A Philadelphia Collection of Eggisof 
the Raptores. 
Aluco flammeus americanus. American Barn 
Owl. One set of ten eggs, one set of seven, one 
set of six, two sets of five. Total: five sets, 
thirty-three eggs. 
O.&o. XIV. Mar. 1889 p.4/~ 
Collection of Raptores Eggs. J.P.N. 
American Barn Owl, 
2-5, 1(5, 1-7, 1-10, 
O.&O. XV. Apr. 1890. p. 53 
, Large Set of Barn Owl’s Eggs. P. E. Kent, Poway 
Cal., writes us, “ While on a collecting tour on April 1st, I 
found a fine set of Barn OwPs eggs, {Aluco flammeus amer- 
icanus) The nest was placed in a Sycamore tree about 
twenty-five feet high, where a large limb had been blown 
out, and having rotted had formed a hollow one foot deep 
and two feet in diameter. The eggs were eleven in number 
and were in all stages of incubation, from perfectly fresh 
to those that were well advanced, but by carefulness in 
1 succeeded in getting them in prime condition. 
Would like to ask if any one has a larger set?” 
O.&O. X, June. 1885. p. 
/ Near this same place a week before I had 
taken four eggs of the American Barn Owl 
(Aluco flammeus americanus) from a hollow 
stump about twelve feet up, so thinking I 
might possibly find as many more I stopped to 
give them an afternoon call. Upon reaching 
the tree I gave it a loud rap with my climbers, 
and immediately both birds flew out upon the 
nearest tree, and after giving me a wink and 
nod they flew away into the dark woods. I 
again climbed to the top, and to my surprise 
and pleasure found three more eggs, which I 
consider the balance of the clutch. 
This stump had been a large hollow tree, 
but had been broken off about twenty feet up, 
and the eggs were placed at the bottom of the 
hollow, about eight feet from the opening. 
To secure these eggs I let myself down in the 
tree feet first, but had much difficulty in 
reaching them with my hands, but at last 
succeeded. 
Were you ever in a hollow? How the wind 
did howl as it passed above the opening, and 
I you could hear the rain patter upon the tree 
trunk; I imagine it must have been a very 
cozy home for these owls. The bottom of the 
liollow was lined with fur of the Rabbit, and 
a number of curious pellets adorned the out- 
! side of the nest. 
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