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and ascended the rivers just ahead of the vernal migration of shad, in 
order to inform them of the approach of the fish; ii is the noting of a 
coincidence, in other words. 
There remain several terms, “Yarrup,” “ Wakeup,” “ Pi-ute,” and 
“Yucker,” which evidently represent the harsh well-known cry of this 
species ; that is, they were at first intended to be imitations of one or an- 
other phase of the bird’s voice, but have become changed and corrupted 
until, perhaps, they no longer answer well to any of its notes. Nuttall 
has a pertinent note on this head in the second edition of his “Manual of 
Ornithology,” which I append : “They have also a sort of complaining call 
from which they have probably derived their cry of fee lit, fee ut ; and at 
times a plaintive queah queah. Occasionally they also utter in a squalling 
tone, when surprised, or engaged in amusing rivalry with their fellows, 
we-cogh ive-cdgh ive-cogk we-cogh , or -wecuf w ecu f iveciifi.” 
This is far from a _ complete example of what such a study may be in 
this case or in some others of still greater interest. If any readers of the 
Bulletin should take the trouble to send me names used in his district, no 
matter how well-known they may seem to be, or any suggestions as to the 
“ why or wherefore ” of this and that term being applied, I should highly 
appreciate the assistance thus afforded. — Ernest Ingersoll. Smithsonian 
Institution , Washington, D. C. 
Nesting of Kennicott’s Owl. — I have this season (1881) found here 
two sets of the eggs of Kennicott’s Owl (ScoJ>s asio kennicotti .) The first set 
of four eggs, taken April 7, measure as follows: 1.47x1.28, 1.43x1.29, 
1.45x1.30, 1,46x1.30. The nest was in a hole in a cotton-wood tree, about 
25 feet from the ground. The eggs rested on the decayed wood and a few 
dead leaves. The second set, consisting of five eggs, was taken April 11. 
The eggs measure 1.53x1.31, 1.50x1.27, 1.47x1.32, 1.50x1.32, 1.49x1.30. 
This nest was also in a hollow of a cottonwood, about* 40 feet from the 
ground. The eggs rested on the rubbish at the bottom of the hole, there 
being neither feathers nor leaves. The parents in both instances remained 
in the hole while the eggs were being removed. — Charles Bendire, 
Fort Walla Walla , Wash. Terr. 
Breeding of the Acadian Owl in Eastern Massachusetts. — On 
June 4, 1880, I found a nest of the Acadian Owl (Nyctale acadica ), contain- 
ing five nearly fledged young, in a cedar tree, in the midst of a dense swamp 
in Braintree. The nest was an old nest of a Night Heron, repaired with 
a few leaves and feathers. From the size of the young birds it is evident 
that the eggs must have been laid about the end of April or very early in 
May. The young birds were clad in a mottled plumage — gray intermixed 
with a sprinkling of red. Close to this nest of the Acadian Owl was 
found the nest of a Long-eared Owl. I have never heard before of Owls 
of different species nesting so near each other. — N. A. Francis, Brook- 
line . 1 Mass. 
