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{Dr. R. Bell.) An owl believed to be this species was seen in 

 the marshes on the Magdalen Islands. {Bishop.) Summer resi- 

 dent in Quebec. {Dionne.) A common, but transient visitant at 

 Montreal ; more plentiful in the autumn. Specimens taken at 

 Montreal in October, 1889 and 1890, and others seen at Boucher- 

 ville Island in October, 1892. {Wintle.) A pair was shot October 

 6th, 1883, by Mr. G. R. White, and one was seen the same month 

 by Mr. W. L. Scott ; these are the only records. {Ottawa Natur- 

 alist, Vol. V.) This is a commoner species than the long-eared 

 owl and is likely more northern in its range. I have often observed 

 this species skimming noiselessly over the inlets and moist 

 meadows along the shore of Hamilton Bay. {Mcllwraith.) The 

 only records I have heard of in the districts of Parry Sound and 

 Muskoka are of two found at Port Sidney by Mr. Hay. Common 

 in the autumn at Toronto, Ont. (/. H. Fleming.) These birds 

 visit us in varying numbers at Toronto each fall. During 

 October, 1896, they were particularly abundant and while walk- 

 ing on the island it was not at all unusual to see upwards of a 

 dozen on the wing at the same time; Everywhere on the island 

 their advent was clearly marked by the vast numbers of bird 

 remains scattered around, among which I noticed those of many 

 of the woodpeckers. I also noticed the remains of several smaller 

 owls which leads me to conclude that they are not altogether 

 innocent of cannibalism. (/. Hughes-Samuel.) 



This species is tolerably common in Manitoba, but is a dweller 

 amongst the marshes and is seen there chiefly. It breeds through- 

 out the province. {Thompson-Seton.) Two individuals were seen 

 at Indian Head, Assa., April 6th, 1892 ; soon afterwards they 

 became common, and began to breed. They fly often in the day 

 time in bright sunlight and on one occasion I saw one fly aimlessly 

 about for over an hour and clapping its wings together so rapidly 

 that they sounded like a rattle ; quite common at Medicine Hat 

 and Crane Lake, Assa., in May and June, 1894 ; in July, 1895, they 

 were common along Milk River and on the West Butte, Lat. 49°, 

 Alta.; a few individuals seen at Edmonton, Alta., in May, 

 1897 ; not observed in the Rocky Mountains, but seen in the Eraser 

 valley at Agassiz in May, 1889. {Spreadborough.) 



This owl is a summer visitor in the Northwest Territories, arriv- 

 ing as soon as the snow disappears and departing in September. 

 We observed it as far north as Lat. 67°, and a female killed at 



