550 MR. R. J. W. PURDY ON THE LUMINOSITY OF THE WHITE OWL. 
the same evening at 11.30 by Mr. Cyril Morton. Mr. Harold 
Morton of Foulsham Rectory, and Mr. H. W. Pollatt, of the 
Green, Banbury, Oxon.j hawking around Blyth’s stacks 
south of the station. 
On the 16th January, W. Palmer’s son saw one at 6 a.m. 
in Adam’s ground. It passed within a few yards of him. 
He said there were two intensely bright spots on its head. 
It was uttering the quickly repeated “ chuck chuck ” of the 
White Owl, and was flying towards the Twyford plantations. 
One was seen on the 17th and 19th January at 8 p.m. by 
W. Palmer, p. c., also on the 24th by Allen, the stationmaster, 
Gooch, G.E.R. signalman, and Wright. 
On February 4th it was watched for some time by the 
Rev. Hewetson of Bintree Rectory, and Sexton, miller, 
Foulsham, hawking over the meadows by the stream. On 
February 5th both birds were seen by Mrs. Maddison, wife of 
Mr. H. G. Maddison of Foulsham, Chemist. On February 6th 
Allen and I saw one at 10 p.m. On the 9th, Edward Keeler of 
Paradise Cottages, Foulsham, saw one flying round the spinney 
at the end of the Common Piece. 
The occasions on which it was seen previous to December 
29th, 1907, I mentioned in a letter to the ‘Field’* signed 
with my initials, without giving the names of either persons 
or locality. 
Apart from the evidence given above, I would point out 
that the letters of “ Country Teacher ” in the ' Times,’ f and 
of Fred. Rolfe in the columns of the ‘ Eastern Daily Press,’ J 
afford ample corroboration of the fact that the occurrence 
has been noticed before in Norfolk and elsewhere. 
I have recorded these observations merely in the hope that 
some naturalist may be found whose scientific attainments 
will enable him to elucidate the cause of a highly interesting 
natural phenomenon, and thereby refute the contemptible 
assertions of those who pour ridicule on everything they 
have not seen themselves, to the great detriment of scientific 
research. 
* ‘ The Field,’ Jan. nth, 190S. f ‘ The Times, ’ Dec. 26th, 1907. 
J ‘Eastern Daily Press,’ Jan- x6th , 1908. 
