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Blakiston I'eceived two specimens from York Factory," and Turner 

 has recorded the species from Moose Factory, where a specimen was 

 collected by J. McKenzie.* Seton records it as resident in the woods 

 about Lake Winnipeg/ 



Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.). Richardson Owi. 



A specimen collected at Repulse Bay by Dr. Rae is recorded m the 

 British Museum Catalogue. Fielden records the species from near 

 York Factory, where it was obtained by Captain Markham in 1886.'' 

 It probably occurs throughout the Hudson Bay region. 



Nyctala acadica (Gmel.). Saw-whet Owl. 



Strix passerina, recorded by Forster from Hudson Bay, probably 

 from Severn River,' is in all likelihood referable to this species. 

 Turner recorded a specimen, which is still in the National Museum, 

 collected at Moose Factory by J. McKenzie.* 



Megascops asio (Linn.). Screech Owl. 



George Barnston, writing in 1810, mentions "The small owl (Scops)" 

 as being heard in April at Martin Falls, Albany River.-'' 



Bubo virginianus arcticus (Swains.). Arctic Horned Owl. 



The characteristic notes of the great horned owl were heard during 

 the night of September 11, while we were encamped near the south 

 end of Oxford Lake, September 13 at Robinson Portage, and the 

 next day on the Echimamish. 



The catalogue of birds in the U. S. National Museum collection records 

 two specimens of the great horned owl collected at Moose Factorj'' 

 by J. McKenzie. One of these has been examined and is referable 

 to this form. C!!larke recorded a specimen probably referable to this 

 form collected many years ago at Fort Churchill. s' Fielden records 

 a fine specimen obtained near York Factory in 1886 by Captain 

 Markham.'* 



Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. 



We did not meet with this species but saw wings at several posts, 

 and learned from a young man at Fort Churchill that he had seen a 

 snowy owl late in July. 



Forster early recorded it from Churchill River," and the reports of 



«Rept. Prog. Can. Geol. Surv., V, p. 50, 1863. 



sproc- U. S- Nat. Mus-, VIII, p. 243, 1885. 



c Auk, III, p. 155, 1886. 



d Transactions Norwich Society, IV, p. 349, 1887. 



f Phil. Trans., LXII, p. 385, 1772. 



/Edin. New. Phil. Journ., XXX, p. 253, 1841. 



g Auk, VII, p. 322, 1890. 



