Surnia ulula Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1889 Maine Oct. 12 L. Umbagog. Shot the first specimen that I have ever been living at the outlet within about 200 yds. of Moll's Carry. It was sitting on the extreme top of a dead ash its perch being fully 100 feet above the water and as slender as one's finger. The time was 5.30 P.M. & here been twice after sunset. In fact twilight was deepening fast but there was a strong light in the west which the bird faced. Its position was not erect as the bird is usually figured & mounted but the body was inclined at about 60 deg. In fact the bird's position was very nearly like that of a Wild Pigeon. It held its bill pointing slightly upward, It took us at least ten minutes to thread our way through the stumps & we made a good deal of noise but although I watched the Owl closely Through my glass I could not see that we attracted his attention. Indeed he made no movement whatever save to turn his head slightly & slowly in true Owl fashion once or twice. His body looked short, plump & puffy & his general shape resembled that of a Short-eared Owl for which I took him until we were within 100 yds. when I recognized his markings. When I fired he fell wing tipped into the water. I picked him up by the tip of one wing when he opened his mouth wide and clutched at me savagely with his wide spread claws. He did not snap his bill nor make any noise whatever. There were fully 20 acres of dead stumps at the place and his perch was about in the middle of the tract. It proved a male. The stomach was filled with the remains of mice. The bird was in good flesh but not fat.