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(/. H. Fleming?) Not common in summer in the London district, 

 though young have been found ; more often noticed in winter 

 and fall. {W. E. Saunders?) 



A rare resident ; noted only on Red River and eastward in 

 Manitoba. (Thompson- Seton?) This species was not noticed on 

 the prairie nor in the mountains until the Columbia River was 

 reached ; a few specimens were seen in the Columbia River valley 

 at Arrow Lake in June, 1890 ; others were seen at Sieamous in 

 July, 1889. {Spreadborough.) This owl was not noticed on the route 

 of the expedition, but specimens were sent fromNewCaledoniaby 

 Mr. Archibald McDonald. {Richardson.) Obtained only east of 

 the Coast Range. {Lord.) Notbyanymeans common; I have taken 

 it in winter at Burrard Inlet ; and a few have been taken on Van- 

 couver Island ; Mr. Anderson reports it from Port Simpson, B.C. 

 {Fannin.) Tolerably common at Chilliwack, B.C. ; a possible 

 resident ; common in the winter at Lake Okanagan, B.C.; resident 

 in winter in the Cariboo district, B.C. {Brooks.) An immature 

 male was taken at Vernon, B.C., in July, 1892. {Rhoads.) 



Breeding Notes. — This owl breeds sparingly along the St. 

 Lawrence, as in June, 1892, I saw a young one captured alive on 

 one of the wooded islands of the river. The bird has also been 

 obtained near Kingston, Ont. {Rev. C.J.Young.) A young bird 

 in pin feathers was shot near St. Thomas, Ont., in June. Doubtless 

 breeds in some of the heavy cedar swamps. {W.E.Saunders.) I 

 have a set of eggs taken north of Peterboro, May 17th, 1894. 

 The eggs were laid in a woodpecker's hole. {W. Rai?ie.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Five ; one taken at the falls of Blind-man River, Alta., by G. 

 F. Dippie; the others at Edmonton, Alta., and Victoria, B.C., by 

 W. Spreadborough. 



CXXXVI. MEGASCOPS Kaup. 1848. 



-373. Screecli Owl. 



Megascops asio (Linn.) Stejn. 1885. 



A summer migrant in Newfoundland and tolerably common. 

 {Reeks.) Apparently very rare at St. John, New Brunswick; but 

 said to be common and breeds at Grand Manan. {Chamberlain^ 

 Very rare at Scotch Lake, York Co., N.B. {W.H. Moore) Winter 

 visitant at Montreal, but scarce; both forms occur here. {Wintle.) 



