MacLaren 1965 Nyctea scandiaca To recapitulate before beginning actual notes: a number of owls remains over winter. There was a drop in numbers in September to reach a fairly stable number - most of winter there was 1 around micro-net, 1 on E. Beach Ridge. Numbers seems to hit lowest point around January. In February reports from natives, water wagon, etc. seems to indicate numbers picking up, although I went to Hroavik and back in February and saw only one. In March the numbers made a ± 25% increase. There was an aggregation around Oskpik Slough, another group reported near Village. Through April and early May birds dispersed and numbers seen in immediate area went sharply upward. By 1 May they were considered very abundant, and numbers continues to increase. By first good melt in mid-May birds were well dispersed. 14 May Weaver reports nest w/ 2 eggs near North Meadows Lake. Amazing. In search of available literature, this is earliest record found. 16 May Checked nest - now 4 beautiful off-white eggs. Nest is in shallow cup consisting mostly of snow on