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Strix, 8. Nebulofa. New fpecies . The grey Owl. 
Severn River, N° 36. 
This fine non-defcript owl lives upon hares, 
ptarmigans, mice, &c. It has two young at 
a time. The fpecimen fent over is faid to 
be one of the largeft. It is not defcribed by 
any author. Its weight is 3 pounds, length 16 
inches, breadth 4 feet. 
3. Lanius,1 9. Excubitor. 135. 11. Great Butcher- 
Shrike.J bird. Brit. Zool. Cinereous Shrike. 
Faun. Am. Sept. 
Severn River, N° 11. 
White Whifkijohn at Hudfon’s Bay. The fpe- 
cimen is a male ; it weighs two ounces and 
a half, is feldom found on the coaft, but 
frequent about a hundred miles inland ; and 
feeds on fmall birds. It correfponds with 
ours in every refpeCt. 
TI 
‘ l Pies. Faun. Am. Sept. 
4. Corvus,1io. Canadenfis. 158. 16. Cinereous- 
Crow. J Crow. Faun. Am. Sept. 9. 
Severn River, N° 9 and 10. 
Thefe birds are called Whi/kijohn and Whijkijack 
at the Hudfon’s Bay; They weigh 2 ounces ; 
and are 9 inches long, and 1 1 broad. Their 
eyes are black, and their feet of the fame 
colour. Their characters correfpond with the 
Linnean defcription. They breed early in 
fpring j their nefts are made of flicks and 
