Bubo virginianus. Maine (Lake Umbagog). 1875. Aug. 27. Heard one hooting on the shore of the Lake. 1876. June 5. At about half past five that afternoon, the sun shining brightly at the time I heard two of these Owls hooting at frequent intervals at the Stone farm, one invariably answering the other. The usual hoot of this Owl is hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-oo-oo, hoo. 1880. Sept. 8. At twilight this evening an immense Owl flew past the mill and alighted on the top of a spruce in Abbott's garden; another of the same species dove at him and drove him to the next tree, and thus they passed quickly from tree to tree into the woods. They uttered a short, nasal, snarling entirely new to me and invariably alighted on the extreme tops of the trees. Will Peaslee said that they were Great-horned Owls, and added that this species has a habit of coming about houses in this manner during late August and early September but at no other season of the year. “ 17. One flew from a tree on the wooded banks of Cambridge River. This species is invariably shy even at noon. 1882. Oct. 9-22. A pair heard hooting on the night of the 13th (see card). 1871. June --. Found a nest in an overturned stub. It contained four addled eggs.