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as the first. Also found a nest at Edmonton in the spring of 

 1897 in a blaclj spruce tree ; all the nests were alike and near 

 Water. The long-eared owl feeds upon mice and small birds, 

 also upon insects ; I have found a number in their stomachs. 

 {Spreadborough.) On May 22nd, 1893, 1 found a nest at Oak Lake, 

 Manitoba, that was only five feet from the ground ; it contained 

 five eggs. This bird is an early breeder and usually has fresh 

 eggs by the end of April or early in May, but the next species — 

 the short-eared owl — is a late breeder and seldom has ,eggs 

 before June. {W.Raine.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Seven ; one purchased with the Holman collection in 1885, 

 another taken at Ottawa, Ont., by Mr. G. R. White. Five others 

 were taken at Indian Head, Assa., at Medicine Hat, Assa., at 

 Edmonton, Alta., and at Victoria, B.C., by W. Spreadborough. 



A set of six eggs taken near Edmonton, Alta., by W. Spread- 

 borough, May isth, 1897. Another set of two eggs taken at 

 Grenfell, Assa., by Richard Lake, 1894. 



>367 . Short-eared OwL 



Asio accipiirinus (Fali..) Newt. 1872. 



A scarce species in Greenland, but perhaps breeds there, though 

 not further to the south than Lat. 65°. Its northern range alto- 

 gether unknown, but it has been shot on the Green Island in Disco 

 Bay, Lat. 68° 50.' (Arct. Man.) This species is a summer resi- 

 dent at Fort Chimo, Labrador ; specimens obtained in Davis 

 Inlet ; plentiful on the east shore of Hudson Bay. Not known 

 to winter in the Ungava District. (Packard.) Rather common at 

 Port Manvers and Nachvak, Labrador in September. {Bigelow.) 

 A summer resident but not common in Newfoundland. {Reeks.) 

 Not common in Nova Scotia, but breeds there. {Downs.) Com- 

 mon on the Grand Pre, near Wolfville, N.S., from April to the 

 middle of December. {H. Tufts.) Rare at St. Johns, NewJBruns- 

 wick. {Chamberlain!) Not uncommon some years ago at Scotch 

 Lake, York Co., N.B. {W. H. Moore) On Julya22nd, 1889, two 

 were seen by Mr. Gardenain, on Niapisca Island, one of the 

 Mingan Group, Quebec. {Brewster!) Fort] Churchill, Hudson 

 Bay. {Clarke) Fort Churchill and York Factory, Hudson^Bay. 



