<y>» 
Two specimens of the Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca ) were also taken at 
the same time.*/ 
y *2 f ~ l&f . 
BaU, N, 0,0, 7,Jac, 1882, p.04 
Early Appearance of Snowy Owl. 
A Snowy Owl, the first of the season, was 
received by Mr. F. B. Webster, October 20th. 
It came from Vergennes, Yt. 
O.&O. XII. Nov. 1887 p. /f/ 
Early Appearance of Snowy Owl. 
| A Snowy Owl, the first of the season, was 
received by Mr. F. B. Webster, October 20th. 
It came from Vergennes, Vt. 
(p. Ki it *y/ 
Besides those birds which are resident with 
us, although of not less interest, yet we are es- 
pecially given at this time of the year to the 
study of those which come among us only dur- 
ing the winter months, which gives us only a 
limited time to make ourselves acquainted 
with their habits. The most -conspicuous 
among these visitors from boreal regions, is 
the Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyct ea). Erratic in 
their movements one cannot safely say when 
they will or will not be seen. I can note three 
instances thus far this winter of their either 
being seen or captured. One was seen Nov. 
13, but was not taken. One was captured Dec. 
8, and the third was taken in the same locality 
and about the same time as the second. I 
have heard of others being seen but cannot 
vouch for the truth of the statement, except 
that so conspicuous a bird in regard to size and 
color would not easily be mistaken. 
In comparing these notes with those of the 
two winters preceding I find that in 1888 and 
1889 I have not a note on this owl, while 1887 
and 1888 furnished me notes on six. In their 
migrations through this locality they seem to 
favor the lake shore and along the wooded 
banks of the stream. 
, cfJ ■ 1 ^. //. 
(9+0. JLV. /S+to.Ji.LfS. 
