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Low saw the birds on the upper Hamilton and Romaine Rivers. 

 Bigelow reported it "rather common at Port Manvers and Nachvak 

 in September." Weiz says it breeds at Okkak and Packard states 

 that it is " common and breeds at Fort Chimo. Plentiful on east shore 

 of Hudson Bay. Not known to winter." Mr. Schmitt of Nain told 

 us that he had found this species breeding near that mission, and we 

 obtained a specimen from the Eskimos at Hopedale. 



Syrnium varium (Barton). 

 Barred Owl. 



Very rare summer visitor in the south. 



The only record is that of Audubon ('39, p. 386) : "A few were seen 

 by myself and my party in Labrador." 



[Scotiaptex nebulosa (Forst.). Great Gray Owl. — A specimen of this 

 species was taken by James McKenzie at Moose Factory close to, but just 

 outside of the western boundary of the Labrador peninsula. Its occurrence 

 in Labrador is doubtful, notwithstanding Weiz's assertion that it breeds in 

 Okkak, and Audubon's poetic mention of this bird in his journal written 

 evidently during a state of depression brought on by the hard work and arctic 

 environment. He does not mention the occurrence of this owl in Labrador 

 in his ornithological writings. In his journal, however, under date of July 

 10, 1833, written near Cape Whittle, he describes "one of these dismal gales 

 which blow ever and anon over this desolate country .... the Great Gray 

 Owl is perched on the southern declivity of some stupendous rock, and the 

 gale continues as if it would never stop." 



In Cartwright's " Journal" under date of October 29, 1773, the following 

 record occurs: " Walked upon Lyon Neck, and there broke both the legs of 

 a large grey owl." This he did with his rifle. Lyon Neck is a rocky neck 

 devoid of trees, at the northern entrance to The Lodge. It is not a place 

 where one would expect to find a, Great Horned Owl, hence it is possible 

 that Cartwright refers to the Great Grey Owl.] 



Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.). 

 Richardson's Owl. 



Rare permanent resident. 



The only record we have for this owl is a specimen in the Bangs 

 collection taken by Doane at Lance au Loup on March 1, 1899. It 

 will probably be found breeding. 



