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 202 THE CONDOR VOL. XI secured a snap shot at a distance of eight feet, immediately after which she flew away. It was a very comical picture she made as she sat there, opening first one eye and then the other, like a sleepy child, in an endeavor to aceustom herself to the glare of the bright sun. The snap shot secured shows how excellently the silver gray plumage serves as a protective color. In size, the eggs are about half-way between those of the Pigmy Owl ( (lau- cidlure gnbma)and those of the Mexican Screech Owl (Olus a. cineraceus). The photo herewith shows their relative sizes very nicely. EGGS OF PIGMV OWL (TO LEFT), FLAMMULATED SCREECH OwL (MIDDLE)., AND MEXICAN SCREECH OWL (TO RIGHT), SHO'ING RELATIVE SIZES My scanty acquaintance with this owl scarcely justifies any general con- clusions. However it appears more easily aroused and frightened from its. nests than the Pigmy Owl, but less easily than the Mexican Screech Owl. Altho I have campt where thee owls were located I have never heard their cry at night, unless it is the counterpart of that of (. noma, which I have heard and found in the same localities. I hope this year's introduction will make it less difficult for me to secure further notes on this species. 7brnbstone, Arizona. A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM FORTY-MILE, CANADA By JOSEPH GRINNELl. YUKON TERRITORY, HE Museum of Vertebrate Zoology of the University of California contains a collection of bird-skins which were obtained in Alaska and Yukon Terri- tory by Chas. L. Hall during the period from 1894 to 1901, inclusive. During the last three years of this time Mr. Hall was in charge of the Alaska Com- mercial Company's store at Forty-mile, Yukon Territory, and occupied his leisure