Asio accipitrinus T889. Maine L. Umbagog September 23d . One was shot this evening shortly after sunset by Mr. Spellman who, at the time, was lying in wait for ducks at Moose Point. The Owl flew about over the marsh for several minutes before coming within shot. He dove down a number of times over the spot where a flock of Black Ducks were feeding, plunging quite to the top of the grass and uttering loud cries. The Ducks were apparently very much frightened, quacked and made a loud splash at each descent of the Owl. Mr. Spellman could not see them, but believes that they dove. On the previous evening while in the same marsh I heard, after it had become too dark to see anything distinctly, a loud, nasal cry, something like that of the Great Blue Heron, repeated every few second for a minute or two. At each repetition of this cry, I could hear some Black Ducks which I had previously seen alight near me quack and splash the water loudly as if they were frightened and were trying to escape from some bird of prey by diving. At the time I felt confident that an Owl of some species was harassing them, and, afterwards, upon describing the note to Mr. Spellman, he said that he had no doubt it was made by the same bird, which he shot the following evening. His impression is that this Owl was not seriously attempting to catch any of the Ducks, but merely frightening them for the fun of the thing. He described its flight over the marsh as similiar to that of Night Hawk, light, easy and gliding. It was very tame indeed, for he missed two shots at it before killing it and It returned each time a few minutes afterwards. 5