Capture of the Great Gray Owl in the Adirondack, N. Y. 
— In March, 1879 , a fine female of this rare Owl (Syrnium lapponicum 
cinereum) was shot in the Adirondack^ by a guide, and forwarded to a 
gentleman in New York City. Tt arrived in poor condition and was not 
mounted, but a skin was made of it. This is, I believe, the first record of 
the occurrence of this bird in this State. The specimen is now m my 
collection. —Robert Lawrence, New York City. 
Bull. N. 6.0. 5, April, 1880, p. ft* 
Birds of the Adirondack Region. 
C.H.Merriam. 
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I saw a Great Gray Ovv ' ne. ;men that was killed in north-eastern 
the fall of 1870 ; and skinned a p ^ Lawrence has a female that 
locality not stated) in March, x*** 
Bull N, 0.0. 5»0ct, 1881, p. 23. _ 
Ulula cinerea in Steuben, Co., New York. — I am pleased to report the 
occurrence in this locality of the Great Gray Owl; a female in fine plu- 
mage was shot some five or six miles southwest of this village on the 
ioth of last February by a farmer who claimed it was trying to catch his 
chickens. It was so tame he thought he could have easily killed it with a 
club. The bird was thin, and from the appearance of its digestive organs 
it had fasted a long time.— A. H. Wood, Painted Post, Steuben Co., 
N. T. Auk, V. J»n. 1888. p. f/O-lll- 
The Great Gray Owl in Lewis County, New York. — I take pleasure in 
recording the capture of the Great Gray Owl ( Scotiaptex cinerea ) in this 
locality. It is, I believe, the first authentic instance of its capture in this 
County (Lewis). It was shot by a farmer in the town of Watson, Dec. 17, 
1889, and is now in my collection. The farmer said that he was slaugh- 
tering swine, and the Owl flew from an adjoining piece of woods, alight- 
ing in a tree in the yard (doubtless attracted by the fresh meat). The 
bird, which was an adult female, was in very poor condition and the 
stomach was empty. — James H. Miller, Lo-wville, N. T. 
Auk,yiI.Aprtl,18»O.P. Xc(d 
Auk, Xil, April, 1895, p. /$/■ 
The G reat Gray and Hawk Owls in St. Lawrence County, N. Y. — 
While at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., recently, I examined a 
local collection of mounted birds and study skins owned by Mr. H. M. 
Davidson. In it I found three Great Gray Owls ( Scotiaptex cinerea ), 
all of which had been shot in the county within a period of five years. 
I also found four American Hawk Owls ( Surnia ulula caparoch ) which 
had been secured within the past few years in a large swamp in the 
township of Hammond, which is in the same county. 
On the 19th of December, 1894, while at Carthage, which is at the 
western border of Jefferson County, New York State, I saw a Grackle — 
species not determined, as the bird flew on my approach. The day was 
bright and clear, with the temperature but little above 20°. A farmer 
near me remarked that he “guessed that bird had made a mistake and 
thought spring had come.” — William Dutcher, New York City. 
l > XIL July, 1895, 9 . 301 . 
The Great Gray Owl in OmTda'Cbunty, New York.— A handsome speci- 
men of the Great Gray Owl ( Scotiaptex cinerea') was shot at White Lake, 
Oneida County, during a cold snap the first part of last February. It is a 
rare bird in this locality, its occurrence being recorded about once every 
ten years.— William S. Johnson, Boonville, N. Y. 
1847. Great Gray Owl in New York. By O. Stewart Bamber, M. D. 
ibid. ^Stream. Y6l» 88 , 8t - c - ac - 
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