives 

 the following dates of its occurrence: November 

 19th, December, February 27th. 



Dryobates villosus leucomelas — Northern hairy woodpecker. 

 Occasional during the winter ; more abundant dur- 



